2004 Taiwanese presidential election
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The 2004 Taiwanese presidential election was a closely contested and controversial race in which incumbent President Chen Shui-bian narrowly defeated opposition leader Lien Chan, leading to political turmoil and mass protests over alleged voting irregularities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2004 Taiwanese presidential election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7791408 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2004 Taiwanese presidential election Context triple: [Lien Chan, candidateInElection, 2004 Taiwanese presidential election]
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A.
2000 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was a landmark vote in which opposition leader Chen Shui-bian won the presidency, ending more than five decades of Kuomintang rule and marking Taiwan’s first peaceful transfer of power.
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B.
Taiwanese 1996 presidential election
The Taiwanese 1996 presidential election was Taiwan’s first direct presidential vote, marking a major step in its democratization and heightening cross-strait tensions with China.
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C.
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a Taiwanese politician and former president of the Republic of China (Taiwan), known for his pro-independence stance and leadership of the Democratic Progressive Party.
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D.
Li-jen
Li-jen is the given name of Sun Li-jen, a prominent Chinese Nationalist general known for his leadership during World War II.
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E.
2004 United States presidential election
The 2004 United States presidential election was a contest between incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry, culminating in Bush’s re-election amid intense national focus on the Iraq War and national security.
- 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 Taiwanese presidential election Target entity description: The 2004 Taiwanese presidential election was a closely contested and controversial race in which incumbent President Chen Shui-bian narrowly defeated opposition leader Lien Chan, leading to political turmoil and mass protests over alleged voting irregularities.
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A.
2000 Taiwanese presidential election
The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was a landmark vote in which opposition leader Chen Shui-bian won the presidency, ending more than five decades of Kuomintang rule and marking Taiwan’s first peaceful transfer of power.
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B.
Taiwanese 1996 presidential election
The Taiwanese 1996 presidential election was Taiwan’s first direct presidential vote, marking a major step in its democratization and heightening cross-strait tensions with China.
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C.
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a Taiwanese politician and former president of the Republic of China (Taiwan), known for his pro-independence stance and leadership of the Democratic Progressive Party.
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D.
Li-jen
Li-jen is the given name of Sun Li-jen, a prominent Chinese Nationalist general known for his leadership during World War II.
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E.
2004 United States presidential election
The 2004 United States presidential election was a contest between incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry, culminating in Bush’s re-election amid intense national focus on the Iraq War and national security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| aftermath |
legal challenges
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mass protests ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Taiwanese identity
ⓘ
cross-strait relations ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Democratic Progressive Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuomintang NERFINISHED ⓘ People First Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalition |
Pan-Blue Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pan-Green Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Republic of China Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
alleged voting irregularities
ⓘ
dispute over election result ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2004-03-20 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| heldConcurrentlyWith | 2004 referendum in Taiwan ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | Chen Shui-bian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentSoughtReelection | true ⓘ |
| incumbentVicePresident | Annette Lu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign |
Mandarin Chinese
ⓘ
Taiwanese Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser |
James Soong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lien Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Chen Shui-bian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lien Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2008 Taiwanese presidential election ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidates | 2 main tickets ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice President of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2000 Taiwanese presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| resultMargin | very small vote margin ⓘ |
| resultStatus | narrow victory ⓘ |
| runningMate |
Annette Lu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Soong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | Central Election Commission of the Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthContested | four-year presidential term ⓘ |
| triggered | political turmoil in Taiwan ⓘ |
| turnout | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | national election ⓘ |
| winner |
Annette Lu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chen Shui-bian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2004 Taiwanese presidential election Description of subject: The 2004 Taiwanese presidential election was a closely contested and controversial race in which incumbent President Chen Shui-bian narrowly defeated opposition leader Lien Chan, leading to political turmoil and mass protests over alleged voting irregularities.
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