2012 United States Senate election in New York
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The 2012 United States Senate election in New York was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate.
All labels observed (2)
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| 2012 United States Senate election in New York canonical | 1 |
| 2012 United States Senate elections | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in New York Context triple: [Kirsten Gillibrand, electedIn, 2012 United States Senate election in New York]
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2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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New York's 22nd congressional district
New York's 22nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in central New York State that includes cities such as Utica and Binghamton and is known for its mix of urban and rural communities.
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U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York are the regularly scheduled and special contests in which New York voters choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the United States Congress.
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2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
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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)
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Target entity: 2012 United States Senate election in New York Target entity description: The 2012 United States Senate election in New York was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate.
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2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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B.
New York's 22nd congressional district
New York's 22nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in central New York State that includes cities such as Utica and Binghamton and is known for its mix of urban and rural communities.
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U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York are the regularly scheduled and special contests in which New York voters choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the United States Congress.
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2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
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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 Senate election
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election in New York ⓘ |
| ballotAccess | statewide election in all New York counties ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceRegulator | Federal Election Commission ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economy
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federal budget ⓘ health care ⓘ jobs ⓘ |
| candidate |
Chris Edes
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Colia Clark ⓘ John Mangelli ⓘ Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ Wendy Long ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Libertarian Party (United States)
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surface form:
Chris Edes|Libertarian Party
Green Party of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Colia Clark|Green Party of New York
Socialist Workers Party (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
John Mangelli|Socialist Workers Party
Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ
surface form:
Kirsten Gillibrand|Democratic Party (United States)
Working Families Party ⓘ
surface form:
Kirsten Gillibrand|Working Families Party
Conservative Party of New York State ⓘ
surface form:
Wendy Long|Conservative Party of New York State
Wendy Long|Republican Party (United States) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electedSenator | Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2012-11-06 ⓘ |
| electionType | regular election ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in New York State ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | landslide victory for Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2018 United States Senate election in New York ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate seat from New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 United States Senate election in New York
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surface form:
2012 United States Senate elections
2012 United States presidential election ⓘ
surface form:
2012 United States general elections
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| popularVote |
Kirsten Gillibrand
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surface form:
Kirsten Gillibrand|4668288
Wendy Long|2169443 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2010 special election victory ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2010 United States Senate special election in New York ⓘ |
| result | Kirsten Gillibrand elected to a full six-year term ⓘ |
| sameDayAs |
2012 United States House of Representatives elections
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2012 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| senatorClass | Class 1 ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| votePercentage |
Kirsten Gillibrand|72.2%
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Wendy Long|25.1% ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 7.0 million votes cast ⓘ |
| winner | Kirsten Gillibrand ⓘ |
| winningParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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Subject: 2012 United States Senate election in New York Description of subject: The 2012 United States Senate election in New York was a statewide contest in which Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand won a full six-year term to the U.S. Senate.
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2012 United States Senate elections