2001 Mongolian presidential election

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2001 Mongolian presidential election
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  1997 20 May 2001 2005  

Majority of the popular vote needed to prevent a run-off
Registered1,205,885
Turnout82.94% (Decrease2.svg 2.12pp)
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Nominee Natsagiin Bagabandi Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
Party MPRP Democratic
Popular vote581,381365,363
Percentage59.19%37.20%

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Results by province

President before election

Natsagiin Bagabandi
MPRP

Elected President

Natsagiin Bagabandi
MPRP

Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 20 May 2001. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent Natsagiin Bagabandi, who received 59% of the vote. Voter turnout was 83%. [2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Natsagiin Bagabandi Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 581,38159.19
Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj Democratic Party 365,36337.20
Luvsandambyn Dashnyam Civil Will Party 35,4253.61
Total982,169100.00
Valid votes982,16998.20
Invalid/blank votes17,9561.80
Total votes1,000,125100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,205,88582.94
Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p490 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  2. Nohlen et al., p491