German presidential election, 1925
E105947
The German presidential election of 1925 was the first direct popular vote for the Weimar Republic’s head of state, resulting in the victory of conservative war hero Paul von Hindenburg over pro-republican candidates.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German presidential election, 1925 canonical | 3 |
| 1925 German presidential election | 1 |
| German presidential election, 1920 | 1 |
| Weimar Republic presidential direct elections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T892542 — 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: German presidential election, 1925 Context triple: [Paul von Hindenburg, electedIn, German presidential election, 1925]
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German federal election, July 1932
The German federal election of July 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic parliamentary election in which the Nazi Party emerged as the largest party in the Reichstag, dramatically reshaping Germany’s political landscape.
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German federal election campaign of March 1933
The German federal election campaign of March 1933 was the last semi-free national vote of the Weimar Republic, conducted under intense Nazi repression and propaganda in the immediate aftermath of the Reichstag fire.
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C.
Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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Polish presidential election, 1922
The Polish presidential election of 1922 was the first presidential vote in the Second Polish Republic, held by the National Assembly and resulting in the short-lived presidency of Gabriel Narutowicz, who was assassinated just days after taking office.
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E.
Federal President Theodor Heuss
Federal President Theodor Heuss was the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, serving from 1949 to 1959 and helping to shape the country’s postwar democratic identity.
- 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: German presidential election, 1925 Target entity description: The German presidential election of 1925 was the first direct popular vote for the Weimar Republic’s head of state, resulting in the victory of conservative war hero Paul von Hindenburg over pro-republican candidates.
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A.
German federal election, July 1932
The German federal election of July 1932 was a pivotal Weimar Republic parliamentary election in which the Nazi Party emerged as the largest party in the Reichstag, dramatically reshaping Germany’s political landscape.
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B.
German federal election campaign of March 1933
The German federal election campaign of March 1933 was the last semi-free national vote of the Weimar Republic, conducted under intense Nazi repression and propaganda in the immediate aftermath of the Reichstag fire.
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C.
Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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D.
Polish presidential election, 1922
The Polish presidential election of 1922 was the first presidential vote in the Second Polish Republic, held by the National Assembly and resulting in the short-lived presidency of Gabriel Narutowicz, who was assassinated just days after taking office.
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E.
Federal President Theodor Heuss
Federal President Theodor Heuss was the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, serving from 1949 to 1959 and helping to shape the country’s postwar democratic identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Input
Subject: German presidential election, 1925 Description of subject: The German presidential election of 1925 was the first direct popular vote for the Weimar Republic’s head of state, resulting in the victory of conservative war hero Paul von Hindenburg over pro-republican candidates.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Federal Convention
linked to: German presidential election, 1925
linked to: German presidential election, 1925
linked to: German presidential election, 1925
subject linked to:
Dogsborough; Paul von Hindenburg