2004 South African general election
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The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2004 South African general election canonical | 1 |
| South African general election, 2004 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2004 South African general election Context triple: [Inkatha Freedom Party, participatedIn, 2004 South African general election]
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A.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
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B.
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.
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C.
South African general election, 1994
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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D.
South African general election, 1987
The South African general election of 1987 was a whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, in which the ruling National Party retained power amid growing internal resistance and international pressure for reform.
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E.
South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2004 South African general election Target entity description: The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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A.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
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B.
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.
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C.
South African general election, 1994
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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D.
South African general election, 1987
The South African general election of 1987 was a whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, in which the ruling National Party retained power amid growing internal resistance and international pressure for reform.
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E.
South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general election ⓘ |
| allowedOverseasVoting | yes ⓘ |
| chamberElected | National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 2004-04-14 ⓘ |
| electoralBody |
National Assembly of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial legislatures of South Africa ⓘ |
| electoralCommission | Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAfterElection | Thabo Mbeki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOfWinningParty | Thabo Mbeki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionParty | Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2009 South African general election ⓘ |
| otherParliamentaryParty |
African Christian Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Freedom Front Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ Independent Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ Inkatha Freedom Party NERFINISHED ⓘ New National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan Africanist Congress of Azania NERFINISHED ⓘ United Christian Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ United Democratic Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStarted | 2004-04-23 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1999 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceElectionsHeldIn |
Eastern Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ Gauteng NERFINISHED ⓘ KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ Limpopo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpumalanga NERFINISHED ⓘ North West NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registeredVoters | approximately 20.6 million ⓘ |
| resultedInPresident | Thabo Mbeki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPartySeats | 50 ⓘ |
| secondPartyVoteShare | approximately 12.4% ⓘ |
| termLengthElected | 5 years ⓘ |
| thirdPartySeats | 28 ⓘ |
| thirdPartyVoteShare | approximately 7.0% ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | first decade of post-apartheid democracy ⓘ |
| totalSeatsInNationalAssembly | 400 ⓘ |
| typeOfSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | approximately 76.7% ⓘ |
| votesCast | approximately 15.6 million ⓘ |
| winningPartySeats | 279 ⓘ |
| winningPartyVoteShare | approximately 69.7% ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2004 South African general election Description of subject: The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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South African general election, 2004