1880 United Kingdom general election
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The 1880 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary contest in which William Ewart Gladstone’s Liberal Party won a decisive victory over Benjamin Disraeli’s Conservatives, leading to Gladstone’s return as Prime Minister.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1880 United Kingdom general election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1880 United Kingdom general election Context triple: [Midlothian campaign, followedBy, 1880 United Kingdom general election]
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1900 United Kingdom general election
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 United Kingdom general election Target entity description: The 1880 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary contest in which William Ewart Gladstone’s Liberal Party won a decisive victory over Benjamin Disraeli’s Conservatives, leading to Gladstone’s return as Prime Minister.
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A.
1900 United Kingdom general election
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| causeOfChangeOfGovernment | Liberal Party majority in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| chamberElected | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electionForOffice | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| electorate | male property-based franchise in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1880-04-27 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
elections in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
history of the Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ history of the Liberal Party (UK) ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLosingParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLosingPartyLeader | Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinningParty | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinningPartyLeader | William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringElection | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1885 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 652 ⓘ |
| outcome | Liberal Party won a decisive victory ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 22 ⓘ |
| partyOfPrimeMinisterAfterElection | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPrimeMinisterBeforeElection | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | took place after the 1874 Conservative victory ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1874 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPoliticalLeader |
Benjamin Disraeli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | return of William Ewart Gladstone as Prime Minister ⓘ |
| significance |
ended Benjamin Disraeli’s last ministry
ⓘ
returned William Ewart Gladstone to office as Prime Minister ⓘ |
| startDate | 1880-03-31 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
19th century
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Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | parliamentary ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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