United States presidential election, 1916
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The United States presidential election of 1916 was a closely contested race during World War I in which incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles Evans Hughes, with the campaign dominated by debates over neutrality and preparedness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States presidential election, 1916 canonical | 5 |
| 1916 United States presidential election | 1 |
| United States presidential election of 1916 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1100063 — 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: United States presidential election, 1916 Context triple: [Woodrow Wilson administration, election, United States presidential election, 1916]
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United States presidential election, 1912
The United States presidential election of 1912 was a landmark four-way contest in which Democrat Woodrow Wilson won the presidency amid a split in the Republican Party between incumbent William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt, reshaping the American political landscape.
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1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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C.
1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
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D.
1940 United States presidential election
The 1940 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office amid growing global tensions preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
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E.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
- 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: United States presidential election, 1916 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1916 was a closely contested race during World War I in which incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles Evans Hughes, with the campaign dominated by debates over neutrality and preparedness.
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A.
United States presidential election, 1912
The United States presidential election of 1912 was a landmark four-way contest in which Democrat Woodrow Wilson won the presidency amid a split in the Republican Party between incumbent William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt, reshaping the American political landscape.
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B.
1928 United States presidential election
The 1928 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Democrat Al Smith, reflecting the prosperity and cultural tensions of the late 1920s.
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C.
1936 United States presidential election
The 1936 United States presidential election was the landslide re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the Great Depression, solidifying public support for his New Deal policies.
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D.
1940 United States presidential election
The 1940 United States presidential election was the contest in which incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office amid growing global tensions preceding U.S. entry into World War II.
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E.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States presidential election, 1916 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1916 was a closely contested race during World War I in which incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles Evans Hughes, with the campaign dominated by debates over neutrality and preparedness.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States presidential election, 1912
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United States presidential election, 1916
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linked to: United States presidential election, 1916
1920 United States presidential election
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previousElection
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1916 United States presidential election
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linked to: United States presidential election, 1916
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Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes