1990 California gubernatorial election
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The 1990 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California for the 1991–1995 term.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1990 California gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13498029 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1990 California gubernatorial election Context triple: [1994 California gubernatorial election, previousElection, 1990 California gubernatorial election]
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A.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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B.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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C.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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D.
1918 California gubernatorial election
The 1918 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California during the World War I era.
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E.
1992 United States Senate election in California
The 1992 United States Senate election in California was a landmark race in which Democrat Barbara Boxer won a Senate seat amid a broader national "Year of the Woman" wave.
- 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: 1990 California gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1990 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California for the 1991–1995 term.
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A.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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B.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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C.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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D.
1918 California gubernatorial election
The 1918 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California during the World War I era.
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E.
1992 United States Senate election in California
The 1992 United States Senate election in California was a landmark race in which Democrat Barbara Boxer won a Senate seat amid a broader national "Year of the Woman" wave.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| determines | Governor of California for the 1991–1995 term ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electoralTerm | 1991–1995 ⓘ |
| elects | state executive ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990-11-06 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1990 California Democratic gubernatorial primary
NERFINISHED
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1990 California Republican gubernatorial primary ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | gubernatorial elections in California ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| loser | Dianne Feinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1994 California gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorCandidates | 2 ⓘ |
| officeContestedBy |
Dianne Feinstein
NERFINISHED
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Pete Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| partOf |
1990 United States elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of California ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1986 California gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990-11-06 ⓘ |
| winner | Pete Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1990 California gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1990 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California for the 1991–1995 term.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1994 California gubernatorial election
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previousElection
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1990 California gubernatorial election
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