A legislative election in Mongolia was held on June 29th 2008. A total of 356 candidates were running for 76 seats in the State Great Khural. According to official results published on July 14th, at least 39 seats went to the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), and at least 25 seats went to main opposition party, the Democrats (DP). Ten seats remained subject to possible recounts.[1]
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After intermediate results published on July 30th showed a clear MPRP victory, DP chairman Elbegdorj declared on July 1st that the elections were rigged and that his party would not accept these results. Protests against the election results turned violent on the evening of July 1st, and protesters sacked the MPRP headquarters in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Five protesters[citation needed] were killed, and around midnight a four-day state of emergency was declared.