1996 United States gubernatorial elections
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The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1996 United States gubernatorial elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7685101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1996 United States gubernatorial elections Context triple: [1996 United States House of Representatives elections, coincidesWith, 1996 United States gubernatorial elections]
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A.
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held during President Bill Clinton’s first term, in which Republicans retained control of the House while Democrats made modest gains.
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B.
1996 United States presidential election
The 1996 United States presidential election was a contest in which incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated Republican challenger Bob Dole to win a second term in office.
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C.
1994 United States Senate elections
The 1994 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Republicans gained significant seats and helped secure control of Congress during the broader "Republican Revolution."
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D.
1992 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests in which all 435 seats in the House were up for election, resulting in notable shifts in party control and the election of several historic first-time members.
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E.
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections were a landmark midterm contest in which Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in four decades, reshaping the national political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1996 United States gubernatorial elections Target entity description: The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
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A.
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held during President Bill Clinton’s first term, in which Republicans retained control of the House while Democrats made modest gains.
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B.
1996 United States presidential election
The 1996 United States presidential election was a contest in which incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated Republican challenger Bob Dole to win a second term in office.
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C.
1994 United States Senate elections
The 1994 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Republicans gained significant seats and helped secure control of Congress during the broader "Republican Revolution."
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D.
1992 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections were nationwide congressional contests in which all 435 seats in the House were up for election, resulting in notable shifts in party control and the election of several historic first-time members.
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E.
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections were a landmark midterm contest in which Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in four decades, reshaping the national political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States state elections
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gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| coincidedWith |
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
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1996 United States Senate elections ⓘ 1996 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionCycle | 1996 federal election cycle ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1996-11-05 ⓘ |
| electionsHeldInState |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
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Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in participating states ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1997 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfElection | state ⓘ |
| mostGubernatorialSeatsWonBy | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| netSeatChangeForDemocrats | -1 ⓘ |
| netSeatChangeForRepublicans | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfGovernorshipsContested | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesHoldingElections | 11 ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Governor of Delaware
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Governor of Indiana ⓘ Governor of Missouri ⓘ Governor of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of New Hampshire ⓘ Governor of North Carolina ⓘ Governor of North Dakota ⓘ Governor of Utah ⓘ Governor of Vermont ⓘ Governor of Washington ⓘ Governor of West Virginia ⓘ |
| otherMajorParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1996 United States elections ⓘ |
| partyWithNetSeatChange | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionType | governor ⓘ |
| postElectionDemocraticGovernorships | 18 ⓘ |
| postElectionRepublicanGovernorships | 32 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1995 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preElectionDemocraticGovernorships | 19 ⓘ |
| preElectionRepublicanGovernorships | 31 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | statewide executive elections ⓘ |
| votingSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
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Subject: 1996 United States gubernatorial elections Description of subject: The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
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coincidesWith
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1996 United States gubernatorial elections
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