2014 South African general election
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The 2014 South African general election was a nationwide vote held to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape twenty years after the end of apartheid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2014 South African general election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2014 South African general election Context triple: [Inkatha Freedom Party, participatedIn, 2014 South African general election]
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A.
2004 South African general election
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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B.
2009 South African general election
The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 2014 South African general election Target entity description: The 2014 South African general election was a nationwide vote held to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape twenty years after the end of apartheid.
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A.
2004 South African general election
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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B.
2009 South African general election
The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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C.
1994 South African general election
The 1994 South African general election was the country’s first fully democratic, multiracial national vote that ended apartheid rule and brought Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress to power.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| ACDPSeats | 3 ⓘ |
| ACDPVoteSharePercentage | 0.57 ⓘ |
| AgangSASeats | 2 ⓘ |
| AgangSAVoteSharePercentage | 0.28 ⓘ |
| ANCSeats | 249 ⓘ |
| ANCVoteSharePercentage | 62.15 ⓘ |
| APCSeats | 1 ⓘ |
| APCVoteSharePercentage | 0.17 ⓘ |
| ballotType | closed party list ⓘ |
| campaignPeriodStart | 2014-02-01 ⓘ |
| chiefElectoralOfficer | Mosotho Moepya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| COPESeats | 3 ⓘ |
| COPEVoteSharePercentage | 0.67 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| DASeats | 89 ⓘ |
| date | 2014-05-07 ⓘ |
| DAVoteSharePercentage | 22.23 ⓘ |
| EFFSeats | 25 ⓘ |
| EFFVoteSharePercentage | 6.35 ⓘ |
| electionCommission | Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody |
National Assembly of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial legislatures of South Africa ⓘ |
| FreedomFrontPlusSeats | 4 ⓘ |
| FreedomFrontPlusVoteSharePercentage | 0.90 ⓘ |
| heldTwentyYearsAfter | 1994 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IFPSeats | 10 ⓘ |
| IFPVoteSharePercentage | 2.40 ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | formation of the 26th South African Parliament ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
crime
ⓘ
economic inequality ⓘ education ⓘ governance and corruption ⓘ healthcare ⓘ land reform ⓘ service delivery ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2019 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFPSeats | 6 ⓘ |
| NFPVoteSharePercentage | 1.57 ⓘ |
| notableNewParty |
Agang South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Economic Freedom Fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNationalAssemblySeats | 400 ⓘ |
| occasion | 20th anniversary of the end of apartheid ⓘ |
| PACSeats | 1 ⓘ |
| PACVoteSharePercentage | 0.21 ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidateOfWinningParty | Jacob Zuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2009 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registeredVoters | 25190916 ⓘ |
| resultingPresident | Jacob Zuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultingPresidentParty | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPlaceParty | Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spoiltVotes | 251960 ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceParty | Economic Freedom Fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| UDMSeats | 4 ⓘ |
| UDMVoteSharePercentage | 1.00 ⓘ |
| validVotes | 18402516 ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | 73.48 ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| winningParty | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2014 South African general election Description of subject: The 2014 South African general election was a nationwide vote held to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape twenty years after the end of apartheid.
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