Mongolian legislative election, 2016

Mongolian legislative election, 2016

29 June 2016

All 76 seats to the Ikh Khural 39 seats needed for a majority Turnout 73.6%   First party Second party Third party   Leader Miyeegombyn Enkhbold Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold Nambaryn Enkhbayar Party MPP DP MPRP Leader since 2014 6 November 2010 29 June 2011 Leader's seat Party list (1st) Party list (1st) Last election 26 seats 34 seats 11 seats (Justice) Seats won 65 9 1 Seat change 39 25 – Popular vote 636,316 467,341 113,103 Percentage 45.69% 33.55% 8.12%

Prime Minister before election Chimediin Saikhanbileg DP Elected Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat MPP

Parliamentary elections were held in Mongolia on 29 June 2016.^[1]

Electoral system

In the 2012 elections the 76 members of the State Great Khural were elected by two methods; 48 are elected from single-member constituencies and 28 from a nationwide constituency by proportional representation. However, on 5 May 2016 the electoral law was amended to remove the proportional representation seats.^[2] The changes were expected to marginalise smaller parties, and also removed the right of 150,000 Mongolians expatriates to vote, as they could not be registered in a specific constituency.^[2]

The winning candidate had to receive at least 28% of the valid vote to be elected; if not, a by-election would be held. Voter turnout had to be at least 50% in a constituency for the result to be valid.^[3]

Campaign

Twelve parties were approved to contest the elections. However, the Civil Will–Green Party, which won two seats in 2012 and was part of the government coalition, was barred from running due to irregularities in its paperwork.^[2] The newly-formed National Labour Party was also prevented from running, with its leader Surenkhuu Borgil planning on standing as an independent instead.^[2]

A total of 498 candidates registered to contest the elections, with the Democratic Party and Mongolian People's Party being the only parties to contest all 76 seats.^[4]

Results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Mongolian People's Party	636,316	45.69	65	+39
Democratic Party	467,341	33.55	9	–25
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party	113,103	8.12	1	–10
Sovereignty and Unity	35,399	2.54	0
Mongolian Republican Party	23,118	1.66	0
Civil Movement Party	12,266	0.88	0
United Party of Patriots	11,826	0.85	0
Civil Will–Green Party	6,568	0.47	0	–2
Mongolian Social Democratic Party	5,308	0.38	0
Love the People Party	4,174	0.30	0
Mongolian Conservative United Party	3,283	0.24	0
King Choice	2,794	0.20	0
Mongolian Conservative Party	2,055	0.15	0
Freedom Implementing Party	1,804	0.13	0
Democratic Movement	432	0.03	0
Independents	67,220	4.83	1	–2
Valid votes	1,411,119	98.60
Total	1,431,227	100.00	76	0
Registered voters/turnout			–	–
Source: Reuters, General Election Commission of Mongolia

References

1. Government and politics Embassy of Mongolia to the United States of America
2. Mongolia's new election rules handicap smaller parties, clear way for two-horse race Reuters, 20 May 2016
3. Electoral system IPU
4. GEC presented the credentials to 498 candidates for the State Great Hural election 2016 Central Elections Committee