2002 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was a closely watched statewide race in which Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, ending decades of Democratic control of the governor’s office.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7872059 — 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: 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election Context triple: [Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, candidateInElection, 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election]
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A.
2002 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush won a second term in office.
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B.
2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was a statewide race in which incumbent Democratic Governor Ed Rendell defeated Republican challenger and former NFL star Lynn Swann.
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C.
2002 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests held during George W. Bush’s presidency that determined all 435 House seats and resulted in Republicans strengthening their majority.
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D.
2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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E.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
- 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: 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was a closely watched statewide race in which Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, ending decades of Democratic control of the governor’s office.
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A.
2002 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush won a second term in office.
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B.
2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
The 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was a statewide race in which incumbent Democratic Governor Ed Rendell defeated Republican challenger and former NFL star Lynn Swann.
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C.
2002 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests held during George W. Bush’s presidency that determined all 435 House seats and resulted in Republicans strengthening their majority.
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D.
2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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E.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maryland state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
crime
ⓘ
education ⓘ state budget ⓘ |
| campaignType | statewide election ⓘ |
| closelyWatched | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| democraticNominee | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionCycle | quadrennial ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2002-11-05 ⓘ |
| electionLevel | state ⓘ |
| electionSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| endedContinuousControlSince | 1969 ⓘ |
| endedPartyControl | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Bob Ehrlich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Parris N. Glendening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| loser | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPartyCandidate |
Bob Ehrlich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland as Michael Steele
ⓘ
first Republican elected governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorAfterElection | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfIncumbentBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfLoser | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinner | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageLoser | 47.7% ⓘ |
| percentageWinner | 51.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteLoser | 813422 ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | 879592 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1998 Maryland gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| primaryElectionsHeld | 2002-09-10 ⓘ |
| republicanNominee | Bob Ehrlich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultType | party control change ⓘ |
| runningMateOfLoser | Charles R. Larson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfWinner | Michael Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 63% ⓘ |
| winner | Bob Ehrlich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was a closely watched statewide race in which Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, ending decades of Democratic control of the governor’s office.
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