wasCandidateIn

P12344
predicate

Indicates that an entity served as a candidate in a particular election, contest, or selection process.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
candidateIn 168
wasCandidateIn canonical 22
hadCandidate 13

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: wasCandidateIn
Generated description
Indicates that an entity served as a candidate in a particular election, contest, or selection process.

Sample triples (234)

Subject Object
Paul Tsongas 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Paul Tsongas 1992 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margaret Chase Smith 1964 Republican Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Mel King 1983 Boston mayoral election via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Gary Warren Hartpence 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Gary Warren Hartpence 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
John Hart
surface form: Gary Hart
1984 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
John Hart
surface form: Gary Hart
1988 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Michele Bachmann 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Theodore Roosevelt; Hiram Johnson
surface form: Theodore Roosevelt
1904 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Theodore Roosevelt; Hiram Johnson
surface form: Theodore Roosevelt
1912 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Theodore Roosevelt; 88
surface form: Theodore Roosevelt
1912 United States presidential election via predicate surface "unsuccessfulCandidacy" NERFINISHED
Oscar Underwood 1924 Democratic Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn"
2004 United States Senate election in California
surface form: Barbara Boxer
2004 United States Senate election in California via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidacyInElection" NERFINISHED
Connie Mack IV 2012 United States Senate election in Florida via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Jeri Barr
surface form: Bob Barr
2008 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Brazilian presidential election, 1930 via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Albert Wynn 2008 Democratic primary for Maryland's 4th congressional district
1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election Kay A. Orr via predicate surface "hadCandidate" NERFINISHED
1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election Helen Boosalis via predicate surface "hadCandidate" NERFINISHED
William Edgar Borah 1936 Republican Party presidential primaries via predicate surface "candidateIn"
François Fillon (as Prime Minister of France)
surface form: François Fillon
2017 French presidential election via predicate surface "candidacyInElection" NERFINISHED
Bill Weld 2016 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Bill Weld 2020 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
surface form: Gary Johnson
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
surface form: Martin Chávez
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
surface form: Walter Bradley
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election
surface form: Diane Denish
1998 New Mexico gubernatorial election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margery Corbett Ashby 1918 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margery Corbett Ashby 1922 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margery Corbett Ashby 1923 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Margery Corbett Ashby 1924 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margery Corbett Ashby 1929 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Margery Corbett Ashby 1935 United Kingdom general election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Helen Gahagan Douglas 1950 United States Senate election in California via predicate surface "candidateIn"
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
surface form: Doug Jones
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama NERFINISHED
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama
surface form: Tommy Tuberville
2020 United States Senate election in Alabama NERFINISHED
Francisco Guterres 2017 Timor-Leste presidential election
Francisco Guterres 2012 Timor-Leste presidential election NERFINISHED
Francisco Guterres 2007 Timor-Leste presidential election NERFINISHED
Thomas Lee Woolwine election for Governor of California via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Hammond High School
surface form: Michael Badnarik
2004 United States presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Paul Nuttall 2017 Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election via predicate surface "stoodAsCandidateIn"
Paul Nuttall 2017 Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election via predicate surface "unsuccessfulCandidacy"
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 2012 French presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 2017 French presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn"
Jean-Luc Mélenchon 2022 French presidential election via predicate surface "candidateIn"
William Alexander Graham United States presidential election, 1852 via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED
Liz Kendall 2015 Labour Party (UK) leadership election via predicate surface "candidateIn" NERFINISHED