1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a mid-20th-century federal legislative race in which Connecticut voters chose a U.S. senator during the pre-World War II political realignments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut | 1 |
| 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut Context triple: [1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut, previousElection, 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut]
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1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a World War II–era contest in which Democrat Brien McMahon won a seat in the U.S. Senate, helping to shift the state's representation toward the New Deal coalition.
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B.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
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C.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2010
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2010 was a high-profile race to fill the seat of retiring Senator Chris Dodd, ultimately won by Democrat Richard Blumenthal over Republican Linda McMahon.
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D.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2016
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2016 was a statewide contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal successfully ran for re-election to a second term.
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E.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2022 was a federal race in which voters chose whether to reelect Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to a third term against Republican and other challengers.
- 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: 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut Target entity description: The 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a mid-20th-century federal legislative race in which Connecticut voters chose a U.S. senator during the pre-World War II political realignments.
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A.
1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a World War II–era contest in which Democrat Brien McMahon won a seat in the U.S. Senate, helping to shift the state's representation toward the New Deal coalition.
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B.
2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 2006 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a high-profile race in which incumbent Senator Joe Lieberman, after losing the Democratic primary, successfully won re-election as an independent candidate.
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C.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2010
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2010 was a high-profile race to fill the seat of retiring Senator Chris Dodd, ultimately won by Democrat Richard Blumenthal over Republican Linda McMahon.
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D.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2016
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2016 was a statewide contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal successfully ran for re-election to a second term.
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E.
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2022
The United States Senate election in Connecticut in 2022 was a federal race in which voters chose whether to reelect Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to a third term against Republican and other challengers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
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election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| context |
New Deal era politics
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linked to:
New Deal
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electionDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| electionForJurisdiction |
State of Connecticut
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linked to:
Connecticut
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| electionType | federal legislative election ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Connecticut ⓘ |
| elects | member of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| isInCategory |
1938 elections in the United States
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1938 in Connecticut ⓘ Connecticut elections ⓘ United States Senate elections in Connecticut ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate ⓘ |
| partOf |
1938 United States Senate elections
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United States federal elections, 1938 ⓘ
linked to:
1938 United States Senate elections
history of Connecticut politics ⓘ |
| positionContested | U.S. Senator from Connecticut ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut ⓘ |
| termLengthOfOffice | 6 years ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-World War II era ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut Description of subject: The 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut was a mid-20th-century federal legislative race in which Connecticut voters chose a U.S. senator during the pre-World War II political realignments.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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previousElection
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1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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precededBy
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1932 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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linked to: 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut