New York's 31st congressional district
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New York's 31st congressional district was a former U.S. House district in New York State that existed during the 20th century and was once represented by Republican leader Bertrand H. Snell.
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| New York's 31st congressional district canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York's 31st congressional district Context triple: [Bertrand H. Snell, represented, New York's 31st congressional district]
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New York's 11th congressional district
New York's 11th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, known for its swing-voting electorate and distinctive mix of urban and suburban communities.
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New York's 3rd congressional district
New York's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district on Long Island that includes parts of Nassau County and Queens and is known for its affluent, suburban communities and competitive political landscape.
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New York's 21st congressional district
New York's 21st congressional district is a large, predominantly rural U.S. House district in upstate New York that includes much of the Adirondack region and parts of the North Country.
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New York's 28th congressional district
New York's 28th congressional district was a former U.S. House district in western New York State that included parts of Buffalo and Rochester before being eliminated in redistricting after the 2010 census.
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New York's 26th congressional district
New York's 26th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in western New York that includes parts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls metropolitan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: New York's 31st congressional district Target entity description: New York's 31st congressional district was a former U.S. House district in New York State that existed during the 20th century and was once represented by Republican leader Bertrand H. Snell.
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A.
New York's 11th congressional district
New York's 11th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered on Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, known for its swing-voting electorate and distinctive mix of urban and suburban communities.
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B.
New York's 3rd congressional district
New York's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district on Long Island that includes parts of Nassau County and Queens and is known for its affluent, suburban communities and competitive political landscape.
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C.
New York's 21st congressional district
New York's 21st congressional district is a large, predominantly rural U.S. House district in upstate New York that includes much of the Adirondack region and parts of the North Country.
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D.
New York's 28th congressional district
New York's 28th congressional district was a former U.S. House district in western New York State that included parts of Buffalo and Rochester before being eliminated in redistricting after the 2010 census.
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E.
New York's 26th congressional district
New York's 26th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in western New York that includes parts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls metropolitan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States congressional district
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human ⓘ |
| apportionmentUnit |
New York State
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linked to:
New York
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| districtNumber | 31 ⓘ |
| electoralType | single-member congressional district ⓘ |
| formerRepresentative | Bertrand H. Snell ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction | electing a member to the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
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linked to:
U.S. state of New York
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| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
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linked to:
New York
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| namedAfter | New York's ordinal numbering of congressional districts ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York's congressional delegation
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linked to:
New York congressional delegation
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| partyOfRepresentative |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| positionHeld | member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| representedBy | Bertrand H. Snell ⓘ |
| representedChamber | lower house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | New York's 31st congressional district ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | federal legislative representation ⓘ |
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