1936 United States presidential election
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The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1936 United States presidential election canonical | 9 |
| United States presidential election, 1936 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T101001 — 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: 1936 United States presidential election Context triple: [1932 United States presidential election, nextElection, 1936 United States presidential election]
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1932 United States presidential election
The 1932 United States presidential election was the landslide victory in which Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover amid the Great Depression, ushering in the New Deal era.
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B.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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C.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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D.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
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E.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
- 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: 1936 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
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A.
1932 United States presidential election
The 1932 United States presidential election was the landslide victory in which Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover amid the Great Depression, ushering in the New Deal era.
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B.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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C.
United States presidential election
The United States presidential election is the nationwide process held every four years in which American voters choose the president and vice president through a combination of popular voting and an indirect Electoral College system.
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D.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
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E.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1936 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1932 United States presidential election
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nextElection
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1936 United States presidential election
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Fifth Party System in United States politics
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notableElection
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1936 United States presidential election
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this entity surface form:
United States presidential election, 1936
1984 United States presidential election
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largestElectoralCollegeLandslideSince
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1936 United States presidential election
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Theodore Roosevelt’s distant cousin Theo Cobb (if named incorrectly, treat as spouse: Theo Cobb Landon)
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candidateInElection
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1936 United States presidential election
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subject surface form:
Alf Landon