1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early state contest in the 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination.
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| 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary Context triple: [1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, precededBy, 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary]
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1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early contest in the 1964 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson within the Democratic Party.
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New Hampshire Democratic primary
The New Hampshire Democratic primary is an early U.S. presidential nominating contest that plays an outsized role in shaping momentum and media narratives for Democratic candidates.
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
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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)
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Target entity: 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary Target entity description: The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early state contest in the 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination.
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A.
1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early contest in the 1964 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson within the Democratic Party.
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B.
New Hampshire Democratic primary
The New Hampshire Democratic primary is an early U.S. presidential nominating contest that plays an outsized role in shaping momentum and media narratives for Democratic candidates.
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C.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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D.
1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party presidential primary
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United States presidential primary election ⓘ |
| ballotStatus |
Cecil R. King was a write-in candidate
NERFINISHED
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Hubert Humphrey was a write-in candidate NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Kennedy was listed on the ballot ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy | John F. Kennedy focused heavily on early primaries including New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidate |
Cecil R. King
NERFINISHED
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Hubert Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Other write-in candidates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1960-03-08 ⓘ |
| electionCycle | 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle ⓘ |
| electionDate | March 8, 1960 ⓘ |
| electionSystem | state-run primary election ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeVotesAtStake | 8 ⓘ |
| electorate | Registered Democratic voters in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| followedBy | Subsequent Democratic primaries in other states in 1960 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | Received national media attention as an early test of Kennedy’s candidacy ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | Demonstrated John F. Kennedy’s electoral strength in an early primary state ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElectionPosition | Democratic nominee for President of the United States (later in 1960) ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries
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1960 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentage |
Cecil R. King: 13.5%
NERFINISHED
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Hubert Humphrey: 2.9% ⓘ John F. Kennedy: 85.2% ⓘ |
| popularVote |
Cecil R. King: 6,784
NERFINISHED
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Hubert Humphrey: 1,447 NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Kennedy: 42,969 ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Early campaign organizing in New Hampshire by John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1956 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryType | presidential preference primary ⓘ |
| resultImpact | Boosted Kennedy’s national visibility and perceived electability ⓘ |
| significance | Helped establish John F. Kennedy as the Democratic frontrunner in 1960 ⓘ |
| state | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| winner | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1960 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary Description of subject: The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early state contest in the 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination.
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1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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