2006 Venezuelan presidential election
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The 2006 Venezuelan presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent president Hugo Chávez won another term amid high oil revenues, deep political polarization, and growing international attention to his leftist government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 Venezuelan presidential election canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
continuation of the Bolivarian Revolution
ⓘ
relations with the United States ⓘ use of oil revenues for social programs ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | 1999 Constitution of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| date | 3 December 2006 ⓘ |
| electoralBody | National Electoral Council of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | direct universal suffrage ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Hugo Chávez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentReelected | true ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | election observed by international monitors ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Manuel Rosales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | A New Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | received extensive international media coverage ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2012 Venezuelan presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
deep political polarization
ⓘ
growing international attention to Hugo Chávez's government ⓘ high oil revenues ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2000 Venezuelan presidential election ⓘ |
| resultType | landslide victory ⓘ |
| termLengthWon | six-year presidential term ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | popular vote ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 74% ⓘ |
| winner | Hugo Chávez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerIdeology |
left-wing populism
ⓘ
socialism of the 21st century ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Fifth Republic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2006 ⓘ |
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