South African general election, 1994
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The South African general election of 1994 was the country’s first fully democratic, multiracial national vote, marking the end of apartheid and leading to Nelson Mandela’s election as president.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
general election
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historical event → national election → |
| ANCVoteShare |
approximately 62.6 percent
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| associatedWith |
end of apartheid in South Africa
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post-apartheid era → transition to democracy in South Africa → |
| chamberElected |
National Assembly of South Africa
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Senate of South Africa → |
| country |
South Africa
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| electoralSystem |
party-list proportional representation
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| endDate |
1994-04-29
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| follows |
South African general election, 1989
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| IFPVoteShare |
approximately 10.5 percent
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| isFirst |
first fully democratic national election in South Africa
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first multiracial national election in South Africa → |
| keyFigure |
F. W. de Klerk
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi → Nelson Mandela → |
| ledTo |
inauguration of Nelson Mandela on 1994-05-10
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| legalFramework |
Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993
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| location |
Republic of South Africa
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| mainVotingDays |
1994-04-27
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| mainWinner |
African National Congress
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| mandateForANC |
252 seats in National Assembly
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| mandateForIFP |
43 seats in National Assembly
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| mandateForNP |
82 seats in National Assembly
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| monitoredBy |
United Nations observers
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international observers → |
| NPVoteShare |
approximately 20.4 percent
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| oversightBody |
Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
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| peaceAgreement |
participation of Inkatha Freedom Party after late agreement
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| precedes |
South African general election, 1999
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| previousFranchiseCharacteristic |
racially restricted under apartheid
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| resultAnnouncementDate |
1994-05-06
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| resultedIn |
African National Congress-led government
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election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa → formation of Government of National Unity → |
| secondPlaceParty |
National Party (South Africa)
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| significance |
marked the end of apartheid rule
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| startDate |
1994-04-26
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| thirdPlaceParty |
Inkatha Freedom Party
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| totalSeatsInNationalAssembly |
400
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| turnout |
over 19 million voters
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| turnoutRate |
approximately 86 percent
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| violenceContext |
occurred amid some political violence, especially in KwaZulu-Natal
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| votingCharacteristic |
long queues at polling stations
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| votingEligiblePopulation |
all adult South African citizens regardless of race
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| votingMethod |
paper ballots
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| year |
1994
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Afrikaner nationalism
("1994 South African general election")
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declinedAfter |
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South African general election, 1989
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followedBy |
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National Party
("1994 South African general election")
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lostPowerIn |
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National Party (South Africa)
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participatedIn |