2016 Beninese presidential election
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The 2016 Beninese presidential election was the national vote in Benin that led to businessman Patrice Talon becoming president, marking a significant political transition in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2016 Beninese presidential election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353172 — 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: 2016 Beninese presidential election Context triple: [Patrice Talon, election, 2016 Beninese presidential election]
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2000 Ivorian presidential election
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2011 Nigerian presidential election
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2018 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
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- 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: 2016 Beninese presidential election Target entity description: The 2016 Beninese presidential election was the national vote in Benin that led to businessman Patrice Talon becoming president, marking a significant political transition in the country.
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A.
2000 Ivorian presidential election
The 2000 Ivorian presidential election was a highly contested and violent vote in Côte d'Ivoire that deepened political and ethnic divisions and helped trigger the First Ivorian Civil War.
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B.
2011 Nigerian presidential election
The 2011 Nigerian presidential election was a national vote in which incumbent Goodluck Jonathan defeated opposition candidates, including Muhammadu Buhari, amid significant regional and religious tensions.
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C.
Gabonese presidency
The Gabonese presidency is the executive office and institution headed by the President of Gabon, responsible for leading the country's government and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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D.
2018 Venezuelan presidential election
The 2018 Venezuelan presidential election was a highly controversial and widely disputed vote in which President Nicolás Maduro claimed re-election amid allegations of fraud, opposition boycotts, and international condemnation.
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E.
2006 Venezuelan presidential election
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| country | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| firstRoundCandidate |
Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anani Afanou NERFINISHED ⓘ Arekpa Innocent NERFINISHED ⓘ Benoît Degla NERFINISHED ⓘ Célestine Zanou NERFINISHED ⓘ François Abiola NERFINISHED ⓘ Gérard Agbenonci NERFINISHED ⓘ Issa Salifou NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Elias NERFINISHED ⓘ Karimou Chabi Sika NERFINISHED ⓘ Koupèla Bio NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Zinsou NERFINISHED ⓘ Léhady Soglo NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcel de Souza NERFINISHED ⓘ Pascal Irénée Koupaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Gbian NERFINISHED ⓘ Saka Lafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sourou Innocent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sébastien Ajavon NERFINISHED ⓘ Théophile Yarou NERFINISHED ⓘ Zacharie Hounkpè NERFINISHED ⓘ Zul-Kifl Salami NERFINISHED ⓘ Zéphirin Kindjanhoundé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRoundLeadingCandidate | Lionel Zinsou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRoundSecondPlaceCandidate | Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2021 Beninese presidential election ⓘ |
| follows | 2011 Beninese presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 2016-03-20 ⓘ |
| hasFirstRoundDate | 2016-03-06 ⓘ |
| hasSecondRoundDate | 2016-03-20 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 2016-03-06 ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentBeforeElection | Thomas Boni Yayi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentTermLimit | two-term limit ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialResults | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature | peaceful transfer of power ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | businessman Patrice Talon elected president ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Autonomous National Electoral Commission of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | President of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentElected | Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNewPresident | term-limited incumbent ⓘ |
| secondRoundCandidate |
Lionel Zinsou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondRoundRunnerUp | Lionel Zinsou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondRoundVoteShareOfRunnerUp | 34.63% ⓘ |
| secondRoundVoteShareOfWinner | 65.37% ⓘ |
| secondRoundWinner | Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Patrice Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2016 Beninese presidential election Description of subject: The 2016 Beninese presidential election was the national vote in Benin that led to businessman Patrice Talon becoming president, marking a significant political transition in the country.
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