2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election
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The 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was the internal party contest in which Edwin Poots was chosen to succeed Arlene Foster as leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party.
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| 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election Context triple: [Edwin Poots, electedIn, 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election]
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A.
2023 Scottish National Party leadership election
The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Humza Yousaf as Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland.
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B.
2016 Labour Party leadership election
The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was a contest within the UK Labour Party, triggered by internal dissent against leader Jeremy Corbyn and resulting in his re-election against challenger Owen Smith.
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C.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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D.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
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E.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election Target entity description: The 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was the internal party contest in which Edwin Poots was chosen to succeed Arlene Foster as leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party.
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A.
2023 Scottish National Party leadership election
The 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Humza Yousaf as Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland.
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B.
2016 Labour Party leadership election
The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was a contest within the UK Labour Party, triggered by internal dissent against leader Jeremy Corbyn and resulting in his re-election against challenger Owen Smith.
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C.
2015 Labour Party leadership election
The 2015 Labour Party leadership election was the contest that unexpectedly propelled long-time left-wing backbencher Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the UK Labour Party, dramatically reshaping its political direction.
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D.
2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election
The 2019 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election was the internal party contest that selected Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and UK Prime Minister following Theresa May’s resignation.
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E.
2010 Labour Party leadership election
The 2010 Labour Party leadership election was the contest held to choose Gordon Brown’s successor as leader of the UK Labour Party following its defeat in the 2010 general election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intra-party election
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political party leadership election ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elects | leader of the Democratic Unionist Party ⓘ |
| follows | leadership of Arlene Foster ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arlene Foster
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Edwin Poots ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Democratic Unionist Party ⓘ |
| partOf | Democratic Unionist Party internal politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | unionism in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | leadership of Arlene Foster ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Edwin Poots becoming leader of the Democratic Unionist Party ⓘ |
| significance | leadership change in Northern Ireland's largest unionist party ⓘ |
| winner | Edwin Poots ⓘ |
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Subject: 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election Description of subject: The 2021 Democratic Unionist Party leadership election was the internal party contest in which Edwin Poots was chosen to succeed Arlene Foster as leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party.
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