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 Coalition	475,267	47.0	50	New
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party	408,977	40.5	25	45
Democratic State	31,417	3.1	0	New
Mongolian National Unity Party	22,350	2.2	0	New
Mongolian Conservative United Party	18,372	1.8	1	New
Mongolian Bourgeois Party	17,581	1.7	0	New
Mongolian Workers' Party	1,211	0.1	0	New
Independents	31,072	3.1	0	–1
Invalid/blank votes	47,025	–	–	–
Total	1,057,182	100	76	0
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.