1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1986 United States House of Representatives elections canonical | 3 |
| 1984 United States House of Representatives elections | 1 |
| United States midterm elections, 1986 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2204368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections Context triple: [100th United States Congress, electionForHouseMembers, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections]
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A.
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held during President Bill Clinton’s first term, in which Republicans retained control of the House while Democrats made modest gains.
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B.
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections were a landmark midterm contest in which Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in four decades, reshaping the national political landscape.
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C.
1978 United States elections
The 1978 United States elections were midterm contests during Jimmy Carter’s presidency that resulted in Republican gains and a weakened Democratic majority in Congress.
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D.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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E.
1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections Target entity description: The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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A.
1996 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections were the midterm congressional contests held during President Bill Clinton’s first term, in which Republicans retained control of the House while Democrats made modest gains.
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B.
1994 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections were a landmark midterm contest in which Republicans gained control of the House for the first time in four decades, reshaping the national political landscape.
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C.
1978 United States elections
The 1978 United States elections were midterm contests during Jimmy Carter’s presidency that resulted in Republican gains and a weakened Democratic majority in Congress.
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D.
1988 United States presidential election
The 1988 United States presidential election was the contest in which Vice President George H. W. Bush defeated Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis to become the 41st president of the United States.
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E.
1980 United States presidential election
The 1980 United States presidential election was a pivotal contest in which Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter, reshaping American politics with a conservative realignment and the rise of the modern Republican coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States House of Representatives election
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midterm election ⓘ |
| appliesToLegislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determinedCompositionOf | 100th United States Congress ⓘ |
| electionForChamber | lower house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| electionType | legislative ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1988 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| follows |
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1984 United States House of Representatives elections
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| hasEndTime | 1986-11-04 ⓘ |
| hasMajorParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| hasScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1986-11-04 ⓘ |
| hasVoterEligibility | United States citizens meeting federal voting requirements ⓘ |
| includesElectionsIn |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
all 50 U.S. states ⓘ |
| isMidtermRelativeTo | 1984 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| isPartOfElectionCycle | biennial United States federal elections ⓘ |
| isRegularElection | true ⓘ |
| legislativeTermEnd | 1989-01-03 ⓘ |
| legislativeTermStart | 1987-01-03 ⓘ |
| legislatureAfterElection |
100th United States Congress
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surface form:
United States House of Representatives, 100th Congress
|
| legislatureBeforeElection |
99th United States Congress
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surface form:
United States House of Representatives, 99th Congress
|
| locatedInTimeZone | United States time zones ⓘ |
| nextCongress | 100th United States Congress ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| occursDuring | presidency of Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| officeContested | voting member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| partOf |
1986 United States elections
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States midterm elections, 1986
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| previousCongress | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | Federal Election Commission ⓘ |
| votingMethod | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections Description of subject: The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
100th United States Congress
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electionForHouseMembers
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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partOf
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States midterm elections, 1986
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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follows
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
1984 United States House of Representatives elections
1986 United States Senate elections
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coincidedWith
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1986 United States House of Representatives elections
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