2003 California gubernatorial recall election
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The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2003 California gubernatorial recall election canonical | 6 |
| California recall election of 2003 | 1 |
| California state elections, 2003 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T657841 — 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)
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Target entity: 2003 California gubernatorial recall election Context triple: [Gray Davis, recalledIn, 2003 California gubernatorial recall election]
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A.
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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B.
Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
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C.
Bush v. Gore
Bush v. Gore is the landmark 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the disputed presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore by halting the Florida recount.
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D.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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E.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
- 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: 2003 California gubernatorial recall election Target entity description: The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
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A.
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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B.
Fight for California
"Fight for California" is the traditional fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, celebrated at athletic events and other school gatherings.
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C.
Bush v. Gore
Bush v. Gore is the landmark 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively resolved the disputed presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore by halting the Florida recount.
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D.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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E.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ recall election ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | Governor of California ⓘ |
| ballotQuestion |
selection of a successor governor
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whether to recall Governor Gray Davis ⓘ |
| ballotStructure | two-part ballot with recall question and replacement candidate list ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceFeature | heavy use of television advertising ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| elected | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| electedOfficeholder | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| electionType | special election ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-10-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2006 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| hasCause | recall petition against Gray Davis ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of California
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surface form:
California Constitution
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| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| mediaNickname | The Recall ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
first successful recall of a California governor
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second successful gubernatorial recall in U.S. history after 1921 North Dakota recall ⓘ |
| notableCandidate |
Arianna Huffington
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Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ Cruz Bustamante ⓘ Peter Camejo ⓘ Tom McClintock ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidates | 135 ⓘ |
| officeholderAfterElection | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| officeholderBeforeElection | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| oversightBody |
Secretary of State of California
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surface form:
California Secretary of State
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| partyOfElectedGovernor | Republican Party ⓘ |
| partyOfRecalledGovernor | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Cruz Bustamante ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareOfRunnerUp | approximately 31.5% ⓘ |
| popularVoteShareOfWinner | approximately 48.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2002 California gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| recalledOfficeholder | Gray Davis ⓘ |
| recallNoVoteShare | approximately 44.6% ⓘ |
| recallOutcome | yes ⓘ |
| recallYesVoteShare | approximately 55.4% ⓘ |
| resultedIn | removal of Gray Davis from office ⓘ |
| significantIssue |
California budget crisis
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electricity crisis aftermath ⓘ state budget deficit ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-10-07 ⓘ |
| successorOfficeholder | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 61.2% ⓘ |
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Subject: 2003 California gubernatorial recall election Description of subject: The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special statewide vote in which Californians removed Governor Gray Davis from office and elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as his successor.
Referenced by (8)
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2002 California gubernatorial election
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2003 California gubernatorial recall election
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this entity surface form:
California state elections, 2003
this entity surface form:
California recall election of 2003