2020 Election: Ruling Mongolian People’s Party wins 62 of 76 parliament seats
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Votes for the 2020 parliamentary elections had been counted and aggregated by early morning of today, June 25. As of the preliminary results, the ruling party in the current parliament – Mongolian People’s Party gained the majority or 62 seats in the 76-seat parliament, while the opposing Democratic Party won 11 seats.
Regarding the three remaining seats, the preliminary results display that S.Ganbaatar from 'Our Coalition' /Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, Civil Will, Green Party, Mongolian Traditionally United Party/ won one seat in the parliament. He served as an independent member of parliament between 2012 and 2016 and competed for Mongolia’s presidential election in 2017.
Another one seat was acquired by an independent candidate N.Altankhuyag, former Prime Minister of Mongolia and former leader of the Democratic Party. And a candidate T.Dorjkhand from 'Right Person Electorate Coalition' /National Labor Party, Mongolian Social Democratic Party, Justice Party/ received one seat in the 8th parliament of Mongolia.
The 2020 parliamentary election was held under non-proportional voting system of plurality-at-large with a total of 29 electoral constituencies, where Mongolian voters chose 2 or 3 candidates out of up to 38 candidates from 13 parties and 4 coalitions or independents in each electoral district.
Among all elected candidates, present Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh, candidate from the Mongolian People’s Party, gained the most votes - 25,356 votes or 72.24 percent of total votes cast in the electoral constituency in Khentii aimag. Following him, current Head of Cabinet Secretariat L.Oyun-Erdene (Mongolian People’s Party) received 25,169 votes or 71.71 percent of total votes in Khentii aimag.
Across the nation, following candidates received the most number of votes:
N.Uchral - 53,651 votes
Kh.Gankhuyag- 50,073 votes
J.Ganbaatar - 48,624 votes
J.Chinburen - 41,004 votes
Out of 76 elected candidates for the new parliament, 13 are women. The current 7th parliament of Mongolia has 13 female members while the percentage of female representation in the 6th parliament elected in 2012 was 14.4 percent with 11 women members.
In accordance with the Mongolian Law on Elections, the General Election Commission – the central election authority will announce the complete final results of the election on which candidates obtained the most votes and will issue temporary credentials of member of the State Great Hural – parliament for the candidates deemed elected as Members of the State Great Hural. Moreover, within 15 days following the end of the election, the General Election Commission will issue and submit the list of persons elected as parliament members to the President of Mongolia and make them public.
Following is the list of candidates received the most votes in each constituency.
Constituency
number |
Constituency |
Name |
Party/coalition |
1 |
Arkhangai |
Yo.Baatarbileg |
Mongolian People’s Party |
J.Batmunkh |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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G.Temuulen |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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2 |
Bayan-Ulgii |
Kh.Badelkhan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
T.Aubakar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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B.Beisen |
Democratic Party |
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3 |
Bayankhongor |
G.Zandanshatar |
Democratic Party |
D.Ganbat |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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A.Adyasuren |
Democratic Party |
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4 |
Bulgan |
Ts.Anandbazar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
J.Bat-Erdene |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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5 |
Gobi-Altai |
B.Enkh-Amgalan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Sh.Radnaased |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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6 |
Gobi-Sumber,
Dundgobi |
S.Batbold |
Mongolian People’s Party |
G.Munkhtsetseg |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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7 |
Dornod |
Kh.Bolorchuluun |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Ts.Sergelen |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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8 |
Dornogobi |
B.Delgersaikhan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
T.Enkhtuvshin |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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9 |
Zavkhan |
Ts.Tserenpuntsag |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Ts.Bayarsaikhan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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10 |
Uvurkhangai |
D.Togtokhsuren |
Mongolian People’s Party |
S.Chinzorig |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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G.Ganbold |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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11 |
Umnugobi |
N.Naranbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
D.Bat-Erdene |
Democratic Party |
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12 |
Sukhbaatar |
J.Batsuuri |
Democratic Party |
N.Ganibal |
Democratic Party |
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13 |
Selenge |
Ch.Undram |
Mongolian People’s Party |
J.Erdenebat |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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D.Unurbolor |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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14 |
Tuv |
N.Enkhbold |
Mongolian People’s Party |
J.Batjargal |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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Ts.Tuvaan |
Democratic Party |
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15 |
Uvs |
О.Tsogtgerel |
Democratic Party |
B.Choijilsuren |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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Ch.Khurelbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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16 |
Khovd |
S.Byambatsogt |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Sh.Adishaa |
Democratic Party |
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B.Purevdorj |
Democratic Party |
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17 |
Khuvsgul |
Ts.Davaasuren |
Mongolian People’s Party |
L.Enkh-Amgalan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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L.Munkhbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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18 |
Khentii |
U.Khurelsukh |
Mongolian People’s Party |
L.Oyun-Erdene |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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B.Bat-Erdene |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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19 |
Darkhan |
B.Javkhlan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
G.Damdinnyam |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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B.Battumur |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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20 |
Orkhon
|
D.Batlut |
Mongolian People’s Party |
N.Altankhuyag |
Independent candidate |
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S.Ganbaatar |
Our Coalition |
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Ulaanbaatar city /Districts/ |
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21 |
Baganuur,
Bagakhangai, Nalaikh |
S.Amarsaikhan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Ts.Sandag-Ochir |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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22,23 |
Bayanzurkh |
B.Enkhbayar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
B.Saranchimeg |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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J.Chinburen |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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Kh.Bulgantuya |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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E.Bat-Amgalan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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24 |
Sukhbaatar |
D.Tsogtbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
Ts.Munkh-Orgil |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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Ts.Munkhtsetseg |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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25 |
Chingeltei |
T.Ayursaikhan |
Mongolian People’s Party |
M.Oyunchimeg |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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J.Sukhbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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26 |
Bayangol |
Kh.Gankhuyag |
Mongolian People’s Party |
J.Ganbaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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S.Odontuya |
Democratic Party |
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27,28 |
Songinokhairkhan
|
Kh.Nyambaatar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
B.Jargalmaa |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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N.Uchral |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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D.Sumiyabazar |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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P.Anujin |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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29 |
Khan-Uul
|
D.Sarangerel |
Mongolian People’s Party |
G.Amartuvshin |
Mongolian People’s Party |
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T.Dorjhand |
Right Person Electorate Coalition |