United States presidential election of 1820
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The United States presidential election of 1820 was effectively an uncontested race in which incumbent President James Monroe won re-election during the Era of Good Feelings, reflecting the temporary collapse of strong party opposition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States presidential election of 1820 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10401954 — 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: United States presidential election of 1820 Context triple: [United States presidential election of 1824, previousElection, United States presidential election of 1820]
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United States presidential election, 1816
The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.
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United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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United States presidential election of 1808
The United States presidential election of 1808 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Madison was elected the fourth president, succeeding Thomas Jefferson amid tensions over foreign policy and trade restrictions.
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United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
- 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: United States presidential election of 1820 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1820 was effectively an uncontested race in which incumbent President James Monroe won re-election during the Era of Good Feelings, reflecting the temporary collapse of strong party opposition.
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A.
United States presidential election, 1816
The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.
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B.
United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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C.
United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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D.
United States presidential election of 1808
The United States presidential election of 1808 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Madison was elected the fourth president, succeeding Thomas Jefferson amid tensions over foreign policy and trade restrictions.
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E.
United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
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presidential election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dominantParty | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeMeetingDate | 1820-12-06 ⓘ |
| electorallyOpposedBy | faithless elector from New Hampshire ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJamesMonroe | 231 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnQuincyAdams | 1 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesNeededToWin | 117 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1820-12-06 ⓘ |
| eraCharacterizedBy | temporary decline of partisan conflict at national level ⓘ |
| faithlessElectorVotedFor | John Quincy Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalVoteCountDateInCongress | 1821-02-14 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last U.S. presidential election in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed
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only U.S. presidential election where a major-party candidate received all but one electoral vote ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
James Monroe
NERFINISHED
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John Quincy Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorOppositionParty | none ⓘ |
| nextElection | United States presidential election of 1824 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFaithlessElectors | 1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParticipating | 24 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Era of Good Feelings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteForJamesMonroe | approximately 80,000 ⓘ |
| popularVotePercentageForJamesMonroe | approximately 80.6% ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElection | James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentBeforeElection | James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | United States presidential election of 1816 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFaithlessVote | to preserve George Washington’s unique status as only unanimously elected president ⓘ |
| reflectedCollapseOf | Federalist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedIssue | Missouri Compromise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfJamesMonroe | Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1820-11-01 ⓘ |
| stateAdmittedBeforeElection |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Panic of 1819 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Era of Good Feelings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCongressionalSession |
16th United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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17th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalElectoralVotes | 232 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | indirect election via Electoral College ⓘ |
| vicePresidentAfterElection | Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentBeforeElection | Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialCandidate | Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasEffectivelyUncontested | true ⓘ |
| winner | James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: United States presidential election of 1820 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1820 was effectively an uncontested race in which incumbent President James Monroe won re-election during the Era of Good Feelings, reflecting the temporary collapse of strong party opposition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States presidential election of 1824
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previousElection
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United States presidential election of 1820
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