2015 San Francisco mayoral election
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The 2015 San Francisco mayoral election was a local contest in which incumbent Mayor Ed Lee successfully secured a full second term amid limited opposition.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2015 San Francisco mayoral election canonical | 1 |
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9360103 — 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: 2015 San Francisco mayoral election Context triple: [Ed Lee mayoralty, election, 2015 San Francisco mayoral election]
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A.
San Francisco local elections
San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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B.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2019
The San Francisco mayoral election, 2019 was the municipal contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive for a new term.
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C.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2018
The San Francisco mayoral election of 2018 was a special election in which voters chose a new mayor following the death of Mayor Ed Lee, ultimately resulting in London Breed becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor.
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D.
San Francisco Department of Elections
The San Francisco Department of Elections is the city and county agency responsible for administering local, state, and federal elections, including voter registration, ballot preparation, and vote counting within San Francisco.
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E.
1977 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The 1977 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election was a landmark local contest in which Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States, signaling a major advance for LGBTQ+ political representation.
- 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: 2015 San Francisco mayoral election Target entity description: The 2015 San Francisco mayoral election was a local contest in which incumbent Mayor Ed Lee successfully secured a full second term amid limited opposition.
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A.
San Francisco local elections
San Francisco local elections are the regularly scheduled municipal contests in which city voters choose officials such as the mayor, city attorney, and other local officeholders, along with deciding on local ballot measures.
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B.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2019
The San Francisco mayoral election, 2019 was the municipal contest in which voters chose the city’s chief executive for a new term.
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C.
San Francisco mayoral election, 2018
The San Francisco mayoral election of 2018 was a special election in which voters chose a new mayor following the death of Mayor Ed Lee, ultimately resulting in London Breed becoming the city’s first Black woman mayor.
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D.
San Francisco Department of Elections
The San Francisco Department of Elections is the city and county agency responsible for administering local, state, and federal elections, including voter registration, ballot preparation, and vote counting within San Francisco.
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E.
1977 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The 1977 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election was a landmark local contest in which Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States, signaling a major advance for LGBTQ+ political representation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2015 election
ⓘ
local election ⓘ mayoral election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionDate | 2015-11-03 ⓘ |
| electionType | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in San Francisco ⓘ |
| endDate | 2015-11-03 ⓘ |
| governingBody | San Francisco municipal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIncumbent | Ed Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOnSameDayAs | 2015 San Francisco local elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentAfterElection | Ed Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Ed Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
San Francisco County
ⓘ
surface form:
City and County of San Francisco
|
| languageOfOfficialMaterials |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2019 San Francisco mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of San Francisco ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Mayor ⓘ |
| oppositionLevel | limited opposition ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Francisco elections
ⓘ
history of San Francisco ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2011 San Francisco mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ed Lee re-elected as Mayor of San Francisco ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-11-03 ⓘ |
| termWon | second full term ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2010s ⓘ |
| usedSystem | ranked-choice voting ⓘ |
| winner | Ed Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2015 San Francisco mayoral election Description of subject: The 2015 San Francisco mayoral election was a local contest in which incumbent Mayor Ed Lee successfully secured a full second term amid limited opposition.
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