1856 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
grassroots mobilization
anti-slavery |
| gptkbp:context |
pre-Civil War era
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| gptkbp:demographics |
varied by region
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| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:election
gptkb:1856_United_States_presidential_election single-member district every six years Republican victory citizens of Massachusetts January 1856 Democratic Party's challenges Wilson's victory decline of Free Soil influence increased Republican representation |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
political realignment in the 1850s
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
social issues
economic issues political issues |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
set the stage for the Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for future Republican dominance in Massachusetts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1856 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:impact |
influence on future elections
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| gptkbp:issues |
slavery
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Charles_Sumner
gptkb:Henry_Wilson Democratic candidates Republican candidates Free Soil candidates |
| gptkbp:loser |
gptkb:Charles_Sumner
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Republican Party's rise in Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:Free_Soil_Party |
| gptkbp:political_position |
turbulent
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1855_United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:result |
Henry Wilson elected to the Senate
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| gptkbp:significance |
shift in political power
first election after the formation of the Republican Party |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
1857 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
popular vote
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| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Henry_Wilson
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| gptkbp:year |
1856
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1855_United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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