Zimbabwean general election, 2013
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The Zimbabwean general election of 2013 was a nationwide vote in which long-time president Robert Mugabe and his ZANU–PF party secured a controversial victory amid allegations of irregularities from opposition parties and international observers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zimbabwean general election, 2013 canonical | 4 |
| 2013 Zimbabwean parliamentary election | 1 |
| 2013 Zimbabwean presidential election | 1 |
| Zimbabwean presidential election, 2013 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2241203 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Zimbabwean general election, 2013 Context triple: [Movement for Democratic Change, participatedIn, Zimbabwean general election, 2013]
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A.
Zimbabwean general election, 2000
The Zimbabwean general election of 2000 was a pivotal parliamentary vote marked by intense competition between President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU–PF and the newly formed opposition Movement for Democratic Change, amid widespread political violence and allegations of electoral irregularities.
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B.
Zimbabwean general election, 2008
The Zimbabwean general election of 2008 was a highly contested and controversial national vote marked by allegations of widespread electoral fraud and political violence, primarily between President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU–PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
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C.
Zimbabwean presidential election, 2002
The Zimbabwean presidential election of 2002 was a highly contested and controversial vote, widely criticized by international observers for irregularities and violence amid a challenge to long-time leader Robert Mugabe.
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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is the independent constitutional body responsible for organizing, conducting, and supervising elections and referendums in Zimbabwe.
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E.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Zimbabwean general election, 2013 Target entity description: The Zimbabwean general election of 2013 was a nationwide vote in which long-time president Robert Mugabe and his ZANU–PF party secured a controversial victory amid allegations of irregularities from opposition parties and international observers.
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A.
Zimbabwean general election, 2000
The Zimbabwean general election of 2000 was a pivotal parliamentary vote marked by intense competition between President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU–PF and the newly formed opposition Movement for Democratic Change, amid widespread political violence and allegations of electoral irregularities.
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B.
Zimbabwean general election, 2008
The Zimbabwean general election of 2008 was a highly contested and controversial national vote marked by allegations of widespread electoral fraud and political violence, primarily between President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU–PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
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C.
Zimbabwean presidential election, 2002
The Zimbabwean presidential election of 2002 was a highly contested and controversial vote, widely criticized by international observers for irregularities and violence amid a challenge to long-time leader Robert Mugabe.
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D.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is the independent constitutional body responsible for organizing, conducting, and supervising elections and referendums in Zimbabwe.
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E.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
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national election ⓘ |
| allegation |
electoral irregularities
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intimidation of voters ⓘ voter roll manipulation ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
African Union observer mission
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Southern African Development Community ⓘ
surface form:
Southern African Development Community observer mission
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| AUAssessment | generally peaceful but with concerns ⓘ |
| calledBy | Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
| constitutionalCourtOutcome | upheld election results ⓘ |
| context | end of Government of National Unity (2009–2013) ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| criticisedBy |
European Union officials
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surface form:
European Union observers
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| date | 31 July 2013 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemNationalAssembly | mixed system ⓘ |
| electoralSystemPresidential | two-round system (de facto single round in 2013) ⓘ |
| electoralSystemSenate | proportional representation ⓘ |
| follows | Zimbabwean general election, 2008 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
2013 Zimbabwean local government elections
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Zimbabwean general election, 2013 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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2013 Zimbabwean parliamentary election
Zimbabwean general election, 2013 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2013 Zimbabwean presidential election
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| heldUnder |
Constitution of Zimbabwe
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surface form:
Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013)
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| legalChallenge | Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| mainParty |
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
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Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai ⓘ
surface form:
Movement for Democratic Change – Welshman Ncube
ZANU–PF ⓘ
surface form:
Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
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| mainPresidentialCandidate |
Morgan Tsvangirai
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Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of Zimbabwe
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local government councillors ⓘ members of the National Assembly ⓘ members of the Senate ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ⓘ |
| parliamentaryOutcome | ZANU–PF two-thirds majority in National Assembly ⓘ |
| parliamentarySeatsTotal | 270 ⓘ |
| precedes | Zimbabwean general election, 2018 ⓘ |
| presidentialVotesPercentageMorganTsvangirai | about 34% ⓘ |
| presidentialVotesPercentageRobertMugabe | about 61% ⓘ |
| resultContestedBy | Morgan Tsvangirai ⓘ |
| SADCAssessment | credible but with significant shortcomings ⓘ |
| termLengthParliament | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthPresident | 5 years ⓘ |
| voterRegistrationIssues |
alleged exclusion of urban voters
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late publication of voters roll ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| winnerPartyParliamentary |
ZANU–PF
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surface form:
Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
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| winnerPresidential | Robert Mugabe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Zimbabwean general election, 2013 Description of subject: The Zimbabwean general election of 2013 was a nationwide vote in which long-time president Robert Mugabe and his ZANU–PF party secured a controversial victory amid allegations of irregularities from opposition parties and international observers.
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Zimbabwean presidential election, 2013
Zimbabwean general election, 2013
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2013 Zimbabwean presidential election
Zimbabwean general election, 2013
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2013 Zimbabwean parliamentary election