1900 United Kingdom general election
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The 1900 United Kingdom general election, often called the "Khaki election," was a wartime parliamentary contest dominated by support for the Second Boer War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Conservative–Liberal Unionist coalition under Lord Salisbury.
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| 1900 United Kingdom general election canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1900 United Kingdom general election Context triple: [John Pius Boland, electedIn, 1900 United Kingdom general election]
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1906 United Kingdom general election
The 1906 United Kingdom general election was a landmark landslide victory for the Liberal Party, ending a decade of Conservative rule and ushering in an era of major social and political reforms.
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1918 United Kingdom general election
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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C.
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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E.
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The United Kingdom general election of 1852 was a mid-19th-century parliamentary contest that resulted in a fragile Conservative minority government and highlighted the growing political realignment over free trade and economic policy.
- 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: 1900 United Kingdom general election Target entity description: The 1900 United Kingdom general election, often called the "Khaki election," was a wartime parliamentary contest dominated by support for the Second Boer War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Conservative–Liberal Unionist coalition under Lord Salisbury.
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A.
1906 United Kingdom general election
The 1906 United Kingdom general election was a landmark landslide victory for the Liberal Party, ending a decade of Conservative rule and ushering in an era of major social and political reforms.
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B.
1918 United Kingdom general election
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The United Kingdom general election of 1852 was a mid-19th-century parliamentary contest that resulted in a fragile Conservative minority government and highlighted the growing political realignment over free trade and economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| afterParty | Conservative Party–Liberal Unionist coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khaki election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beforeParty | Conservative Party–Liberal Unionist coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignSloganTheme | support the troops and finish the war ⓘ |
| chamberDissolved | 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionLeaderTitle | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| context | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electedBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDateRange | September–October 1900 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| endDate | 1900-10-24 ⓘ |
| franchise | male householders and some lodgers over 21 ⓘ |
| governingLeader | Lord Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last general election held in the reign of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| leadingCoalition |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberal Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCampaignTheme | patriotic support for the war effort ⓘ |
| majorIssue | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1906 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | named "Khaki election" due to association with Boer War soldiers’ uniforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
held during an ongoing overseas war
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strengthened Unionist majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| oppositionLeader | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionStatus | Liberals remained in opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermEnd | 1906 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStart | 1900 ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentOfGovernment | Unionist ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1895 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Conservative–Liberal Unionist coalition ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 670 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1900-09-25 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turningPointFor | Liberal Party recovery leading to 1906 landslide ⓘ |
| type | parliamentary ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 75.1% ⓘ |
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Reginald Pole-Carew