United States Senate seat from New York
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The United States Senate seat from New York is one of two positions representing the state in the U.S. Senate, held by a senator elected statewide to a six-year term.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Senate seat from New York canonical | 2 |
| United States Senate for New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9485839 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Senate seat from New York Context triple: [2012 United States Senate election in New York, officeContested, United States Senate seat from New York]
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A.
United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania
The United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Pennsylvania's interests at the federal legislative level.
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B.
United States Senate seat from Maine
The United States Senate seat from Maine is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Maine's interests at the federal legislative level.
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C.
United States Senate seat from Kansas
The United States Senate seat from Kansas is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Kansas at the federal legislative level for six-year terms.
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D.
United States Senator from New York
The United States Senator from New York is a member of the U.S. Senate who represents the state of New York at the federal level, participating in national lawmaking, oversight, and confirmation of federal appointments.
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E.
United States Senate seat from Georgia
The United States Senate seat from Georgia is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Georgia's interests at the federal legislative level.
- 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 Senate seat from New York Target entity description: The United States Senate seat from New York is one of two positions representing the state in the U.S. Senate, held by a senator elected statewide to a six-year term.
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A.
United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania
The United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Pennsylvania's interests at the federal legislative level.
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B.
United States Senate seat from Maine
The United States Senate seat from Maine is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Maine's interests at the federal legislative level.
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C.
United States Senate seat from Kansas
The United States Senate seat from Kansas is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Kansas at the federal legislative level for six-year terms.
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D.
United States Senator from New York
The United States Senator from New York is a member of the U.S. Senate who represents the state of New York at the federal level, participating in national lawmaking, oversight, and confirmation of federal appointments.
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E.
United States Senate seat from Georgia
The United States Senate seat from Georgia is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Georgia's interests at the federal legislative level.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate seat
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public office ⓘ |
| budgetaryRole | participation in federal budget and appropriations ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy | one individual at a time ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | at least 9 years a U.S. citizen ⓘ |
| compensationDeterminedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Constitution of the United States
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linked to:
United States Constitution
New York State ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| electionCycle | staggered within three Senate classes ⓘ |
| electionType | statewide popular vote ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of New York ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyRole | ratification of treaties and confirmation of key diplomatic posts ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
17th Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Article I of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasOathTo |
Constitution of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Constitution
|
| hasPower |
advice and consent on presidential appointments
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advice and consent on treaties ⓘ lawmaking at federal level ⓘ participation in impeachment trials ⓘ |
| impeachmentRole | juror in impeachment trials (except presidential when Chief Justice presides) ⓘ |
| isElectedIn | statewide general elections in New York ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two United States Senate seats allocated to New York ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeScope | federal statutes, resolutions, and constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfOfficeholder | 30 years ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsForState | 2 ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
United States Capitol
|
| officeType | federal elected office ⓘ |
| oversightScope | federal executive branch ⓘ |
| partOf |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| policyScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| recallOrRemovalMechanism | expulsion by two-thirds vote of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| represents | New York ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | inhabitant of New York at time of election ⓘ |
| selectionMethodAfter1913 | direct election by the people of New York ⓘ |
| selectionMethodBefore1913 | election by New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| startDate | 1789 ⓘ |
| successionRule | vacancies filled by special election or temporary appointment under New York law ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| votingRight | one vote in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Senate seat from New York Description of subject: The United States Senate seat from New York is one of two positions representing the state in the U.S. Senate, held by a senator elected statewide to a six-year term.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2012 United States Senate election in New York
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officeContested
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United States Senate seat from New York
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subject linked to:
Alfonse D'Amato (as U.S. senator from New York)
linked to: United States Senate seat from New York