Zimbabwean presidential election, 1996
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The Zimbabwean presidential election of 1996 was a national vote in which President Robert Mugabe secured another term in office amid a largely uncontested political landscape.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotType | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| campaignEnvironment | limited effective opposition ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Zimbabwe (Lancaster House Constitution, as amended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electorate | citizens of Zimbabwe eligible to vote in 1996 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1996-03-17 ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Abel Muzorewa
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Ndabaningi Sithole NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | national election ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentIdeology | Zimbabwean nationalism ⓘ |
| internationalObservationLevel | limited ⓘ |
| location | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionCandidatesWithdrew | true ⓘ |
| mediaEnvironment | state-dominated media ⓘ |
| nextElection | Zimbabwean presidential election, 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionWithdrawalReason | allegations of unfair electoral conditions ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (predecessor structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | elections in Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection | ZANU–PF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinner | ZANU–PF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageVoteWinner | 92.7% ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | 1,404,000 ⓘ |
| previousElection | Zimbabwean presidential election, 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | re-election of Robert Mugabe as President of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996-03-16 ⓘ |
| termLengthForWinner | 6 years ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 1995 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInContextOf | dominance of ZANU–PF ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 32.3% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | low turnout ⓘ |
| wasLargelyUncontested | true ⓘ |
| winner | Robert Mugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1996 ⓘ |
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