Mongolian President Leads Rivals in Re-Election Bid, Poll Shows

President Tsakhia Elbegdorj leads his nearest rival by 13 percentage points heading into June 26 elections, according to a new poll, making it unlikely that he’ll face a serious challenge as he seeks a second term.

Asked whom they would choose as president, 19.2 percent of respondents named Elbegdorj, the Sant Maral Foundation poll said. In second with 6.2 percent was Nambar Enkhbayar, the opposition leader serving a two-and-a-half-year jail term on corruption charges. No one else received more than 3.2 percent.