2008 Zimbabwean presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2008_Zimbabwean_presidential_election

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Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:controversy	violence and intimidation allegations of vote rigging delayed results
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:date	29 March 2008
gptkbp:election_observers	gptkb:African_Union gptkb:Southern_African_Development_Community_(SADC) European Union (not allowed)
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:2013_Zimbabwean_general_election
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	2008 Zimbabwean presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent	gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkbp:internationalResponse	widespread condemnation
gptkbp:mainCandidate	gptkb:Robert_Mugabe gptkb:Morgan_Tsvangirai gptkb:Simba_Makoni
gptkbp:Morgan_Tsvangirai_first_round_votes	47.9%
gptkbp:Morgan_Tsvangirai_runoff_participation	boycotted
gptkbp:Morgan_Tsvangirai_runoff_votes	9.3%
gptkbp:notable_violence	gptkb:migration media restrictions displacement of people abductions intimidation of voters state-sponsored violence attacks on journalists military involvement in politics arrests of opposition supporters attacks on MDC offices killings and torture post-election violence against opposition
gptkbp:notableEvent	Global Political Agreement (GPA) led to power-sharing
gptkbp:organization	gptkb:Zimbabwe_Electoral_Commission
gptkbp:party_of_Morgan_Tsvangirai	gptkb:MDC–T
gptkbp:party_of_Robert_Mugabe	gptkb:ZANU–PF
gptkbp:party_of_Simba_Makoni	Independent
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:2002_Zimbabwean_presidential_election
gptkbp:resultedIn	gptkb:Government_of_National_Unity
gptkbp:Robert_Mugabe_first_round_votes	43.2%
gptkbp:Robert_Mugabe_runoff_votes	85.5%
gptkbp:runoffDate	27 June 2008
gptkbp:secondRoundDate	29 March 2008
gptkbp:Simba_Makoni_first_round_votes	8.3%
gptkbp:Simba_Makoni_runoff_votes	not a candidate
gptkbp:voterTurnout	about 42% (first round)
gptkbp:winner	gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:2008_Zimbabwean_political_crisis gptkb:2002_Zimbabwean_presidential_election gptkb:Zimbabwean_economic_crisis gptkb:Simba_Makoni
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7