United Kingdom general election, 1970
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The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was a national parliamentary election in which Edward Heath’s Conservative Party unexpectedly defeated Harold Wilson’s governing Labour Party, leading to a change of government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1970 United Kingdom general election | 5 |
| United Kingdom general election, 1970 canonical | 2 |
| 1970 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Kingdom general election, 1970 Context triple: [Jeremy Thorpe, participantIn, United Kingdom general election, 1970]
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1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
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October 1974 United Kingdom general election
The October 1974 United Kingdom general election was a snap parliamentary election that resulted in a narrow Labour majority under Harold Wilson following a period of political instability and a hung parliament earlier that year.
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February 1974 United Kingdom general election
The February 1974 United Kingdom general election was a snap parliamentary contest that resulted in a hung parliament and ultimately brought Harold Wilson’s Labour Party back to power after Edward Heath failed to form a coalition government.
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D.
2005 United Kingdom general election
The 2005 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary election in which Tony Blair’s Labour Party won a third consecutive term in government, albeit with a reduced majority.
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E.
37th United Kingdom Parliament
The 37th United Kingdom Parliament was the wartime and immediate post-war legislature elected in 1935 that oversaw much of World War II under Winston Churchill’s leadership.
- 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)
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Target entity: United Kingdom general election, 1970 Target entity description: The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was a national parliamentary election in which Edward Heath’s Conservative Party unexpectedly defeated Harold Wilson’s governing Labour Party, leading to a change of government.
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A.
1945 United Kingdom general election
The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a landmark post-World War II vote in which Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, leading to the creation of the modern British welfare state.
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B.
October 1974 United Kingdom general election
The October 1974 United Kingdom general election was a snap parliamentary election that resulted in a narrow Labour majority under Harold Wilson following a period of political instability and a hung parliament earlier that year.
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C.
February 1974 United Kingdom general election
The February 1974 United Kingdom general election was a snap parliamentary contest that resulted in a hung parliament and ultimately brought Harold Wilson’s Labour Party back to power after Edward Heath failed to form a coalition government.
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D.
2005 United Kingdom general election
The 2005 United Kingdom general election was a nationwide parliamentary election in which Tony Blair’s Labour Party won a third consecutive term in government, albeit with a reduced majority.
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E.
37th United Kingdom Parliament
The 37th United Kingdom Parliament was the wartime and immediate post-war legislature elected in 1935 that oversaw much of World War II under Winston Churchill’s leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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Subject: United Kingdom general election, 1970 Description of subject: The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was a national parliamentary election in which Edward Heath’s Conservative Party unexpectedly defeated Harold Wilson’s governing Labour Party, leading to a change of government.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
February 1974 United Kingdom general election
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previousElection
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United Kingdom general election, 1970
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this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election
this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election
this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election
Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency)
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hasElectionResult
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United Kingdom general election, 1970
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this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election in Wakefield
this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election
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Labour government (Harold Wilson, 1964–1970)
this entity surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election