1946 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Democrat William Preston Lane Jr. won the governorship of Maryland.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8844480 — 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)
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Target entity: 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election Context triple: [William Preston Lane Jr., electedIn, 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election]
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A.
1946 New York gubernatorial election
The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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B.
2002 Maryland gubernatorial election
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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C.
1946 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 1946 Georgia gubernatorial election was a highly contentious state election whose disputed outcome triggered the infamous Three Governors Controversy over who was the legitimate governor of Georgia.
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D.
1946 United States elections
The 1946 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Harry S. Truman’s administration that resulted in a major Republican victory and a shift in control of Congress.
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E.
1942 New York gubernatorial election
The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-World War II statewide contest in which Republican prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey won the governorship of New York.
- 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: 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Democrat William Preston Lane Jr. won the governorship of Maryland.
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A.
1946 New York gubernatorial election
The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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B.
2002 Maryland gubernatorial election
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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C.
1946 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 1946 Georgia gubernatorial election was a highly contentious state election whose disputed outcome triggered the infamous Three Governors Controversy over who was the legitimate governor of Georgia.
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D.
1946 United States elections
The 1946 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Harry S. Truman’s administration that resulted in a major Republican victory and a shift in control of Congress.
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E.
1942 New York gubernatorial election
The 1942 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-World War II statewide contest in which Republican prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey won the governorship of New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maryland state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ human ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1950 Maryland gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumedByWinner | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf | United States gubernatorial elections, 1946 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinner | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1942 Maryland gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | William Preston Lane Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Democrat William Preston Lane Jr. won the governorship of Maryland.
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