1918 United Kingdom general election
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The 1918 United Kingdom general election was the first post-World War I "Khaki election," notable for its expanded electorate under the Representation of the People Act and the landslide victory of David Lloyd George's coalition government.
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| 1918 United Kingdom general election canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1918 United Kingdom general election Context triple: [Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, electedIn, 1918 United Kingdom general election]
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January 1910 United Kingdom general election
The January 1910 United Kingdom general election was a pivotal parliamentary contest dominated by the constitutional crisis over the House of Lords’ rejection of the Liberal government’s budget, leading to a hung parliament and setting the stage for major reforms.
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December 1910 United Kingdom general election
The December 1910 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary election that reaffirmed the Liberal government’s narrow hold on power amid constitutional struggles over the House of Lords and social reform.
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C.
1935 United Kingdom general election
The 1935 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that returned Stanley Baldwin’s National Government to power in the final pre–World War II election.
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United Kingdom general election, 1929
The United Kingdom general election of 1929 was a national parliamentary election that resulted in a hung parliament and led to the formation of Ramsay MacDonald's second Labour government.
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1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
- 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: 1918 United Kingdom general election Target entity description: The 1918 United Kingdom general election was the first post-World War I "Khaki election," notable for its expanded electorate under the Representation of the People Act and the landslide victory of David Lloyd George's coalition government.
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A.
January 1910 United Kingdom general election
The January 1910 United Kingdom general election was a pivotal parliamentary contest dominated by the constitutional crisis over the House of Lords’ rejection of the Liberal government’s budget, leading to a hung parliament and setting the stage for major reforms.
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B.
December 1910 United Kingdom general election
The December 1910 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary election that reaffirmed the Liberal government’s narrow hold on power amid constitutional struggles over the House of Lords and social reform.
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C.
1935 United Kingdom general election
The 1935 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that returned Stanley Baldwin’s National Government to power in the final pre–World War II election.
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D.
United Kingdom general election, 1929
The United Kingdom general election of 1929 was a national parliamentary election that resulted in a hung parliament and led to the formation of Ramsay MacDonald's second Labour government.
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E.
1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Kingdom general election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coupon election
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Khaki election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner |
Coalition Liberal Party
NERFINISHED
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Coalition National Democratic and Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1918-12-14 ⓘ |
| electorateExpandedTo |
all men over 21 years of age meeting residence requirements
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men over 19 years of age who had served in the armed forces ⓘ women over 30 years of age meeting property or educational qualifications ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-12-28 ⓘ |
| firstElectionWith | partial female suffrage in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governmentAfterElection | Lloyd George Coalition Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBeforeElection | Lloyd George Coalition Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuring | Irish War of Independence (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
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Representation of the People Act 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainLeader |
Andrew Bonar Law
NERFINISHED
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David Lloyd George NERFINISHED ⓘ H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ William Adamson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParty |
Coalition Liberal Party
NERFINISHED
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Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Parliamentary Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party (Asquithian) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinn Féin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySeats | 354 ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1922 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameReason |
coalition endorsement letters known as 'coupons' issued to candidates
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large number of candidates associated with wartime military service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first United Kingdom general election after World War I
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first general election held after the Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ landslide victory for David Lloyd George's coalition government ⓘ massive expansion of the electorate ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 707 ⓘ |
| parliamentElected | 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | December 1910 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | David Lloyd George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | overwhelming victory for coalition candidates with the 'coupon' ⓘ |
| significantOutcome |
electoral collapse of the Irish Parliamentary Party
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landslide victory for Sinn Féin in most Irish constituencies ⓘ severe reduction in representation of Asquithian Liberals ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-12-14 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceShortlyAfter | Armistice of 11 November 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voteCountingCompletedOn | 1918-12-28 ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| wonBy | Coalition government ⓘ |
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Swansea West
December 1910 United Kingdom general election
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