Mongolian Social Democratic Party

Mongolian Social Democratic Party
Монголын Социал Демократ Нам
AbbreviationMSDP (English)
МСДН (Mongolian)
ChairmanAdiyagiin Ganbaatar
General SecretaryLosolyn Byambajargal
FounderBat-Erdeniin Batbayar
Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
Founded2 March 1990
20 January 2005 (refounded)
HeadquartersUlaanbaatar
Membership3,000
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliation
Colors  Blue
State Great Khural
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The Mongolian Social Democratic Party (MSDP),[a] colloquially referred to as the Socdem Party,[b] is a center-left political party in Mongolia.

It was founded in 1990 by Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar, known by his nickname as Baabar. Other prominent members included current chairman Adiyagiin Ganbaatar, Losolyn Byambajargal and Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj. A considerable number of members came from the mathematics and physics departments of National University of Mongolia. The party was part of the Mongolian Democratic Union that ruled from 1996 to 2000.

The MSDP merged with the Democratic Party in December 2000, thus all of the MSDP except Ganbaatar became members of the Democratic Party.

It reformed in 2004 and was officially registered by the Supreme Court on January 2005.[1][2] The MSDP ran 19 candidates,[1] but did not win any seats in the 2012 Mongolian parliamentary elections.

Electoral history

Presidential election

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
1993[c] Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat 592,836 59.89% Elected Y

People's Great Khural elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1990 Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar 53,545 5.48% People's Great Khural
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State Little Khural
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New 4th Opposition

State Great Khural elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1992 Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar 304,648 10.08%
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3 3rd Opposition
1996[d] Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj 475,267 47.05%
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13 1st Coalition government
2000 91,663 9.14%
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13 4th Extra-parliamentary
2004[e] Merged into the Democratic Party
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1st Governing coalition
2008[f] Adiyagiin Ganbaatar 24,806 1.43
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1 4th Opposition
2012 2,041 0.18%
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1 11th Extra-parliamentary
2016 5,308 0.38%
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9th Extra-parliamentary
2020[g] 209,104 5.23%
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1 5th Opposition
2024 1,531 0.11%
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1 19th Extra-parliamentary

Notes

  1. ^ Mongolian: Монголын Социал Демократ Нам (МСДН), Mongoliin Social Demokrat Nam (MSDN)
  2. ^ Mongolian: Соцдек Нам, romanizedSocdek Nam
  3. ^ Run together with the MNDP.
  4. ^ Run as part of the Democratic Union.
  5. ^ Run as part of the Motherland Democratic Coalition.
  6. ^ Run as part of the Civic Coalition.
  7. ^ Run as part of the Right Person Electorate Coalition.

References

  1. ^ a b "Candidates from Mongolian Social Democratic Party for 2012 Parliamentary Elections". InfoMongolia.com. 2012-05-30. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  2. ^ "Монгол Улсын дээд шүүх". www.supremecourt.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2025-08-01.