1880 Republican National Convention
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The 1880 Republican National Convention was the party gathering in Chicago where James A. Garfield emerged as a dark-horse presidential nominee after a prolonged deadlock between leading factions.
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| 1880 Republican National Convention canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1880 Republican National Convention Context triple: [Stalwart faction of the Republican Party, associatedWithEvent, 1880 Republican National Convention]
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A.
1880 United States presidential election
The 1880 United States presidential election was a closely contested race in which Republican James A. Garfield defeated Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock, continuing the post–Civil War era of Republican dominance.
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1884 United States presidential election
The 1884 United States presidential election was a contest between Democrat Grover Cleveland and Republican James G. Blaine that resulted in Cleveland becoming the first Democratic president elected since the Civil War.
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C.
1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election was a post–Civil War contest in which incumbent Republican Ulysses S. Grant won a second term amid Reconstruction-era political tensions and a split in the opposition.
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D.
1868 United States presidential election
The 1868 United States presidential election was the first national contest after the Civil War, in which Republican Ulysses S. Grant defeated Democrat Horatio Seymour amid Reconstruction-era tensions.
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E.
1876 United States presidential election
The 1876 United States presidential election was a highly disputed contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden that led to a constitutional crisis and ultimately to Hayes’s presidency through an electoral commission and the Compromise of 1877.
- 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: 1880 Republican National Convention Target entity description: The 1880 Republican National Convention was the party gathering in Chicago where James A. Garfield emerged as a dark-horse presidential nominee after a prolonged deadlock between leading factions.
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A.
1880 United States presidential election
The 1880 United States presidential election was a closely contested race in which Republican James A. Garfield defeated Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock, continuing the post–Civil War era of Republican dominance.
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B.
1884 United States presidential election
The 1884 United States presidential election was a contest between Democrat Grover Cleveland and Republican James G. Blaine that resulted in Cleveland becoming the first Democratic president elected since the Civil War.
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C.
1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election was a post–Civil War contest in which incumbent Republican Ulysses S. Grant won a second term amid Reconstruction-era political tensions and a split in the opposition.
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D.
1868 United States presidential election
The 1868 United States presidential election was the first national contest after the Civil War, in which Republican Ulysses S. Grant defeated Democrat Horatio Seymour amid Reconstruction-era tensions.
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E.
1876 United States presidential election
The 1876 United States presidential election was a highly disputed contest between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden that led to a constitutional crisis and ultimately to Hayes’s presidency through an electoral commission and the Compromise of 1877.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican National Convention
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United States political convention ⓘ |
| adoptedPlatformOn |
civil service reform
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protective tariff ⓘ support for Reconstruction amendments ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
factional conflict
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prolonged balloting deadlock ⓘ |
| cityHostedBy | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| darkHorseNominee | James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralOutcome | Garfield elected President in 1880 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1880-06-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1884 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadDelegateSupportFor |
James A. Garfield
NERFINISHED
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James G. Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFaction |
Half-Breeds
NERFINISHED
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Stalwarts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| leadingCandidate |
James G. Blaine
NERFINISHED
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John Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedForOffice |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeechBy |
James A. Garfield
NERFINISHED
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James G. Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Conkling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBallots | 36 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States presidential election, 1880 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentChair | George F. Hoar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1876 Republican National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialNominee | James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Republican Party presidential ticket of Garfield–Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1880-06-02 ⓘ |
| stateDelegationInfluence |
New York
NERFINISHED
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Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporaryChair | George F. Hoar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Rutherford B. Hayes presidency nomination (1876 convention) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| venue | Interstate Exposition Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialNominee | Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1880 Republican National Convention Description of subject: The 1880 Republican National Convention was the party gathering in Chicago where James A. Garfield emerged as a dark-horse presidential nominee after a prolonged deadlock between leading factions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Stalwart faction of the Republican Party
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associatedWithEvent
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1880 Republican National Convention
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