2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian
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The 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian was the parliamentary contest held to elect the Member of Parliament for the East Lothian constituency as part of the nationwide 2010 UK general election.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian canonical | 2 |
| United Kingdom general elections in East Lothian | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian Context triple: [East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency), hasElection, 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian]
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East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) is a UK parliamentary seat in southeastern Scotland that covers a largely rural and coastal area east of Edinburgh, including towns such as Haddington and Musselburgh.
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2010 United Kingdom general election campaign
The 2010 United Kingdom general election campaign was the nationwide political contest in which parties led by David Cameron, Gordon Brown, and Nick Clegg competed for control of Parliament, ultimately resulting in a Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government.
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East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency) is a Scottish Parliamentary electoral area in the east of Scotland that covers much of the historic county of East Lothian, including towns such as Tranent.
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West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) was a former Scottish parliamentary constituency whose abolition and division, including the creation of Livingston, famously gave rise to the constitutional "West Lothian question" about devolution.
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E.
2010 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield
The 2010 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield was the local contest to elect the Member of Parliament for the Wakefield constituency as part of the nationwide 2010 UK general election.
- 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: 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian Target entity description: The 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian was the parliamentary contest held to elect the Member of Parliament for the East Lothian constituency as part of the nationwide 2010 UK general election.
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A.
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) is a UK parliamentary seat in southeastern Scotland that covers a largely rural and coastal area east of Edinburgh, including towns such as Haddington and Musselburgh.
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B.
2010 United Kingdom general election campaign
The 2010 United Kingdom general election campaign was the nationwide political contest in which parties led by David Cameron, Gordon Brown, and Nick Clegg competed for control of Parliament, ultimately resulting in a Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government.
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C.
East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)
East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency) is a Scottish Parliamentary electoral area in the east of Scotland that covers much of the historic county of East Lothian, including towns such as Tranent.
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D.
West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) was a former Scottish parliamentary constituency whose abolition and division, including the creation of Livingston, famously gave rise to the constitutional "West Lothian question" about devolution.
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E.
2010 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield
The 2010 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield was the local contest to elect the Member of Parliament for the Wakefield constituency as part of the nationwide 2010 UK general election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom general election in a parliamentary constituency
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election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
East Lothian constituency
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linked to:
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
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| category |
2010 United Kingdom general election by constituency
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Elections in East Lothian ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| determines | parliamentary representation of East Lothian ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict | East Lothian ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electorate |
East Lothian constituency
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linked to:
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
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| elects |
Member of Parliament
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one representative ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2015 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian ⓘ |
| follows | 2005 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian ⓘ |
| governmentalBody |
UK central government
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linked to:
UK government
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| hasPart |
candidate nomination in East Lothian constituency
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vote counting in East Lothian constituency ⓘ |
| hasScope | selection of MP for East Lothian ⓘ |
| hasVoters | registered electors in East Lothian constituency ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
2010 elections in Scotland
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2010 elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
East Lothian
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Scotland ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
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| partOf | 2010 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | United Kingdom general elections in East Lothian ⓘ |
| positionContested | Member of Parliament for East Lothian ⓘ |
| purpose | to elect Member of Parliament for East Lothian constituency ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK electoral law ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
UK Electoral Commission
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| temporalContext | 2010 United Kingdom general election period ⓘ |
| uses | parliamentary constituency boundaries of East Lothian in force in 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian Description of subject: The 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian was the parliamentary contest held to elect the Member of Parliament for the East Lothian constituency as part of the nationwide 2010 UK general election.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency)
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hasElection
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2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian
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2005 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian
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followedBy
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2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian
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2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian
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partOfSeries
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United Kingdom general elections in East Lothian
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linked to: 2010 United Kingdom general election in East Lothian