United States presidential election, 1812
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The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States presidential election of 1812 | 2 |
| United States presidential election, 1812 canonical | 2 |
| 1812 United States presidential election | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1505702 — 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: United States presidential election, 1812 Context triple: [DeWitt Clinton, candidateInElection, United States presidential election, 1812]
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United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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1848 United States presidential election
The 1848 United States presidential election was a contest in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren amid rising tensions over slavery and territorial expansion.
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1852 United States presidential election
The 1852 United States presidential election was a contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party as a major national political force.
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Andrew Jackson presidential election
The Andrew Jackson presidential election refers to the pivotal 1828 U.S. election in which Andrew Jackson won the presidency, marking a shift toward greater democratic participation and the rise of Jacksonian democracy.
- 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, 1812 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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A.
United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
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B.
1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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C.
1848 United States presidential election
The 1848 United States presidential election was a contest in which Whig candidate Zachary Taylor defeated Democratic nominee Lewis Cass and Free Soil candidate Martin Van Buren amid rising tensions over slavery and territorial expansion.
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D.
1852 United States presidential election
The 1852 United States presidential election was a contest in which Democrat Franklin Pierce defeated Whig candidate Winfield Scott, marking the effective collapse of the Whig Party as a major national political force.
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E.
Andrew Jackson presidential election
The Andrew Jackson presidential election refers to the pivotal 1828 U.S. election in which Andrew Jackson won the presidency, marking a shift toward greater democratic participation and the rise of Jacksonian democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: United States presidential election, 1812 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United States presidential election, 1812
United States presidential election of 1808
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