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1997 Mongolian presidential election
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Majority of the popular vote needed to prevent a run-off
Registered1,155,228
Turnout85.06% (Decrease 7.67pp)
 
Nominee Natsagiin Bagabandi Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Party MPRP Democratic Union
Popular vote 597,573 292,896
Percentage 62.53% 30.65%
Results by province
President before election

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
MSDP–MNDP

Elected President

Natsagiin Bagabandi
MPRP

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Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 18 May 1997. The result was a victory for Natsagiin Bagabandi, who received 63% of the vote. Voter turnout was 85%.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Natsagiin BagabandiMongolian People's Revolutionary Party597,57362.53
Punsalmaagiin OchirbatDemocratic Union Coalition292,89630.65
Jambyn Gombojav [mn]Mongolian Traditional United Party65,2016.82
Total955,670100.00
Valid votes955,67097.26
Invalid/blank votes26,9702.74
Total votes982,640100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,155,22885.06
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
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