1988 Chilean national plebiscite
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The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a nationwide referendum in which Chileans voted on whether General Augusto Pinochet should extend his rule, ultimately leading to the end of his military dictatorship and a transition to democracy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral event
ⓘ
national plebiscite ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| ballotOptions |
No
ⓘ
Yes ⓘ |
| campaignSide |
No campaign
ⓘ
Yes campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| date | 5 October 1988 ⓘ |
| electoralCommission | Servicio Electoral de Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | Chilean citizens over 18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1989 Chilean general election
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1990 restoration of democracy in Chile ⓘ |
| governingBodyBefore | military junta of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingRegimeAtTime | military dictatorship ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtTime | Augusto Pinochet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| impact |
led to constitutional reforms
ⓘ
paved way for competitive presidential and parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | monitored by international observers ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 1980 Constitution of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainQuestion | Whether Augusto Pinochet should continue as President of Chile for eight more years ⓘ |
| mediaFeature | franja electoral television campaign slots ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSlogan | Chile, la alegría ya viene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSupportedBy |
Concertación de Partidos por el No
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broad opposition coalition ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSymbol | rainbow logo ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Augusto Pinochet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedUnder | 1980 Chilean Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean transition to democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageForNo | 55.99% ⓘ |
| percentageForYes | 44.01% ⓘ |
| precededBy | Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1973 Chilean coup d'état
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1989 Chilean constitutional referendum ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Augusto Pinochet dictatorship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Augusto Pinochet's rule was not extended
ⓘ
No vote won ⓘ transition to democracy was initiated ⓘ |
| significance |
key milestone in Chile's transition to democracy
ⓘ
marked the beginning of the end of military rule in Chile ⓘ |
| subjectOfVote | extension of Augusto Pinochet's rule ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | high ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutApprox | over 90% of registered voters ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
| YesCampaignSupportedBy |
military government
ⓘ
supporters of Augusto Pinochet ⓘ |
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