2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which all 435 House seats were contested, resulting in expanded Democratic control of the chamber.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections Context triple: [Patrick J. Kennedy, reElectedIn, 2008 United States House of Representatives elections]
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A.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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B.
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests in which voters across all 50 states elected members to the House, resulting in a shift of control from Republicans to Democrats.
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C.
2000 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were the nationwide congressional contests held alongside the 2000 presidential election to choose all 435 voting members of the U.S. House.
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D.
2004 United States presidential election
The 2004 United States presidential election was a contest between incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry, culminating in Bush’s re-election amid intense national focus on the Iraq War and national security.
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E.
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
- 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: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections Target entity description: The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which all 435 House seats were contested, resulting in expanded Democratic control of the chamber.
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A.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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B.
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests in which voters across all 50 states elected members to the House, resulting in a shift of control from Republicans to Democrats.
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C.
2000 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were the nationwide congressional contests held alongside the 2000 presidential election to choose all 435 voting members of the U.S. House.
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D.
2004 United States presidential election
The 2004 United States presidential election was a contest between incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and Democratic Senator John Kerry, culminating in Bush’s re-election amid intense national focus on the Iraq War and national security.
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E.
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Barack Obama was re-elected over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States House of Representatives election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ballotAccess | varies by state law ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| chamberControlAfterElection |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| chamberControlBeforeElection |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| coincidesWith |
2008 United States Senate elections
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various state and local elections in 2008 ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demographicContext | held during late-2000s financial crisis ⓘ |
| electionCycle | biennial U.S. federal election cycle ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2008-11-04 ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeRole | no direct role in presidential Electoral College selection ⓘ |
| elects | Members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | U.S. citizens meeting state-specific voter registration requirements ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| follows | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House elections in non-voting U.S. territories
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individual House elections in all 50 U.S. states ⓘ |
| heldOnSameDayAs | 2008 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| isNationwide | true ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 2008 ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| numberOfMajorParties | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingMembersElected | 435 ⓘ |
| officeContested | U.S. Representative ⓘ |
| organizedBy | state and territorial election authorities ⓘ |
| otherParty | Independent ⓘ |
| partOf |
2008 United States elections
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States congressional elections, 2008
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| politicalContext | occurred during final year of George W. Bush presidency ⓘ |
| previousLegislature | 110th United States Congress ⓘ |
| redistrictingBasis | post-2000 United States Census congressional districts ⓘ |
| result |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party expanded its majority in the House of Representatives
Republican Party lost additional seats in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| scope | federal ⓘ |
| subsequentLegislature | 111th United States Congress ⓘ |
| termLengthOfOffice | 2 years ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | legislative election ⓘ |
| voterSelection | direct popular vote in each congressional district ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections Description of subject: The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which all 435 House seats were contested, resulting in expanded Democratic control of the chamber.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2006 United States House of Representatives elections
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followedBy
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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partOf
→
2008 United States House of Representatives elections
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States congressional elections, 2008
2010 United States House of Representatives elections
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follows
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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2008 United States Senate elections
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coincidedWith
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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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this entity surface form:
2008 United States House of Representatives election