1988 Chilean national plebiscite
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The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a nationwide referendum in which Chileans voted on whether General Augusto Pinochet should extend his rule, ultimately leading to the end of his military dictatorship and a transition to democracy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1988 Chilean national plebiscite canonical | 1 |
| Transition to democracy in Chile | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Chilean national plebiscite Context triple: [Chilean military dictatorship, heldPlebiscite, 1988 Chilean national plebiscite]
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A.
Chilean parliamentary elections
Chilean parliamentary elections are national legislative contests in Chile in which voters choose representatives to the country’s Congress, shaping the balance of political power and government policy.
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B.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
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C.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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D.
Chilean presidential election, 1946
The Chilean presidential election of 1946 was a pivotal post–World War II contest that brought Gabriel González Videla to power and marked a key moment in the country’s mid-20th-century political realignment.
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E.
Bicentennial of Chile
The Bicentennial of Chile was the nationwide commemoration in 2010 marking 200 years since the start of Chile’s independence process from Spanish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 Chilean national plebiscite Target entity description: The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a nationwide referendum in which Chileans voted on whether General Augusto Pinochet should extend his rule, ultimately leading to the end of his military dictatorship and a transition to democracy.
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A.
Chilean parliamentary elections
Chilean parliamentary elections are national legislative contests in Chile in which voters choose representatives to the country’s Congress, shaping the balance of political power and government policy.
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B.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
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C.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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D.
Chilean presidential election, 1946
The Chilean presidential election of 1946 was a pivotal post–World War II contest that brought Gabriel González Videla to power and marked a key moment in the country’s mid-20th-century political realignment.
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E.
Bicentennial of Chile
The Bicentennial of Chile was the nationwide commemoration in 2010 marking 200 years since the start of Chile’s independence process from Spanish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral event
ⓘ
national plebiscite ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| ballotOptions |
No
ⓘ
Yes ⓘ |
| campaignSide |
No campaign
ⓘ
Yes campaign ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| date | 5 October 1988 ⓘ |
| electoralCommission | Servicio Electoral de Chile ⓘ |
| electorate | Chilean citizens over 18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1989 Chilean general election
ⓘ
linked to:
Chilean presidential elections
1990 restoration of democracy in Chile ⓘ |
| governingBodyBefore |
military junta of Chile
ⓘ
linked to:
Government Junta of Chile
|
| governingRegimeAtTime | military dictatorship ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtTime | Augusto Pinochet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| impact |
led to constitutional reforms
ⓘ
paved way for competitive presidential and parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | monitored by international observers ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1980 Constitution of Chile
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Chile
|
| location | Chile ⓘ |
| mainQuestion | Whether Augusto Pinochet should continue as President of Chile for eight more years ⓘ |
| mediaFeature | franja electoral television campaign slots ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSlogan | Chile, la alegría ya viene ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSupportedBy |
Concertación de Partidos por el No
ⓘ
linked to:
Concertación coalition
broad opposition coalition ⓘ |
| NoCampaignSymbol | rainbow logo ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Augusto Pinochet ⓘ |
| organizedUnder |
1980 Chilean Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Chile
|
| partOf |
Chilean transition to democracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Chilean opposition to the dictatorship
|
| percentageForNo | 55.99% ⓘ |
| percentageForYes | 44.01% ⓘ |
| precededBy | Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1973 Chilean coup d'état
ⓘ
1989 Chilean constitutional referendum ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Augusto Pinochet dictatorship
ⓘ
linked to:
Chilean military dictatorship
|
| result |
Augusto Pinochet's rule was not extended
ⓘ
No vote won ⓘ transition to democracy was initiated ⓘ |
| significance |
key milestone in Chile's transition to democracy
ⓘ
marked the beginning of the end of military rule in Chile ⓘ |
| subjectOfVote | extension of Augusto Pinochet's rule ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | high ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutApprox | over 90% of registered voters ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
| YesCampaignSupportedBy |
military government
ⓘ
supporters of Augusto Pinochet ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 Chilean national plebiscite Description of subject: The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a nationwide referendum in which Chileans voted on whether General Augusto Pinochet should extend his rule, ultimately leading to the end of his military dictatorship and a transition to democracy.
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