1946 New York gubernatorial election
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The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1946 New York gubernatorial election Context triple: [Thomas E. Dewey, reElectedIn, 1946 New York gubernatorial election]
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1942 New York gubernatorial election
The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-World War II statewide contest in which Republican prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey won the governorship of New York.
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1932 New York gubernatorial election
The 1932 New York gubernatorial election was a pivotal state contest during the Great Depression in which Democrat Herbert H. Lehman won the governorship amid a broader national shift toward the New Deal coalition.
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C.
1938 New York gubernatorial election
The 1938 New York gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the late Great Depression era.
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D.
1934 New York gubernatorial election
The 1934 New York gubernatorial election was a state-level contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the midst of the Great Depression and the New Deal era.
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E.
1965 New York City mayoral election
The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
- 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: 1946 New York gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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A.
1942 New York gubernatorial election
The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-World War II statewide contest in which Republican prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey won the governorship of New York.
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B.
1932 New York gubernatorial election
The 1932 New York gubernatorial election was a pivotal state contest during the Great Depression in which Democrat Herbert H. Lehman won the governorship amid a broader national shift toward the New Deal coalition.
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C.
1938 New York gubernatorial election
The 1938 New York gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the late Great Depression era.
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D.
1934 New York gubernatorial election
The 1934 New York gubernatorial election was a state-level contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the midst of the Great Depression and the New Deal era.
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E.
1965 New York City mayoral election
The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gubernatorial election
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state election ⓘ |
| context | post-World War II political climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionDate | 1946-11-05 ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of New York State ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1950 New York gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1942 New York gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorOfficeJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Thomas E. Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDemocraticCandidate | James M. Mead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDemocraticCandidateParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRepublicanCandidate | Thomas E. Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRepublicanCandidateParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Thomas E. Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| partOf | 1946 United States elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfOfficeHolderAfterElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | reaffirmation of Republican leadership in New York ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1942 New York gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| result | Republican Party retained governorship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | statewide contest ⓘ |
| winner | Thomas E. Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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