1992 United States Senate election in California
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The 1992 United States Senate election in California was a landmark race in which Democrat Barbara Boxer won a Senate seat amid a broader national "Year of the Woman" wave.
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| 1992 United States Senate election in California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1992 United States Senate election in California Context triple: [Barbara Boxer, election, 1992 United States Senate election in California]
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A.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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B.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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C.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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D.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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E.
1972 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1972 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal contest in the Democratic nomination race, notably featuring Senator George McGovern’s strong performance as part of his successful campaign for the party’s presidential nod.
- 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: 1992 United States Senate election in California Target entity description: The 1992 United States Senate election in California was a landmark race in which Democrat Barbara Boxer won a Senate seat amid a broader national "Year of the Woman" wave.
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A.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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B.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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C.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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D.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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E.
1972 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1972 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal contest in the Democratic nomination race, notably featuring Senator George McGovern’s strong performance as part of his successful campaign for the party’s presidential nod.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election in California ⓘ |
| ballotType | statewide election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
abortion rights
ⓘ
ethics and character of candidates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defeatedCandidate | Bruce Herschensohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedCandidate | Barbara Boxer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1992-11-03 ⓘ |
| electionForOffice | United States Senator ⓘ |
| electionLevel | federal ⓘ |
| electionSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in California ⓘ |
| gainedBy | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderSignificance | contributed to increase in number of women in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Barbara Boxer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | John F. Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfTrend | rise of female representation in U.S. Congress in 1992 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| lostBy | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | received extensive national media attention ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1998 United States Senate election in California ⓘ |
| notableContext |
occurred during the "Year of the Woman" in U.S. politics
NERFINISHED
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took place alongside another California Senate race in 1992 ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | Barbara Boxer became one of the first two women simultaneously representing California in the U.S. Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Barbara Boxer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| partOf |
1992 United States Senate elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1992 United States elections ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1986 United States Senate election in California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElectionType | partisan primary ⓘ |
| primaryHeldBy |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultType | party turnover ⓘ |
| seatContested | Class 3 United States Senate seat from California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1992 United States Senate election in California Description of subject: The 1992 United States Senate election in California was a landmark race in which Democrat Barbara Boxer won a Senate seat amid a broader national "Year of the Woman" wave.
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