1856 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_movement
Immigration
Intense campaigning
gptkbp:championship Legislative votes cast
gptkbp:community_impact Strengthened Democratic Party
Emergence of Republican Party
Weakening of Know Nothing Party
gptkbp:date January 1856
gptkbp:demographics Diverse electorate
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:legislation
gptkb:1851_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey
gptkb:1862_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey
Every six years
Political realignment
Republican challenges
Voter sentiment analysis
Democratic consolidation
Campaign effectiveness review
Candidate appeal assessment
James Walter Wall 3rd place
John R. Mc Pherson 2nd place
Know Nothing decline
Party platform evaluation
William Wright 1st place
William Wright elected
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:New_Jersey_Legislature
gptkbp:historical_context Pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_debate Legislative debate
gptkbp:historical_impact Set stage for future elections
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on future elections
Reflects national tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1856 United States Senate election in New Jersey
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:James_Walter_Wall
gptkb:John_R._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:William_Wright
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:First_election_after_the_formation_of_the_Republican_Party
Increased political competition
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:3
gptkbp:outcome Democratic victory
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Know_Nothing_Party
gptkbp:political_position Divided electorate
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_R._Mc_Pherson
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Walter_Wall
gptkbp:tactics Coalition building
gptkbp:voter_turnout gptkb:High
gptkbp:voting_method Majority vote
Legislative vote
gptkbp:winner gptkb:William_Wright
gptkbp:year 1856
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4