2001 Mongolian presidential election

2001 Mongolian presidential election

20 May 2001

Majority of the popular vote needed to prevent a run-off
Registered1,205,885
Turnout82.94% ( 2.12pp)
 
Nominee Natsagiin Bagabandi Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
Party MPRP Democratic
Popular vote 581,381 365,363
Percentage 59.19% 37.18%

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]

Candidates

Names Born Last position Party

Natsagiin Bagabandi
22 April 1950
(51)
Yaruu, Zavkhan, Mongolia
Incumbent President of Mongolia
(1997–2005)
Chairman of the MPP
(1997)
Chairman of the State Great Khural
(1992–1996)
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party

Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
29 December 1953
(47)
Tsakhir, Arkhangai, Mongolia
Chairman of the State Great Khural
(1996–2000)
Vice President of the MPR
(1990–1992)
Democratic Party of Mongolia

Luvsandambyn Dashnyam
1943
(58)
Tüvshrüülekh, Arkhangai, Mongolia
Deputy Chairman of the People's Great Khural
(1990–1992)
Civil Will Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Natsagiin BagabandiMongolian People's Revolutionary Party581,38159.16
Radnaasümbereliin GonchigdorjDemocratic Party365,36337.18
Luvsandambyn DashnyamCivil Will Party35,4253.60
Blank votes5450.06
Total982,714100.00
Valid votes982,71498.26
Invalid votes17,4111.74
Total votes1,000,125100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,205,88582.94
Source: General Election Commission[3]

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
  3. ^ "Монгол улсын ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуулиудын дүнгийн эмхэтгэл" [Compilation of Mongolian presidential election results] (PDF), General Election Commission of Mongolia (in Mongolian), Ulaanbaatar, p. 56–76, 2011