United States presidential election, 1972
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The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1972 United States presidential election | 8 |
| United States presidential election of 1972 | 2 |
| United States presidential election, 1972 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T460605 — 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: United States presidential election, 1972 Context triple: [Democratic National Committee headquarters, associatedWith, United States presidential election, 1972]
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United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
- 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: United States presidential election, 1972 Target entity description: The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
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A.
United States presidential election, 1964
The United States presidential election of 1964 was a landslide victory in which incumbent Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Barry Goldwater, marking a pivotal moment in the realignment of American party politics during the Fifth Party System.
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B.
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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C.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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D.
1968 United States presidential election
The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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E.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
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Subject: United States presidential election, 1972 Description of subject: The United States presidential election of 1972 was a landslide contest in which incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic Senator George McGovern amid the backdrop of the Vietnam War and events later linked to the Watergate scandal.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Democratic National Committee headquarters
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associatedWith
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United States presidential election, 1972
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1972 California Democratic presidential primary
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partOf
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United States presidential election, 1972
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1972 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election
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United States presidential election of 1972
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RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
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1972 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election
Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP)
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activeDuringElection
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United States presidential election, 1972
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Committee to Re-elect the President
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United States presidential election of 1972
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1972 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election