1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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The 1986 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, significantly shaping the political balance of power in state governments during the mid-1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1986 United States gubernatorial elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1986 United States gubernatorial elections Context triple: [1986 United States Senate elections, coincidedWith, 1986 United States gubernatorial elections]
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A.
1996 United States gubernatorial elections
The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
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B.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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C.
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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D.
1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was the contest in which Republican politician Kay Orr won the governorship, becoming one of the first female governors in the United States.
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E.
1996 United States state legislative elections
The 1996 United States state legislative elections were a nationwide series of contests in which voters chose members of state legislatures across the country, helping to shape partisan control and policy direction at the state level for the late 1990s.
- 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)
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Target entity: 1986 United States gubernatorial elections Target entity description: The 1986 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, significantly shaping the political balance of power in state governments during the mid-1980s.
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A.
1996 United States gubernatorial elections
The 1996 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, occurring alongside the 1996 federal election cycle.
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B.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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C.
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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D.
1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was the contest in which Republican politician Kay Orr won the governorship, becoming one of the first female governors in the United States.
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E.
1996 United States state legislative elections
The 1996 United States state legislative elections were a nationwide series of contests in which voters chose members of state legislatures across the country, helping to shape partisan control and policy direction at the state level for the late 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| coincidedWith |
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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1986 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ other 1986 state and local elections ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| democraticNetChange | -8 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsAfter | 26 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsBefore | 34 ⓘ |
| electionCycle | midterm election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1986-11-04 ⓘ |
| electionsHeldInState |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1987 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1985 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesWithElections | 36 ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of U.S. state ⓘ |
| ongoing | no ⓘ |
| partOf | United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party3 | Independent politician ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| previousYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| republicanNetChange | +8 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsAfter | 24 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsBefore | 16 ⓘ |
| significance | shifted balance of power toward Republican Party in governorships ⓘ |
| totalSeatsForElection | 36 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | legislative and executive branch state election ⓘ |
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Subject: 1986 United States gubernatorial elections Description of subject: The 1986 United States gubernatorial elections were a series of state-level contests held across the country to choose governors, significantly shaping the political balance of power in state governments during the mid-1980s.
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