- Mongolian presidential election, 2009
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Mongolian
presidential election, 20092005 ← 24 May 2009 → 2013 Nominee Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Nambaryn Enkhbayar Party Democratic MPRP Popular vote 562,718 520,948 Percentage 51.21 47.41
Aimags majority won by
DP (light blue), MPRP (light red)
President before election
Elected President
Mongolia
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Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 24 May 2009.[1] It was contested between incumbent Nambaryn Enkhbayar, supported by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, who had support of the Democratic Party and the opposition parties. Elbegdorj declared himself the victor before the count was official but based on his party's counts. Enkhbayar admitted a narrow defeat shortly after and said that he would respect the result. The election was the first in Mongolian history where an incumbent president failed to win reelection.
Candidates
Presidential candidates were only allowed from parties which had representation in the State Great Khural. The eligible parties were the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), Democratic Party, Civic Will Party and Mongolian Green Party. The MPRP fielded the incumbent president Nambaryn Enkhbayar as its presidential candidate.[2] The Democratic Party chose former prime minister Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj as their candidate.[3] The Civic Will and Green parties did not field a candidate and instead chose to support Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the Democratic Party's candidate, thus providing the electorate with a choice between the incumbent or a candidate supported by all of the opposition parties.[4][5]
Elbegdorj, who served twice as prime minister, campaigned on a theme of anti-corruption and a need for change which proved popular in urban areas.[6] Both candidates' campaigns were dominated by the issue of how Mongolia's mineral wealth should be distributed.[7]
Results
Official results are not yet known but an incomplete count gives Elbegdorj 53.7% of the vote, with results from some far-flung areas not known.[6] Elbegdorj claimed victory earlier, based on his party's own tally of the votes. Several hours later Enkhbayar, the incumbent president, admitted that he had suffered a narrow defeat and stated that he would respect the result.[7]
There had been fears that a close result could lead to civil unrest as happened in the 2008 legislative election. Allegations of vote rigging had sparked street protests and clashes with the police during which five people lost their lives and hundreds were injured.[7] However this year's poll appears not to have been as controversial, however police and army units are on stand-by if needed to contain any protests.[7]
Official results with all votes counted gave Elbegdorj 51.21% (562,718 votes) to Enkhbayar's 47.41% (520,948 votes); turnout was 73.59%.[8]
Summary of the 24 May 2009 Mongolian presidential election results Candidates – Nominating parties Votes % Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj – Democratic Party, Civic Will Party and Mongolian Green Party 562,459 51.24% Nambaryn Enkhbayar – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 520,805 47.44% Total (turnout 73.52%) 1,083,264 98.68% Source: news.mn References
- ^ http://www.angelfire.com/ma/maxcrc/elections.html
- ^ "Н.Энхбаяр 100 хувийн саналаар нэр дэвшихээр боллоо" (in Mongolian). News.mn. April 3, 2009. http://www.news.mn/news/section=home/page=index#0.25167317283537183. Retrieved April 3, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Ц.Элбэгдорж: Манай нам ардчилсан гэдгээ харууллаа" (in Mongolian). News.mn. April 3, 2009. http://www.news.mn/news/section=home/page=index#0.4978420408013756. Retrieved April 3, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "ИЗН Ц.Элбэгдоржийг дэмжих шийдвэрээ баталгаажууллаа" (in Mongolian). News.mn. April 3, 2009. http://www.news.mn/news/section=news/page=show/content=news/id=40657. Retrieved April 3, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Ногоон намын хурал дээр Ц.Элбэгдорж хөтөлбөрөө танилцуулна" (in Mongolian). News.mn. April 3, 2009. http://www.news.mn/news/section=news/page=show/content=news/id=40653. Retrieved April 3, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b MacArtney, Jane (25 May 2009). "Harvard graduate Elbegdorj Tsahia wins Mongolian election". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6357384.ece. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Mongolia opposition wins election". BBC. 25 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8065608.stm. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ Mongolian Electoral Commission official website
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