1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho was a closely watched race in which long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church was defeated by Republican Steve Symms amid a national conservative shift.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1974 United States Senate election in Idaho | 1 |
| 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho canonical | 1 |
| 1980 United States Senate elections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho Context triple: [Frank Church, candidateIn, 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho]
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A.
United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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B.
United States Senate election in Missouri, 1820
The United States Senate election in Missouri in 1820 was the inaugural contest to choose one of Missouri’s first U.S. senators following its admission to the Union.
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C.
1980 United States presidential election
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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D.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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E.
Oregon gubernatorial election
The Oregon gubernatorial election is the statewide contest in which voters choose the governor who will lead the U.S. state of Oregon.
- 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 Senate election in Idaho Target entity description: The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho was a closely watched race in which long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church was defeated by Republican Steve Symms amid a national conservative shift.
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A.
United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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B.
United States Senate election in Missouri, 1820
The United States Senate election in Missouri in 1820 was the inaugural contest to choose one of Missouri’s first U.S. senators following its admission to the Union.
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C.
1980 United States presidential election
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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D.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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E.
Oregon gubernatorial election
The Oregon gubernatorial election is the statewide contest in which voters choose the governor who will lead the U.S. state of Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election in Idaho ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ |
| campaignDescriptor |
closely watched race
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highly competitive general election ⓘ |
| context | occurred during the 1980 national conservative shift in U.S. politics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defeatedCandidate | Frank Church ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1980-11-04 ⓘ |
| electionForOffice | United States Senator ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Frank Church ⓘ |
| incumbentDefeated | Frank Church ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| majorCandidate |
Frank Church
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Steve Symms ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| nextElection |
1986 United States Senate elections
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surface form:
1986 United States Senate election in Idaho
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| notableFor |
Republican pickup of a previously Democratic-held Senate seat
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defeat of long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church ⓘ |
| occupation |
United States Senator
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United States Senator ⓘ |
| officeContested | Class II United States Senate seat from Idaho ⓘ |
| partOf |
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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surface form:
1980 United States Senate elections
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| partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| previousElection |
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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surface form:
1974 United States Senate election in Idaho
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| representedState |
Idaho
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Idaho ⓘ |
| result | Republican gain from Democratic ⓘ |
| sameDayAs | 1980 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| state | Idaho ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| winner | Steve Symms ⓘ |
| winningParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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Subject: 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho Description of subject: The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho was a closely watched race in which long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church was defeated by Republican Steve Symms amid a national conservative shift.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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this entity surface form:
1980 United States Senate elections
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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previousElection
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1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
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this entity surface form:
1974 United States Senate election in Idaho