1891 Chicago mayoral election
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The 1891 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democrat Carter Harrison Sr. returned to power as mayor of Chicago after a period out of office.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1891 Chicago mayoral election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12886872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1891 Chicago mayoral election Context triple: [Carter Harrison Sr., electedIn, 1891 Chicago mayoral election]
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A.
1991 Chicago mayoral election
The 1991 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley won re-election, further consolidating his long tenure as the city’s leader.
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B.
1963 Chicago mayoral election
The 1963 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political landscape.
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C.
1971 Chicago mayoral election
The 1971 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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D.
1959 Chicago mayoral election
The 1959 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, further consolidating his control over the city’s powerful political machine.
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E.
1987 Chicago mayoral election
The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
- 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: 1891 Chicago mayoral election Target entity description: The 1891 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democrat Carter Harrison Sr. returned to power as mayor of Chicago after a period out of office.
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A.
1991 Chicago mayoral election
The 1991 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley won re-election, further consolidating his long tenure as the city’s leader.
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B.
1963 Chicago mayoral election
The 1963 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political landscape.
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C.
1971 Chicago mayoral election
The 1971 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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D.
1959 Chicago mayoral election
The 1959 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, further consolidating his control over the city’s powerful political machine.
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E.
1987 Chicago mayoral election
The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mayor of Chicago
ⓘ
mayor of Chicago ⓘ mayoral election ⓘ municipal election ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| defeatedIncumbent | Hempstead Washburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedCandidateParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedMayor | Carter Harrison Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1889 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPlacePopularVote | 3100 ⓘ |
| fourthPlacePopularVotePercentage | 1.50 ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
C. V. Waite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carter Harrison Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Elmer Washburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hempstead Washburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Carter Harrison Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Hempstead Washburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | 1893 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| mayorAfterElection | Carter Harrison Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayorAfterParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1893 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | mayor ⓘ |
| partOf |
1891 elections in the United States
ⓘ
elections in Chicago ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| positionContested | Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1889 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | return of Carter Harrison Sr. to office as mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| secondPlacePopularVote | 73047 ⓘ |
| secondPlacePopularVotePercentage | 35.43 ⓘ |
| thirdPlacePopularVote | 14581 ⓘ |
| thirdPlacePopularVotePercentage | 7.07 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInDecade | 1890s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerPopularVote | 113230 ⓘ |
| winnerPopularVotePercentage | 54.93 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1891 Chicago mayoral election Description of subject: The 1891 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democrat Carter Harrison Sr. returned to power as mayor of Chicago after a period out of office.
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