1987 Chicago mayoral election
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The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1987 Chicago mayoral election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5918977 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1987 Chicago mayoral election Context triple: [1989 Chicago mayoral special election, precededBy, 1987 Chicago mayoral election]
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A.
1971 Chicago mayoral election
The 1971 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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B.
1995 Chicago mayoral election
The 1995 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley secured another term leading the city.
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C.
1975 Chicago mayoral election
The 1975 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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D.
1967 Chicago mayoral election
The 1967 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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E.
1963 Chicago mayoral election
The 1963 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political landscape.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1987 Chicago mayoral election Target entity description: The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
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A.
1971 Chicago mayoral election
The 1971 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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B.
1995 Chicago mayoral election
The 1995 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley secured another term leading the city.
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C.
1975 Chicago mayoral election
The 1975 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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D.
1967 Chicago mayoral election
The 1967 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which long-serving Democratic mayor Richard J. Daley secured another term in office, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political machine.
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E.
1963 Chicago mayoral election
The 1963 Chicago mayoral election was a municipal contest in which Democratic political boss Richard J. Daley secured another term as mayor, reinforcing his dominance over the city’s political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mayoral election
ⓘ
municipal election ⓘ person ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralOutcome | Harold Washington re-elected as Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| electorate | residents of Chicago eligible to vote ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Donald Haider
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Vrdolyak NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentCandidate | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWinningCandidate | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed the racially polarized 1983 Chicago mayoral election ⓘ |
| incumbentRanForReelection | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
1987 elections in the United States
ⓘ
Chicago municipal elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| nextElection | 1989 Chicago mayoral special election ⓘ |
| notableFor | first African American Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Harold Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfCandidate |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Solidarity Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfWinningCandidate | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chicago alderman
ⓘ
Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1983 Chicago mayoral election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultForIncumbent | won ⓘ |
| significance | confirmed Harold Washington as Chicago's first African American mayor to win re-election ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1987 Chicago mayoral election Description of subject: The 1987 Chicago mayoral election was a significant municipal contest in which incumbent Mayor Harold Washington won re-election, solidifying his position as the city's first African American mayor.
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