1988 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which voters chose all 435 House members, largely maintaining Democratic control of the chamber.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1988 United States House of Representatives elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10403956 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1988 United States House of Representatives elections Context triple: [1986 United States House of Representatives elections, followedBy, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections]
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
1998 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Bill Clinton’s presidency in which Democrats outperformed historical trends by gaining seats rather than losing them.
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E.
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.
- 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: 1988 United States House of Representatives elections Target entity description: The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which voters chose all 435 House members, largely maintaining Democratic control of the chamber.
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A.
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
1998 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Bill Clinton’s presidency in which Democrats outperformed historical trends by gaining seats rather than losing them.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States House of Representatives election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| coincidesWith |
1988 United States Senate elections
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1988 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedLegislature | 101st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1988-11-08 ⓘ |
| electionType | legislative election ⓘ |
| electoralBody | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1986 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesElectionIn |
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| legislativeTermEnd | 1991-01-03 ⓘ |
| legislativeTermStart | 1989-01-03 ⓘ |
| majorityPartyAfterElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| partOf |
1988 United States elections
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United States congressional elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | federal ⓘ |
| speakerAfterElection | Jim Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerAfterElectionParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerBeforeElection | Jim Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerBeforeElectionParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 United States House of Representatives elections Description of subject: The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held alongside the presidential election in which voters chose all 435 House members, largely maintaining Democratic control of the chamber.
Referenced by (1)
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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1988 United States House of Representatives elections
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