1998 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1998 Florida gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1998 Florida gubernatorial election Context triple: [2002 Florida gubernatorial election, previousElection, 1998 Florida 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.
2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state election in which Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated Democrat Andrew Gillum to become governor of Florida.
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C.
2018 United States Senate election in Florida
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
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D.
Tallahassee municipal elections
Tallahassee municipal elections are the local elections in Tallahassee, Florida, in which voters choose members of the city’s governing bodies and other municipal officials.
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E.
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
- 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: 1998 Florida gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
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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.
2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state election in which Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated Democrat Andrew Gillum to become governor of Florida.
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C.
2018 United States Senate election in Florida
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was a closely contested race in which Republican Governor Rick Scott narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, leading to one of the most expensive and high-profile Senate contests of the cycle.
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D.
Tallahassee municipal elections
Tallahassee municipal elections are the local elections in Tallahassee, Florida, in which voters choose members of the city’s governing bodies and other municipal officials.
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E.
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| candidate |
Buddy MacKay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electedGovernorNumber | 43rd Governor of Florida ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electoralProcess | popular vote ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2002 Florida gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1994 Florida gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1998-11-03 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1998-11-03 ⓘ |
| incumbentGovernorBeforeElection | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Florida
|
| locatedIn | Florida ⓘ |
| loser | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Florida ⓘ |
| partOf | 1998 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorAfterElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteLoser | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Republican control of Florida governorship ⓘ |
| runningMateOfLoser | Rick Dantzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfWinner | Frank Brogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Republican consolidation of power in Florida state government
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marked a significant Republican victory in Florida ⓘ |
| winner | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1998 Florida gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
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