1990 Myanmar general election
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The 1990 Myanmar general election was a landmark multiparty vote in Burma in which the opposition National League for Democracy won a landslide victory that the ruling military junta ultimately refused to recognize.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1990 Myanmar general election canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: 1990 Myanmar general election Context triple: [National League for Democracy, participatedIn, 1990 Myanmar general election]
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2010 Myanmar general election
The 2010 Myanmar general election was a widely criticized and tightly controlled national vote that marked the military junta’s managed transition from direct rule to a quasi-civilian government.
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1988 Burmese military coup d’état
The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
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C.
1980 Ugandan general election
The 1980 Ugandan general election was a highly contested and controversial national vote that marked the formal end of military rule and the return to civilian government under Milton Obote.
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D.
1962 Ugandan general election
The 1962 Ugandan general election was the pivotal national vote that led to Uganda’s independence-era government and the formation of its first post-colonial administration.
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E.
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is the national-level bicameral legislature of Myanmar, comprising both houses of its parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1990 Myanmar general election Target entity description: The 1990 Myanmar general election was a landmark multiparty vote in Burma in which the opposition National League for Democracy won a landslide victory that the ruling military junta ultimately refused to recognize.
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A.
2010 Myanmar general election
The 2010 Myanmar general election was a widely criticized and tightly controlled national vote that marked the military junta’s managed transition from direct rule to a quasi-civilian government.
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B.
1988 Burmese military coup d’état
The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
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C.
1980 Ugandan general election
The 1980 Ugandan general election was a highly contested and controversial national vote that marked the formal end of military rule and the return to civilian government under Milton Obote.
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D.
1962 Ugandan general election
The 1962 Ugandan general election was the pivotal national vote that led to Uganda’s independence-era government and the formation of its first post-colonial administration.
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E.
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is the national-level bicameral legislature of Myanmar, comprising both houses of its parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
multiparty election ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1990 Burmese general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignRestrictions | Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest during part of campaign ⓘ |
| consequence |
continued military rule despite opposition victory
ⓘ
increased international criticism of Myanmar junta ⓘ non-transfer of power to elected representatives ⓘ |
| context | transition from one-party socialist system ⓘ |
| country |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2010 Myanmar general election ⓘ |
| forBody |
People's Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freeAndFairAssessment | widely regarded as relatively free and fair ⓘ |
| heldIn | Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | no formal large-scale international monitoring ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 1989 Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner | National League for Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorOppositionPartyLeader | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NLDSeatsWon | 392 ⓘ |
| NLDVoteShare | about 59% ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 492 ⓘ |
| NUPSeatsWon | 10 ⓘ |
| NUPVoteShare | about 21% ⓘ |
| oppositionLeader | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | State Law and Order Restoration Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherPartiesSeatsWon | 90 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1960 Burmese general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPoliticalEntity |
Aung San Suu Kyi
GENERATED
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National League for Democracy GENERATED ⓘ National Unity Party GENERATED ⓘ State Law and Order Restoration Council GENERATED ⓘ |
| resultRecognizedByJunta | no ⓘ |
| rulingAfterElection | State Law and Order Restoration Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingBeforeElection | State Law and Order Restoration Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 492 ⓘ |
| secondParty | National Unity Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
first multiparty election in Myanmar since 1960
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landmark multiparty election in Burma ⓘ |
| startDate | 1990-05-27 ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | State Law and Order Restoration Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | military rule in Myanmar ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 72.6% ⓘ |
| winningParty | National League for Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1990 Myanmar general election Description of subject: The 1990 Myanmar general election was a landmark multiparty vote in Burma in which the opposition National League for Democracy won a landslide victory that the ruling military junta ultimately refused to recognize.
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