United States presidential election of 1836
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The United States presidential election of 1836 was the contest in which Vice President Martin Van Buren, backed by outgoing President Andrew Jackson, defeated multiple regional Whig candidates to become the eighth president of the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1836 United States presidential election | 1 |
| United States presidential election of 1836 canonical | 1 |
| United States presidential election, 1836 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2780812 — 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: United States presidential election of 1836 Context triple: [United States presidential election of 1832, nextElection, United States presidential election of 1836]
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United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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1848 United States presidential election
The 1848 United States presidential election was a contest in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren amid rising tensions over slavery and territorial expansion.
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- 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: United States presidential election of 1836 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1836 was the contest in which Vice President Martin Van Buren, backed by outgoing President Andrew Jackson, defeated multiple regional Whig candidates to become the eighth president of the United States.
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A.
United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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B.
United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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C.
United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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D.
1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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E.
1848 United States presidential election
The 1848 United States presidential election was a contest in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren amid rising tensions over slavery and territorial expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States presidential election of 1836 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1836 was the contest in which Vice President Martin Van Buren, backed by outgoing President Andrew Jackson, defeated multiple regional Whig candidates to become the eighth president of the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States presidential election of 1832
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nextElection
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United States presidential election of 1836
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this entity surface form:
United States presidential election, 1836
1840 United States presidential election
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previousElection
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United States presidential election of 1836
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this entity surface form:
1836 United States presidential election