New York State Assembly election, 1917
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The New York State Assembly election of 1917 was a legislative contest in which voters across New York State chose representatives to the State Assembly, including the election of socialist politician Benjamin Gitlow.
All labels observed (3)
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| New York State Assembly election, 1916 | 1 |
| New York State Assembly election, 1917 canonical | 1 |
| New York State Assembly election, 1918 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Assembly election, 1917 Context triple: [Benjamin Gitlow, electedIn, New York State Assembly election, 1917]
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New York State Assembly districts
New York State Assembly districts are the geographic electoral divisions within New York State from which members of the New York State Assembly are elected.
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B.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of New York’s bicameral state legislature, composed of elected representatives responsible for proposing and passing state laws.
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New York State Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly District 59 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of southeastern Brooklyn, including neighborhoods such as Mill Basin.
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New York State Assembly District 23
New York State Assembly District 23 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of Queens, including neighborhoods such as Howard Beach.
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New York State Assembly District 24
New York State Assembly District 24 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of eastern Queens in New York City.
- 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: New York State Assembly election, 1917 Target entity description: The New York State Assembly election of 1917 was a legislative contest in which voters across New York State chose representatives to the State Assembly, including the election of socialist politician Benjamin Gitlow.
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A.
New York State Assembly districts
New York State Assembly districts are the geographic electoral divisions within New York State from which members of the New York State Assembly are elected.
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B.
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of New York’s bicameral state legislature, composed of elected representatives responsible for proposing and passing state laws.
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C.
New York State Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly District 59 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of southeastern Brooklyn, including neighborhoods such as Mill Basin.
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D.
New York State Assembly District 23
New York State Assembly District 23 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of Queens, including neighborhoods such as Howard Beach.
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E.
New York State Assembly District 24
New York State Assembly District 24 is a legislative district in the New York State Assembly that covers parts of eastern Queens in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative election
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state election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New York State election authorities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| associatedIdeology |
American conservatism
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American liberalism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionType | state legislative election ⓘ |
| electoralBody | New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| electoralRight | universal male suffrage with contemporary legal restrictions ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of New York State ⓘ |
| elects | state legislators ⓘ |
| followedBy |
New York State Assembly election, 1917
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New York State Assembly election, 1918
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| follows |
New York State Assembly election, 1917
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New York State Assembly election, 1916
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| governingLaw |
New York State Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the State of New York
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| hasPart |
election in Brooklyn
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election in Manhattan ⓘ election in Queens ⓘ election in Richmond County ⓘ election in the Bronx ⓘ election in upstate New York districts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of socialist representation in a U.S. state legislature ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legislativeTermStart | 1918 ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral lower house of the New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
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surface form:
New York (state)
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| notableOutcome | election of socialist politician Benjamin Gitlow to the New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| officeContested | Member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
New York State Assembly
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surface form:
New York State Assembly elections
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| politicalContext | rise of socialist representation in New York politics ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInvolved |
Democratic Party
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Republican Party ⓘ Socialist Party of America ⓘ |
| resultType | composition of the New York State Assembly for the following legislative session ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
| significantParticipant | Benjamin Gitlow ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: New York State Assembly election, 1917 Description of subject: The New York State Assembly election of 1917 was a legislative contest in which voters across New York State chose representatives to the State Assembly, including the election of socialist politician Benjamin Gitlow.
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