1984 United States presidential election
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The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1984 United States presidential election Context triple: [Walter Mondale, election, 1984 United States presidential election]
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1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
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United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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- 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: 1984 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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A.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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B.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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C.
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was a three-way race in which Democratic nominee Bill Clinton defeated incumbent President George H. W. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.
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United States presidential election, 1972
The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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E.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: 1984 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1984 United States presidential election was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated Democratic challenger Walter Mondale.
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linked to: 1984 United States presidential election
1984 United States presidential election
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historicalSignificance
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Reagan won the largest number of states ever carried by a presidential candidate, tied with 1972
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linked to: 1984 United States presidential election
1980 United States presidential election
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nextElection
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1984 United States presidential election
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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isMidtermRelativeTo
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1984 United States presidential election
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