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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Senate
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:oppression
State rights
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gptkbp:context
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Pre-Civil War era
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gptkbp:date
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January 1855
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:Legislature_of_New_York
Regular election
Senatorial election
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gptkbp:election_result
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Republican Party gains
Seward re-elected
Seward won by a majority
Seward's re-election confirmed Republican strength
Seward's victory marked a turning point.
Seward's victory solidified Republican control
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gptkbp:election_year
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January 31, 1855
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gptkbp:governing_body
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gptkb:New_York_State_Legislature
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Emergence of the Republican Party
Political tensions over slavery
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Part of the 34th United States Congress
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Indicator of shifting political landscape
First major election for the Republican Party in New York
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1855 United States Senate election in New York
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gptkbp:impact
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Strengthened Republican influence in New York
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:John_A._King
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:loser
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gptkb:John_A._King
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Political realignment
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:John_A._King
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:outcome
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Seward's continued Senate tenure
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gptkbp:political_affiliation
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Set the stage for future Republican dominance
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Know_Nothing_Party
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gptkbp:political_position
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Turbulent political environment
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:1853_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Majority of the legislature
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gptkbp:result
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Republican victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Influenced future elections
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:1857_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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High turnout
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gptkbp:voting_method
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gptkb:election
Indirect election
Legislative voting
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
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gptkbp:year
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1855
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1856_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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