1971 South Vietnamese presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nguyễn_Văn_Thiệu
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:battle
rallies
economic stability
intense
media advertisements
gptkbp:context gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:controversy allegations of fraud
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Trần_Văn_Hương
gptkbp:date September 19, 1971
gptkbp:demographics 18 years and older
predominantly male
rural areas favored Hương
urban areas favored Thiệu
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:political_organization
direct election
questioned by observers
established for oversight
September 19, 1971
Hương 6% of votes
Thiệu 94% of votes
Thiệu's administration continued
Thiệu's presidency continued until 1975
focused on legitimacy
limited international scrutiny
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:1971
gptkbp:historical_analysis part of Vietnam's political history
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_debate held between candidates
gptkbp:historical_significance last election before the fall of Saigon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1971 South Vietnamese presidential election
gptkbp:impact political landscape of South Vietnam
gptkbp:involved_countries limited foreign presence
gptkbp:is_opposed_by suppressed
gptkbp:legacy influence on future elections
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:political_position tense and unstable
gptkbp:public_perception divided
gptkbp:result Thiệu re-elected
gptkbp:significance first election after the 1967 election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout over 80%
gptkbp:voting_method plurality voting
secret ballot
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Nguyễn_Văn_Thiệu