1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a 19th-century state contest in which Democrat Philemon Dickerson secured the governorship of New Jersey.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8529465 — 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: 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election Context triple: [Philemon Dickerson, electedIn, 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election]
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A.
1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which Republican Christine Todd Whitman narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Governor James Florio, marking a significant political shift in the state.
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B.
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
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C.
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose a new governor to succeed Chris Christie, resulting in Democrat Phil Murphy’s victory over Republican Kim Guadagno.
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D.
1946 New York gubernatorial election
The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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E.
1938 New York gubernatorial election
The 1938 New York gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the late Great Depression era.
- 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: 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a 19th-century state contest in which Democrat Philemon Dickerson secured the governorship of New Jersey.
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A.
1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1993 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which Republican Christine Todd Whitman narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Governor James Florio, marking a significant political shift in the state.
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B.
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a closely contested statewide race in which Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy narrowly secured a second term as governor over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.
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C.
2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose a new governor to succeed Chris Christie, resulting in Democrat Phil Murphy’s victory over Republican Kim Guadagno.
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D.
1946 New York gubernatorial election
The 1946 New York gubernatorial election was a mid-20th-century statewide contest in which Republican leadership was reaffirmed in the post-World War II political climate.
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E.
1938 New York gubernatorial election
The 1938 New York gubernatorial election was a statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York during the late Great Depression era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state
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gubernatorial election ⓘ human ⓘ state executive office ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electoralType | state election ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| location |
New Jersey
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linked to:
New Jersey, United States
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| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| partyOfWinner | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1833 New Jersey gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| result | Philemon Dickerson elected Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
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| winner | Philemon Dickerson ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1836 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a 19th-century state contest in which Democrat Philemon Dickerson secured the governorship of New Jersey.
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