1996 Mongolian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Mongolia on 30 June 1996.[1] The result was a victory for the Democratic Union Coalition, which won 50 of the 76 seats in the State Great Khural. Voter turnout was 92.1%.[2]

1996 Mongolian legislative election

30 June 1996

76 seats in the State Great Khural
39 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
DUC Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj 47.0 50 New
MPRP Puntsagiin Jasrai 40.5 25 -45
MUNN Ochirbatyn Dashbalbar 1.8 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Puntsagiin Jasrai
MPRP
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan
Democratic Party

American Involvement in the Election

The National Endowment for Democracy helped unite several political parties, intellectuals, businessmen, students and other activists into the Democratic Union Coalition and then trained them in grassroots campaigning and membership recruiting. They also assisted in distributing 350,000 copies of a manifesto calling for private property rights, a free press and foreign investment to help convince people to vote out the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Union Coalition475,26747.050New
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party408,97740.52545
Democratic State31,4173.10New
Mongolian National Unity Party22,3502.20New
Mongolian Conservative United Party18,3721.81New
Mongolian Bourgeois Party17,5811.70New
Mongolian Workers' Party1,2110.10New
Independents31,0723.10–1
Invalid/blank votes47,025
Total1,057,182100760
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
  3. Thayer, Nate (1997-04-06). "IN MONGOLIA, A GOP-STYLE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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