1918 California gubernatorial election
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The 1918 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California during the World War I era.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1918 California gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1918 California gubernatorial election Context triple: [1922 California gubernatorial election, follows, 1918 California gubernatorial election]
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A.
1922 California gubernatorial election
The 1922 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor during the early 1920s political realignment era.
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B.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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C.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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D.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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E.
1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
- 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: 1918 California gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1918 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California during the World War I era.
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A.
1922 California gubernatorial election
The 1922 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor during the early 1920s political realignment era.
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B.
1998 California gubernatorial election
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor, ending 16 years of Republican control of the office.
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C.
1994 California gubernatorial election
The 1994 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election over Democratic challenger Kathleen Brown amid a politically charged climate over immigration and crime.
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D.
2002 California gubernatorial election
The 2002 California gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which incumbent Governor Gray Davis won re-election amid growing voter dissatisfaction that later contributed to his 2003 recall.
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E.
1964 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1964 California Democratic presidential primary was a state-level contest in which Democratic voters in California selected their preferred candidate for the party’s 1964 U.S. presidential nomination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state election
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electionDate | 1918-11-05 ⓘ |
| electionType | statewide election ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of California ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1922 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| follows | 1914 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| hasCandidate |
Charles H. Randall
ⓘ
F. T. Sargent ⓘ Henry H. Roser ⓘ J. Stitt Wilson ⓘ Theodore Arlington Bell ⓘ William C. MacDonald ⓘ William Stephens ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentCandidate | William Stephens ⓘ |
| isPartOf | history of California gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| occursDuring | World War I ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of California ⓘ |
| partOf | 1918 United States elections ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of California ⓘ |
| winner | William Stephens ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
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Subject: 1918 California gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1918 California gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of California during the World War I era.
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