1956 United States presidential election
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The 1956 United States presidential election was a Cold War–era contest in which incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower won a second term by defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in a rematch of the 1952 race.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1956 United States presidential election canonical | 2 |
| 1956 United States elections | 1 |
| U.S. presidential elections of the 1950s | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1055665 — 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)
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Target entity: 1956 United States presidential election Context triple: [1960 United States presidential election, follows, 1956 United States presidential election]
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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B.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
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D.
United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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E.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
- 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: 1956 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1956 United States presidential election was a Cold War–era contest in which incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower won a second term by defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in a rematch of the 1952 race.
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A.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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B.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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C.
United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
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D.
United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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E.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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Subject: 1956 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1956 United States presidential election was a Cold War–era contest in which incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower won a second term by defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in a rematch of the 1952 race.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
LXXXIV United States Congress
this entity surface form:
1956 United States elections
this entity surface form:
U.S. presidential elections of the 1950s