United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
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The United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) was the Democratic Party’s primary election in Massachusetts to choose its nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in the 1948 general election.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) Context triple: [Archibald Cox, officeContested, United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)]
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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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B.
New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004
The New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004 was an early and influential contest in the 2004 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped establish John Kerry as the Democratic frontrunner.
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C.
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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Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
- 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: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) Target entity description: The United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) was the Democratic Party’s primary election in Massachusetts to choose its nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in the 1948 general election.
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A.
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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B.
New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004
The New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004 was an early and influential contest in the 2004 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped establish John Kerry as the Democratic frontrunner.
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C.
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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D.
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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E.
1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party primary
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primary election ⓘ |
| appliesToChamber |
U.S. Senate
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linked to:
United States Senate
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| appliesToElectionYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | United States Senate ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionFor | United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1948 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electoralType | partisan primary ⓘ |
| electorate | registered Democratic voters in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| followedBy | United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1954) ⓘ |
| isSubeventOf |
1948 United States elections
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linked to:
1948 United States presidential election
1948 elections in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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linked to:
Massachusetts
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| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 1 ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1948 ⓘ |
| party | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionContested | U.S. Senator from Massachusetts ⓘ |
| precededBy | United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1942) ⓘ |
| purpose | to choose the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the 1948 general election in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) Description of subject: The United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948) was the Democratic Party’s primary election in Massachusetts to choose its nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in the 1948 general election.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
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partOf
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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1948
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linked to: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
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precededBy
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United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1942)
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linked to: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
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followedBy
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United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1954)
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linked to: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)
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electionFor
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United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1948
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linked to: United States Senate (Massachusetts Democratic primary, 1948)