South African general election, 1994
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South African general election, 1994 canonical | 3 |
| 1994 South African general election | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: South African general election, 1994 Context triple: [National Party (South Africa), participatedIn, South African general election, 1994]
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South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
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Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is the country’s national legislative body, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the people at the federal level.
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Government of National Unity (South Africa)
The Government of National Unity (South Africa) was the post-apartheid coalition administration formed after the 1994 democratic elections, bringing together former rival parties under President Nelson Mandela to oversee the country’s transition to majority rule.
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South Africa
South Africa is a country at the southern tip of the African continent, known for its cultural and linguistic diversity, complex history of apartheid and democratic transition, and significant economic and political influence in the region.
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E.
1989 Soviet legislative election
The 1989 Soviet legislative election was the first relatively competitive, partially free national election in the Soviet Union, marking a major step in Mikhail Gorbachev’s political reforms and the beginning of the end for one-party rule.
- 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: South African general election, 1994 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
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B.
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is the country’s national legislative body, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the people at the federal level.
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C.
Government of National Unity (South Africa)
The Government of National Unity (South Africa) was the post-apartheid coalition administration formed after the 1994 democratic elections, bringing together former rival parties under President Nelson Mandela to oversee the country’s transition to majority rule.
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D.
South Africa
South Africa is a country at the southern tip of the African continent, known for its cultural and linguistic diversity, complex history of apartheid and democratic transition, and significant economic and political influence in the region.
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E.
1989 Soviet legislative election
The 1989 Soviet legislative election was the first relatively competitive, partially free national election in the Soviet Union, marking a major step in Mikhail Gorbachev’s political reforms and the beginning of the end for one-party rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ national election ⓘ |
| ANCVoteShare | approximately 62.6 percent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
end of apartheid in South Africa
ⓘ
post-apartheid era ⓘ transition to democracy in South Africa ⓘ |
| chamberElected |
National Assembly of South Africa
ⓘ
Senate of South Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| endDate | 1994-04-29 ⓘ |
| follows | South African general election, 1989 ⓘ |
| IFPVoteShare | approximately 10.5 percent ⓘ |
| isFirst |
first fully democratic national election in South Africa
ⓘ
first multiracial national election in South Africa ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
F. W. de Klerk
ⓘ
Mangosuthu Buthelezi ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| ledTo | inauguration of Nelson Mandela on 1994-05-10 ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993 ⓘ |
| location |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
|
| mainVotingDays | 1994-04-27 ⓘ |
| mainWinner | African National Congress ⓘ |
| mandateForANC | 252 seats in National Assembly ⓘ |
| mandateForIFP | 43 seats in National Assembly ⓘ |
| mandateForNP | 82 seats in National Assembly ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United Nations observers
ⓘ
international observers ⓘ |
| NPVoteShare | approximately 20.4 percent ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa) ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement | participation of Inkatha Freedom Party after late agreement ⓘ |
| precedes | South African general election, 1999 ⓘ |
| previousFranchiseCharacteristic | racially restricted under apartheid ⓘ |
| resultAnnouncementDate | 1994-05-06 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
African National Congress-led government
ⓘ
election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa ⓘ formation of Government of National Unity ⓘ |
| secondPlaceParty | National Party (South Africa) ⓘ |
| significance | marked the end of apartheid rule ⓘ |
| startDate | 1994-04-26 ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceParty | Inkatha Freedom Party ⓘ |
| totalSeatsInNationalAssembly | 400 ⓘ |
| turnout | over 19 million voters ⓘ |
| turnoutRate | approximately 86 percent ⓘ |
| violenceContext | occurred amid some political violence, especially in KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| votingCharacteristic | long queues at polling stations ⓘ |
| votingEligiblePopulation | all adult South African citizens regardless of race ⓘ |
| votingMethod | paper ballots ⓘ |
| year | 1994 ⓘ |
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Subject: South African general election, 1994 Description of subject: 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.
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linked to: South African general election, 1994
linked to: South African general election, 1994