1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton
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The 1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton was a UK parliamentary contest notable for resulting in Nancy Witcher Langhorne (Lady Astor) becoming the first woman to take a seat in the British House of Commons.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton Context triple: [Nancy Witcher Langhorne, electedIn, 1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton]
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1982 Peckham by-election
The 1982 Peckham by-election was a UK parliamentary by-election in the Peckham constituency that brought future Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman into the House of Commons.
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1918 United Kingdom general election
The 1918 United Kingdom general election was the first post-World War I "Khaki election," notable for its expanded electorate under the Representation of the People Act and the landslide victory of David Lloyd George's coalition government.
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2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election was a UK parliamentary contest held to fill the House of Commons seat for the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency following the death of its sitting Conservative MP, James Brokenshire.
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1900 United Kingdom general election
The 1900 United Kingdom general election, often called the "Khaki election," was a wartime parliamentary contest dominated by support for the Second Boer War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Conservative–Liberal Unionist coalition under Lord Salisbury.
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2021 Batley and Spen by-election
The 2021 Batley and Spen by-election was a UK parliamentary contest held to fill a vacant House of Commons seat in West Yorkshire, notable for its tight result and intense national political scrutiny.
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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: 1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton Target entity description: The 1919 by-election for Plymouth Sutton was a UK parliamentary contest notable for resulting in Nancy Witcher Langhorne (Lady Astor) becoming the first woman to take a seat in the British House of Commons.
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A.
1982 Peckham by-election
The 1982 Peckham by-election was a UK parliamentary by-election in the Peckham constituency that brought future Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman into the House of Commons.
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B.
1918 United Kingdom general election
The 1918 United Kingdom general election was the first post-World War I "Khaki election," notable for its expanded electorate under the Representation of the People Act and the landslide victory of David Lloyd George's coalition government.
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C.
2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
The 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election was a UK parliamentary contest held to fill the House of Commons seat for the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency following the death of its sitting Conservative MP, James Brokenshire.
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D.
1900 United Kingdom general election
The 1900 United Kingdom general election, often called the "Khaki election," was a wartime parliamentary contest dominated by support for the Second Boer War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Conservative–Liberal Unionist coalition under Lord Salisbury.
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E.
2021 Batley and Spen by-election
The 2021 Batley and Spen by-election was a UK parliamentary contest held to fill a vacant House of Commons seat in West Yorkshire, notable for its tight result and intense national political scrutiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
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