1980 United States presidential election
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The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1980 United States presidential election canonical | 8 |
| 1980 Ronald Reagan presidential campaign | 1 |
| 1980 U.S. presidential election | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1152694 — 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: 1980 United States presidential election Context triple: [Southern Strategy, usedInElection, 1980 United States presidential election]
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A.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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B.
1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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C.
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
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D.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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E.
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.
- 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: 1980 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
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A.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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B.
1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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C.
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
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D.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 1980 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1984 United States presidential election
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previousElection
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1980 United States presidential election
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this entity surface form:
1980 Ronald Reagan presidential campaign
this entity surface form:
1980 U.S. presidential election
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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sameDayAs
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1980 United States presidential election
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subject surface form:
David Koch