1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a World War II–era contest in which Democrat Brien McMahon won a seat in the U.S. Senate, helping to shift the state's representation toward the New Deal coalition.
All labels observed (2)
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| 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut canonical | 2 |
| 1944 United States Senate elections | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut Context triple: [Brien McMahon, electedIn, 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut]
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1944 United States elections
The 1944 United States elections were midterm contests held during World War II that coincided with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fourth presidential victory and resulted in the Democratic Party retaining control of Congress, shaping the 79th United States Congress.
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Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southwestern Connecticut, centered on Fairfield County and including cities such as Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport.
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1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho was a closely watched race in which long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church was defeated by Republican Steve Symms amid a national conservative shift.
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2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
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United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut Target entity description: The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a World War II–era contest in which Democrat Brien McMahon won a seat in the U.S. Senate, helping to shift the state's representation toward the New Deal coalition.
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A.
1944 United States elections
The 1944 United States elections were midterm contests held during World War II that coincided with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fourth presidential victory and resulted in the Democratic Party retaining control of Congress, shaping the 79th United States Congress.
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B.
Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southwestern Connecticut, centered on Fairfield County and including cities such as Stamford, Norwalk, and Bridgeport.
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C.
1980 United States Senate election in Idaho
The 1980 United States Senate election in Idaho was a closely watched race in which long-serving Democratic Senator Frank Church was defeated by Republican Steve Symms amid a national conservative shift.
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D.
2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
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United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| context | New Deal era politics ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defeated | John A. Danaher ⓘ |
| defeatedCandidateParty |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| electionDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| electionType | regular Senate election ⓘ |
| electorate | voters in the state of Connecticut ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Brien McMahon ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | John A. Danaher ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| isPartOf | Connecticut political history ⓘ |
| isSubeventOf | 1944 United States elections ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1950 United States Senate election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| occursDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| officeClass | Class 3 United States Senate seat from Connecticut ⓘ |
| officeTermEndForWinner | January 3, 1951 ⓘ |
| officeTermStartForWinner | January 3, 1945 ⓘ |
| partOf |
1944 United States Senate elections
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United States federal elections, 1944 ⓘ
linked to:
1944 United States elections
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| partyOfElectedSenator |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| positionContested | United States Senator from Connecticut ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| resultedIn | shift toward New Deal coalition in Connecticut representation ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringPresidencyOf |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| winnerParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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Subject: 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut Description of subject: The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a World War II–era contest in which Democrat Brien McMahon won a seat in the U.S. Senate, helping to shift the state's representation toward the New Deal coalition.
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