1967 South Vietnamese presidential election
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The 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election was a pivotal post-coup contest during the Vietnam War that established General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu as the civilian president of South Vietnam under a new constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| aim |
to legitimize the South Vietnamese regime internationally
ⓘ
to present South Vietnam as a constitutional democracy ⓘ |
| allegation |
intimidation of opposition candidates
ⓘ
widespread electoral fraud ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1967 Constitution of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
corruption in the South Vietnamese government
ⓘ
peace negotiations with North Vietnam ⓘ prosecution of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| conflictContext | took place during heavy U.S. military involvement in Vietnam ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | first presidential election under the 1967 South Vietnamese constitution ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | South Vietnamese opposition politicians ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system (runoff) provided in constitution, but only one round held ⓘ |
| electorate | adult citizens of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| endDate | 1967-09-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1971 South Vietnamese presidential election ⓘ |
| follows | 1961 South Vietnamese presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEffect | establishment of Nguyễn Văn Thiệu as president of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| location | Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Trương Đình Dzu ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
election used to claim constitutional legitimacy for the Saigon government
ⓘ
first nationwide presidential vote after a series of military coups ⓘ military leadership ran as a civilian ticket ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidates | 11 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| organizedBy | South Vietnamese military junta ⓘ |
| otherNotableCandidate |
Phan Khắc Sửu
ⓘ
Trần Văn Hương ⓘ |
| partOf | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | transition from military rule to nominal civilian government ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1963 South Vietnamese coup
ⓘ
surface form:
1963 South Vietnamese coup d’état
|
| result |
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ became vice president
ⓘ
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu became civilian president ⓘ |
| startDate | 1967-09-03 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | National Election Commission of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| turnout | about 83 percent ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| voteShareMainOpponent | about 17.2 percent ⓘ |
| voteShareWinner | about 34.8 percent ⓘ |
| winner |
Nguyen Van Thieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
|
| winnerRunningMate | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu