2004 Mongolian parliamentary election

none Mongolia 2000 2008 27 June 2004 All 76 seats in the State Great Khural 39 81.84% ( 0.60 pp) MPRP Nambaryn Enkhbayar 48.87 37 72 MDC Democratic Party (Mongolia) Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj 44.90 35 3 Republican Party (Mongolia) Bazarsadyn Jargalsaikhan 1.38 1 0 Independents – 3.41 3 1 Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar MPRP Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Democratic Party Electoral district map of Mongolian legislative election 2004.svg Results by constituency 1992 Parliamentary elections were held in Mongolia on 27 June 2004.Election Profile IFES Despite losing half of its seats to the opposition that was wiped out in the 2000 parliamentary election, the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won 36 out of 76 seats and remained as the largest party in the State Great Khural.2024-07-02 Дөрөв дэх удаагийн сонгуулиар байгуулагдсан Монгол Улсын Их Хурал /2004-2008 он/ https://www.parliament.mn/nn/2351/ 2026-04-08 Parliament.mn - Монгол Улсын Их Хурал mn The Motherland Democratic Coalition (MDC), led by the newly founded Democratic Party (DP), won 34 out of 76 seats in the State Great Khural but failed to meet the threshold for a majority rule. 2 seats were disputed between the two parties, leaving them vacant until by-elections were held. A hung parliament was ultimately convened on 27 July 2004, and soon later a coalition government, headed by MDC chairman Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, was formed.2004-08-13 Mongolia's Rival Parties Reach Power-Sharing Agreement - 2004-08-13 https://www.voatibetan.com/a/a-28-a-2004-08-13-1-1-90257932/1268120.html 2025-08-26 ཝི་ཨོ་ཨེ། enMongolia (07/07) https://2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/mongolia/89768.htm#:~:text=June%2027,%202004,four%20smaller%20parties. 2025-08-26 U.S. Department of State In the February 2005 by-election, the MPRP won a single seat in the 59th constituency.Mongolia: Elections in 2004 IPU The DP won a single seat in the 24th constituency after a long court procedure in September 2005. 2005-09-27 УИХ-ын сонгуулийн 24 дүгээр тойргийн маргаан эцэслэн шийдэгдэв https://forum.mn/post/79250 2026-04-08 forum.mn mn Background In the previous parliamentary elections in 2000, the MPRP won 72 of the 76 seats in the State Great Khural. The opposition Democratic Union, comprising four parties that held a parliamentary majority with 50 seats from 1996 to 2000, suffered a major setback, winning only a single seat. Independent politician Lamjavyn Gündalai, the Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party (M–MNDSP), and the Civil Will Party also won one seat each.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p490 0-19-924959-8 The opposition was fractured into twelve political parties and three coalitions that altogether nominated 560 candidates. No other party than the MPRP had obtained more than one seat in parliament.Schafferer Christian 2004-12-31 The 2004 parliamentary election in Mongolia: Big surprises and small victories http://koreascience.or.kr/journal/view.jsp?kj=OSTRBU&py=2004&vnc=v3n2&sp=1 Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia en 3 2 1–6 10.17477/jcea.2004.3.2.001 2383-9449 free The electoral wipeout of the Democratic Union is attributed to their chaotic four years in government, political infighting, and the assassination of democratic revolutionary Sanjaasürengiin Zorig. The latter, which led to the formation of a splinter Civil Will Party led by his sister, Sanjaasürengiin Oyun.Түүхэн товчоо https://iznn.mn/tuuhen-tovchoo/ 2025-09-06 IZNN mn On 6 December 2000, the five former member parties of the Democratic Union merged and established the Democratic Party of Mongolia (DP).2025-09-17 Mongolia - Nomadic, Steppe, Pastoralism Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Mongolia/Government-and-society 2025-09-17 www.britannica.com en Independent MP Gundalai joined the DP in late 2000, increasing the number of Democratic seats from 1 to 2. The DP founded the Motherland Democratic Coalition with the M–MNDSP in May 2003. The Civil Will–Republican Party, a merger of the Civil Will Party and the Republican Party, would join the coalition later in July 2003.Wang Wei-fang: The Dissolution of Mongolia's Right-Wing Alliance following the 2004 Mongolian Parliamentary Election and its Impact https://web.archive.org/web/20110525022729/http://www.mtac.gov.tw/mtacbooke/upload/09403/0201/45.pdf 2011-05-25 Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission Electoral system The members of the State Great Khural were elected from single-seat constituencies by a plurality voting method. The previous parliamentary elections of 1996 and 2000 were both held under the same system.Schafferer Christian 2005 The Great State Hural election in Mongolia, June 2004 https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:153642896 Electoral Studies 24 741-747 2026-04-08 Semantic Scholar Of the 76 seats, 20 were elected from the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, and the other 56 were elected from the 21 aimags of Mongolia. Timetable The election timetable was approved by the General Election Commission (GEC) on 8 April, four days before the date of the election was announced.Монгол Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн дүн https://gec.gov.mn/uploads/ih_huraliin_songuuli-2022.03.22.pdf 2025-09-18 General Election Commission of Mongolia 144 mn 2025-06-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20250623173040/https://gec.gov.mn/uploads/ih_huraliin_songuuli-2022.03.22.pdf dead 12 AprilAnnouncement of the election date22 AprilDeadline for parties to submit intention to participate27 April–17 MayParties nominate candidates27 MayThe GEC issues candidate cards27 May–25 JuneElection campaign period20 JuneDeadline for the conduct of public opinion polling28 JunePolling day (from 7am until 10pm) Contesting parties Pre-election composition File:2000 Mongolian State Great Khural in June 2004.svg Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 72 Democratic Party 2 Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party 1 Civil Will–Republican Party 1 State Great Khural #1968e5 244 candidates were officially registered by the GEC for the election, of whom 15 were independents and 229 were running from 6 political parties and 1 coalition. Candidates Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 76 Motherland Democratic CoalitionDemocratic Party, Motherland – Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party, Civil Will–Republican Party 76 Democratic Party (Mongolia) Mongolian Party of National Unity 23 Republican Party 35 Mongolian Traditional United Party 9 Mongolian Green Party 5 Mongolian Liberal Party 5 #0170c1 Independents 15 Opinion polls Polling firm Fieldwork date Samplesize MPRP M-DC CW–RPOtherInd. IndependentNoneUnd. Undecided/NA No answer/DK Don't knowSant Maral18 25 May 2003 year1,662 39298214–8IRI3 Jun 2003 year1,000 353161–125 16 July 2003 year CW–RP joins the M-DCIRI3 Aug 2003 year1,00035371–126Sant Maral24 1 November 2003 year1,70335 39214–9IRI3 Nov 2003 year1,000 45381–117Sant Maral4 12 March 2004 year1,663 4929213–7Sant Maral30 7 June 2004 year2,170 473645–8 2004 election 27 Jun 2004 year– 48.844.92.83.5–– Results The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party's supermajority was reduced to 36 seats in the June 2004 elections. The MPRP lost its majority but still remained the largest plurality in parliament. The opposition Motherland Democratic Coalition, comprising three parliamentary opposition parties, won 34 seats. In addition, three independents and one Republican Party member were elected to the State Great Khural. A hung parliament was convened on 27 July 2004, when 74 members of parliament-elect were sworn in.2004-07-27 УИХ-ын 74 гишүүн тангаргаа өргөв https://olloo.mn/2004/07/27/742/ 2026-04-08 olloo.mn mn Election irregularities were detected in one poll in the 24th constituency and in two polls in the 59th constituency, leaving two seats vacant throughout much of 2004 and 2005. Re-runs were held at the 59th constituency on 27 February 2005, which affirmed the election of the MPRP candidate, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa. 2005-03-01 59 дүгээр тойргийн сонгогчдийг УИХ-д Ж.Гүррагчаа төлөөлнө https://forum.mn/post/78914 2026-04-08 forum.mn mn In the 24th constituency, a long legal battle between the two sides occurred. On 26 September 2005, the Supreme Court of Mongolia issued a decision on the election dispute, rejecting the MPRP representative's complaint to annul the results, in which the Democratic Party candidate won. The DP candidate, Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold, was sworn in on 3 October 2005, when the parliamentary autumn session convened. Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party 523677 37 –35 Motherland Democratic Coalition 4 3 481166 Democratic Party (Mongolia) Democratic Party 26 New Motherland–Mongolian Democratic New Socialist Party 7 +6 Civil Will–Republican Party Civil Will Party 2 +1 481166 35 New Republican Party 14819 1 +1 Mongolian Traditional United Party 6097 0 New Mongolian Party of National Unity 5097 0 New Mongolian Green Party 2153 0 Mongolian Liberal Party 2080 0 New #0170c1 Independents 36543 3 +2 0 1073471 15845 1330996 General Election CommissionМонгол улсын их хурлын сонгуулийн дүн 2022 General Election Commission of Mongolia 152–177 Mongolian State Great Khural election results https://gec.gov.mn/uploads/ih_huraliin_songuuli-2022.03.22.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20250623173040/https://gec.gov.mn/uploads/ih_huraliin_songuuli-2022.03.22.pdf 23 June 2025 Ulaanbaatar Mongolian File:2004 Mongolian State Great Khural.svg Results by constituency 2004 Mongolian parliamentary election results by constituency Province Constituency MPRP MDC RP MTUP MPNU MGP MLP Ind. Valid Invalid ElectorateArkhangai 1 5,961 10,107 48 16,125 301 19,4112 6,049 8,309 14,368 234 17,7133 6,302 6,883 13,200 318 16,152Bayan-Ölgii 4 6,729 8,203 116 15,065 284 19,5035 6,118 7,199 65 235 13,654 355 15,5166 7,146 8,324 15,476 324 17,169Bayankhongor 7 8,104 5,464 13,584 239 17,6228 5,461 6,205 39 54 80 11,847 173 13,8409 5,084 6,704 11,798 239 13,545Bulgan 10 9,031 5,147 14,191 282 17,41511 8,569 4,156 12,730 163 15,527Govi-Altai 12 9,229 5,649 14,892 177 16,35513 7,812 6,293 118 14,235 192 16,460Govisümber and Dornogovi 14 8,785 4,687 109 13,603 223 16,61615 9,724 7,209 441 17,395 285 21,071Dornod 16 4,087 3,417 543 8,054 88 9,76617 6,245 7,208 54 13,519 172 16,29718 5,088 5,195 912 11,195 179 13,779Dundgovi 19 7,136 5,544 12,692 217 15,46720 4,216 6,298 54 10,574 143 12,196Zavkhan 21 5,904 6,051 11,961 118 14,04922 7,575 4,753 12,335 179 14,29323 3,626 1,131 164 4,5703,812 13,311 153 14,856Övörkhangai 24Election results disputed by the MPRP until September 2005 6,236 6,288 12,542 222 16,59125 3,633 7,773 134 11,544 151 14,32126 7,170 4,698 11,875 294 14,46027 6,544 7,826 14,380 362 17,150Ömnögovi 28 5,381 6,922 12,324 75 14,13129 5,429 5,774 11,214 161 13,003Sükhbaatar 30 10,129 2,808 12,953 208 14,87331 9,003 6,142 66 15,233 314 16,863Selenge 32 6,555 8,500 126 54 15,243 207 18,37833 7,503 6,853 14,369 261 18,49434 6,205 6,241 37 46 12,538 214 15,327Töv 35 6,328 4,954 278 11,575 194 15,61536 3,985 3,106 189 561 7,846 111 10,59937 5,307 3,697 78 9,086 155 12,78638 5,780 3,267 233 9,293 171 12,368Uvs 39 7,497 3,427 10,941 248 14,06940 7,206 5,433 1,282 13,941 290 16,07541 6,676 5,952 12,650 297 14,157Khovd 42 4,996 4,192 2,326 11,543 126 13,78043 7,758 5,691 48 13,472 270 15,13944 6,946 6,188 657 13,791 308 15,181Khövsgöl 45 4,526 7,984 12,521 192 16,08646 6,307 6,786 13,104 174 16,09547 5,810 8,507 59 36 14,422 181 17,66448 5,901 10,015 45 15,980 243 19,641Khentii 49 5,289 5,022 10,337 175 12,39550 6,343 5,744 12,097 194 14,44851 4,748 4,569 9,334 170 11,105Darkhan-Uul 52 5,963 7,406 96 13,482 170 17,10353 4,454 7,700 72 39 12,267 131 15,46354 5,853 6,242 72 12,176 171 15,756Orkhon 55 8,141 2,213 114 158 52 9,25190 20,956 285 26,59056 6,988 5,970 424 44 321 13,748 186 17,118Ulaanbaatar 57 9,429 9,344 603 872 1,005 21,269 274 26,92458 8,521 11,073 473 3,432 23,517 227 30,43159Irregularities detected at the 18th and 22nd election poll, by-election was held for the 18th poll in February 2005 11,773 10,399 415 96 483 158148 23,476 266 33,69160 7,133 9,789 218 80 5,111136 22,492 340 27,17061 7,469 6,605 117 97 93 14,397 120 18,53262 11,405 9,525 437 169 21,562 273 27,86963 5,530 6,365 355 70 12,326 119 15,84064 6,497 1,721 223 7,685 16,133 103 19,66465 8,273 6,839 259 15,377 218 20,06166 5,602 5,948 252 11,815 114 14,32867 17,238 8,488 389 657 81 26,863 236 34,19968 13,771 6,438 1,435 157 21,813 281 29,35969 5,668 8,112 392 80 14,262 110 18,61270 5,023 2,495 5,849 13,377 216 17,37171 3,851 5,931 294 10,081 85 12,45472 7,250 8,943 422 268 16,911 197 22,10173 7,433 10,513 2,134 389 20,487 252 28,08174 6,243 3,777 196 1,156 11,377 131 14,24275 5,896 4,047 134 31 10,115 90 13,42276 9,101 10,788 360 924 52 21,240 244 29,203Total 523,677 481,166 14,819 6,097 5,097 2,153 2,080 36,543 1,073,471 15,845 1,330,996 Notes References Category:Parliamentary elections in Mongolia Parliamentary Mongolia Category:State Great Khural Category:June 2004 in Asia