1965 New York City mayoral election
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The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1965 New York City mayoral election canonical | 1 |
| New York City mayoral election, 1965 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1965 New York City mayoral election Context triple: [William F. Buckley Jr., ranForOffice, 1965 New York City mayoral election]
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1995 Chicago mayoral election
The 1995 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley secured another term leading the city.
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Ed Koch
Ed Koch was a long-serving and outspoken mayor of New York City, known for his brash personality and influential role in the city’s late-20th-century politics.
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New York City Public Advocate
The New York City Public Advocate is an elected citywide official who serves as the public’s watchdog over city government, investigating complaints, proposing reforms, and acting as the first in line to succeed the mayor.
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1989 Chicago mayoral special election
The 1989 Chicago mayoral special election was the contest in which Richard M. Daley won the mayoralty, beginning his long tenure as Chicago’s mayor.
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2018 New York gubernatorial election
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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: 1965 New York City mayoral election Target entity description: The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
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A.
1995 Chicago mayoral election
The 1995 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley secured another term leading the city.
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B.
Ed Koch
Ed Koch was a long-serving and outspoken mayor of New York City, known for his brash personality and influential role in the city’s late-20th-century politics.
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C.
New York City Public Advocate
The New York City Public Advocate is an elected citywide official who serves as the public’s watchdog over city government, investigating complaints, proposing reforms, and acting as the first in line to succeed the mayor.
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D.
1989 Chicago mayoral special election
The 1989 Chicago mayoral special election was the contest in which Richard M. Daley won the mayoralty, beginning his long tenure as Chicago’s mayor.
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E.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City election
ⓘ
mayoral election ⓘ |
| alsoSupportedBy |
Liberal Party of New York – John Lindsay
ⓘ
linked to:
John Lindsay – Liberal Party of New York
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| campaignIssues |
crime and public safety
ⓘ
municipal finances ⓘ race relations and civil rights ⓘ urban renewal and housing ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Abraham Beame – Democratic Party
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
John Lindsay – Liberal Party of New York ⓘ John Lindsay – Republican Party ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. – Conservative Party of New York State ⓘ
linked to:
William F. Buckley Jr.
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| defeatedCandidate |
Abraham Beame
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| electedOfficeholder | John Lindsay ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1965-11-02 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters of New York City ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffected |
New York City municipal government
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City government
|
| hasCandidate |
Abraham Beame
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Mayor Abraham Beame
John Lindsay ⓘ William F. Buckley Jr. ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection |
Robert F. Wagner Jr.
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert F. Wagner
|
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalCurrents |
conservatism
ⓘ
liberal Republicanism ⓘ urban Democratic liberalism ⓘ |
| mayorAfterElection | John Lindsay ⓘ |
| mayorAfterElectionParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1969 New York City mayoral election ⓘ |
| notableFor |
illustrating ideological divisions in New York City politics in the 1960s
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prominent role of William F. Buckley Jr. as Conservative Party candidate ⓘ three-way race among Republican, Democratic, and Conservative candidates ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| partOf | local elections in the United States, 1965 ⓘ |
| positionContested | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1961 New York City mayoral election ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | municipal election ⓘ |
| winner | John Lindsay ⓘ |
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Subject: 1965 New York City mayoral election Description of subject: The 1965 New York City mayoral election was a notable three-way race that featured liberal Republican John Lindsay, Democrat Abraham Beame, and Conservative Party candidate William F. Buckley Jr., highlighting deep ideological divisions in the city and nation during the 1960s.
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