1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of Connecticut for the term preceding the 1990 election.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11070540 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election Context triple: [1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election, previousElection, 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election]
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1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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C.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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D.
1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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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E.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
- 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: 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of Connecticut for the term preceding the 1990 election.
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A.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's next governor, ultimately resulting in Democrat Ned Lamont succeeding outgoing Governor Dannel Malloy.
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C.
2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut for a four-year term.
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D.
1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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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E.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Connecticut state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| candidate |
Julie Belaga
NERFINISHED
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William A. O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Julie Belaga, Republican Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
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William A. O'Neill, Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electionDate | 1986-11-04 ⓘ |
| electionForOffice | Governor of Connecticut ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Connecticut ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | William A. O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | William A. O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStatewide | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
| majorCandidate |
Julie Belaga
NERFINISHED
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William A. O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeTitle | Governor ⓘ |
| partOf | 1986 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorAfterElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Connecticut ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEndOfWinner | 1991 ⓘ |
| termStartOfWinner | 1987 ⓘ |
| type | executive election ⓘ |
| winner | William A. O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of Connecticut for the term preceding the 1990 election.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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previousElection
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1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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