West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district was a former U.S. House district in southern West Virginia, historically centered on coal-producing regions and known for its strong labor and mining heritage.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district Context triple: [West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, hasBorderWith, West Virginia's 3rd congressional district]
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West Virginia's 1st congressional district
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district in northern and central West Virginia that includes cities such as Wheeling, Morgantown, and Parkersburg and is known for its strong Republican lean.
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Virginia's 3rd congressional district
Virginia's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. House district centered around the Hampton Roads region, including much of the city of Newport News and parts of surrounding communities, and is known for its diverse, heavily urban, and reliably Democratic electorate.
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West Virginia congressional delegation
The West Virginia congressional delegation is the group of elected U.S. senators and representatives who collectively represent the state of West Virginia in the United States Congress.
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Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in eastern Virginia that includes much of the Richmond metropolitan area and parts of Southside Virginia.
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Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Virginia's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on the Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach area, known for its large military presence and coastal communities.
- 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: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district Target entity description: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district was a former U.S. House district in southern West Virginia, historically centered on coal-producing regions and known for its strong labor and mining heritage.
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A.
West Virginia's 1st congressional district
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district in northern and central West Virginia that includes cities such as Wheeling, Morgantown, and Parkersburg and is known for its strong Republican lean.
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Virginia's 3rd congressional district
Virginia's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. House district centered around the Hampton Roads region, including much of the city of Newport News and parts of surrounding communities, and is known for its diverse, heavily urban, and reliably Democratic electorate.
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West Virginia congressional delegation
The West Virginia congressional delegation is the group of elected U.S. senators and representatives who collectively represent the state of West Virginia in the United States Congress.
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Virginia's 4th congressional district
Virginia's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in eastern Virginia that includes much of the Richmond metropolitan area and parts of Southside Virginia.
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Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Virginia's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on the Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach area, known for its large military presence and coastal communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
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former congressional district ⓘ |
| containedCity |
Beckley, West Virginia
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Bluefield, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Huntington, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedCounty |
Boone County, West Virginia
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Cabell County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Clay County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fayette County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenbrier County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanawha County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ McDowell County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercer County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingo County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocahontas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Raleigh County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Summers County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | 1863 ⓘ |
| economicBase |
coal industry
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energy production ⓘ |
| eliminated | 2013 ⓘ |
| hadStrongSupportFrom | labor unions ⓘ |
| historicallyCenteredOn | coal-producing regions ⓘ |
| historicallyRepresentedBy | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
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mining heritage ⓘ strong labor heritage ⓘ |
| lastElectionHeld | 2012 ⓘ |
| lastRepresentative | Nick Rahall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| numberOfDistrictsInStateAfterElimination | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| postEliminationReapportionedInto | West Virginia's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postEliminationReapportionedInto | West Virginia's 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForElimination | population loss in West Virginia ⓘ |
| regionType | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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Subject: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district Description of subject: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district was a former U.S. House district in southern West Virginia, historically centered on coal-producing regions and known for its strong labor and mining heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States congressional district (West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district)
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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subject surface form:
West Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Logan County, West Virginia
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partOfCongressionalDistrict
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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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