2002 California gubernatorial election
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The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2002 California gubernatorial election canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2002 California gubernatorial election Context triple: [1998 California gubernatorial election, nextElection, 2002 California gubernatorial election]
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A.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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B.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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C.
1922 California gubernatorial election
The 1922 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor during the early 1920s political realignment era.
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D.
2002 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush won a second term in office.
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E.
Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
- 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: 2002 California gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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A.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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B.
2003 California gubernatorial recall election
The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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C.
1922 California gubernatorial election
The 1922 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor during the early 1920s political realignment era.
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D.
2002 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2002 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush won a second term in office.
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E.
Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
California Secretary of State
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of State of California
|
| ballotIncludes |
Democratic Party candidate
ⓘ
Green Party candidate ⓘ Republican Party candidate ⓘ |
| context | voter dissatisfaction with state budget and energy issues ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in California ⓘ |
| elects | chief executive of California ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2003 California gubernatorial recall election ⓘ |
| follows | 1998 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| hasBallotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 2002-11-05 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 2002-11-05 ⓘ |
| heldOn | first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2002 ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
California elections, 2002
ⓘ
linked to:
California statewide elections
|
| isStatewideElection | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of California government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of California
|
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| mainIssue |
California electricity crisis aftermath
ⓘ
state budget deficit ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of California ⓘ |
| otherMajorCandidate | Peter Camejo ⓘ |
| partyOfOtherMajorCandidate | Green Party of California ⓘ |
| partyOfRunnerUp |
California Republican Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Republican Party of California
|
| partyOfWinner | California Democratic Party ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Bill Simon ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| preceded | Gray Davis 2003 recall ⓘ |
| resultedIn | reelection of Gray Davis as Governor of California ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Bill Simon ⓘ |
| termLengthContested | 4-year term ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
George W. Bush presidency
ⓘ
linked to:
Bush administration
|
| voterDissatisfactionContributedTo | 2003 California gubernatorial recall election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | plurality voting system ⓘ |
| wasMidtermElection | true ⓘ |
| winner | Gray Davis ⓘ |
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Subject: 2002 California gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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