Mongolian presidential election, 1993
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Presidential elections were held in Mongolia
on 6 June 1993, the first time a president had been publicly elected. The result was a victory for Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, who won 59.9% of the vote. Voter turnout was 92.7%.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
on 6 June 1993, the first time a president had been publicly elected. The result was a victory for Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, who won 59.9% of the vote. Voter turnout was 92.7%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat | MNDP-MSDP Mongolian Social Democratic Party The Mongolian Social Democratic Party was a political party in Mongolia. It was founded in 1990 by Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar. Other prominent members included A.Ganbaatar, Losolyn Byambajargal and Radnaasumbereliyn Gonchigdorj. A considerable number of members came from the mathematics and physics... |
592,836 | 59.9 |
| Lodongiyn Tudev | Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party | 397,061 | 40.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 36,073 | ||
| Total | 1,025,970 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||