1792 United States presidential election
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The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s second presidential contest, in which George Washington was unanimously re-elected and John Adams retained the vice presidency under the original Electoral College system.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1792 United States presidential election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5432577 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1792 United States presidential election Context triple: [presidency of George Washington, election, 1792 United States presidential election]
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1796 United States presidential election
The 1796 United States presidential election was the first contested American presidential race, resulting in Federalist John Adams becoming president and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson becoming vice president.
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1788–89 United States presidential election
The 1788–89 United States presidential election was the first presidential election in U.S. history, resulting in George Washington’s unanimous selection as the nation’s inaugural president.
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C.
United States presidential election, 1816
The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.
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D.
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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E.
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."
- 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: 1792 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s second presidential contest, in which George Washington was unanimously re-elected and John Adams retained the vice presidency under the original Electoral College system.
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A.
1796 United States presidential election
The 1796 United States presidential election was the first contested American presidential race, resulting in Federalist John Adams becoming president and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson becoming vice president.
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B.
1788–89 United States presidential election
The 1788–89 United States presidential election was the first presidential election in U.S. history, resulting in George Washington’s unanimous selection as the nation’s inaugural president.
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C.
United States presidential election, 1816
The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.
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D.
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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E.
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."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoContestedOffice | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | original Electoral College system ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1796 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1788–1789 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1792-12-05 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1792-11-02 ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentVicePresident | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
George Clinton
NERFINISHED
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George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducted before the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment
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last presidential election in which George Washington was a candidate ⓘ |
| numberOfElectors | 132 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParticipating | 15 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeClinton | 50 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeWashington | 132 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByJohnAdams | 77 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByThomasJefferson | 4 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
re-election of John Adams as Vice President
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unanimous re-election of George Washington ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | George Washington presidency ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Newly admitted state of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalElectoralVotes | 132 ⓘ |
| usedElectoralCollege | true ⓘ |
| votingMethod | electors cast two undifferentiated votes for president ⓘ |
| wasSecondPresidentialElection | true ⓘ |
| wasUnanimousFor | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1792 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s second presidential contest, in which George Washington was unanimously re-elected and John Adams retained the vice presidency under the original Electoral College system.
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