Calm has returned to the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after rioting in the wake of election fraud allegations left five dead, but there is still no official result from the weekend's parliamentary polls.
The violence has dampened hopes for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector and tackle inflation in the vast but thinly populated country, strategically sandwiched between China and Russia.
A curfew has been imposed in Ulan Bator, though the situation on the streets appeared to have returned to normal following the violence, in which protesters clashed with police and set fire to the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) headquarters.
The General Election Committee announced preliminary results on national television last night, though did not say specifically to which parties the winners belonged.
According to tallies, the ruling MPRP has won 45 seats while the opposition Democratic Party has won 27, which would give the MPRP a clear majority in the 76-seat parliament. Two of the seats are still undecided, and a few others have gone to small parties or independents.
International observers say overall the election was free and fair. But new election rules have led to procedural problems and some confusion over counting.
President Nambariin Enkhbayar declared a four-day state of emergencyon Tuesday after the protests.
The emergency rule - the first in Mongolia's history - means protests are banned and security forces can use tear gas and rubber bullets to break up demonstrations.