Chilean presidential elections of 1988

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns 1988
coalition building
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:National_Commission_on_Truth_and_Reconciliation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:Chilean_Electoral_Service
majority voting system
other candidates 15% of votes
December 30, 1988
beginning of a new political era.
end of Pinochet's regime.
increased political participation.
restoration of political parties.
Aylwin's_presidency
Aylwin's_victory_marked_a_political_shift.
Aylwin_55%_of_votes
Büchi_30%_of_votes
gptkbp:followedBy 1989 Chilean presidential elections
gptkbp:heldIn 1988
gptkbp:historicalEvent Aylwin's_inauguration
gptkbp:historicalImpact gptkb:restoration_of_democracy_in_Chile
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first free election since 1970
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chilean presidential elections of 1988
gptkbp:internationalCooperation OAS_observers
gptkbp:majorIndustry economic policies
social justice
human rights violations
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent referendum on Pinochet's rule
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Patricio_Aylwin
gptkb:Hernán_Büchi
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Ricardo_Lagos
Eugenio Tironi
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Socialist_Party
gptkb:Christian_Democratic_Party
Leftist parties
Right-wing parties
gptkbp:politicalPosition transition to democracy
gptkbp:precededBy 1980 Chilean plebiscite
gptkbp:publicAccess support for democracy
gptkbp:result Patricio_Aylwin_won
gptkbp:significance end of military dictatorship
gptkbp:type presidential election
gptkbp:voterTurnout secret ballot
18 years and older
open to all citizens
93.5%