1988 United States Senate elections
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The 1988 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s final year in office that determined the partisan balance of the Senate going into George H. W. Bush’s presidency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1988 United States Senate elections canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1988 United States Senate elections Context triple: [1986 United States Senate elections, followedBy, 1988 United States Senate elections]
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A.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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B.
1994 United States Senate elections
The 1994 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Republicans gained significant seats and helped secure control of Congress during the broader "Republican Revolution."
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C.
2018 United States Senate elections
The 2018 United States Senate elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters in various states chose U.S. senators, helping to determine the balance of power in the Senate during Donald Trump’s presidency.
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D.
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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E.
1980 United States Senate election in New York
The 1980 United States Senate election in New York was the race in which Republican Alfonse D'Amato scored a major upset by defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Jacob Javits (running on the Liberal line) and Democrat Elizabeth Holtzman.
- 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: 1988 United States Senate elections Target entity description: The 1988 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s final year in office that determined the partisan balance of the Senate going into George H. W. Bush’s presidency.
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A.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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B.
1994 United States Senate elections
The 1994 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Republicans gained significant seats and helped secure control of Congress during the broader "Republican Revolution."
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C.
2018 United States Senate elections
The 2018 United States Senate elections were nationwide midterm contests in which voters in various states chose U.S. senators, helping to determine the balance of power in the Senate during Donald Trump’s presidency.
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D.
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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E.
1980 United States Senate election in New York
The 1980 United States Senate election in New York was the race in which Republican Alfonse D'Amato scored a major upset by defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Jacob Javits (running on the Liberal line) and Democrat Elizabeth Holtzman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Senate election ⓘ |
| affectedPresidencyOf | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| afterParty1Seats | 55 ⓘ |
| afterParty2Seats | 45 ⓘ |
| beforeParty1Seats | 55 ⓘ |
| beforeParty2Seats | 45 ⓘ |
| chamberControlAfter | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberControlBefore | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classContested | Class 1 United States Senators ⓘ |
| concurrentWith |
1988 United States House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1988 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ 1988 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determinedBalanceFor | United States Senate in 101st Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | November 8, 1988 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 United States Senate elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1986 United States Senate elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader1 | Robert Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader1Party | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader1Seat | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader1Since | January 3, 1977 ⓘ |
| leader2 | Bob Dole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader2Party | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader2Seat | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader2Since | January 3, 1985 ⓘ |
| legislature | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySeats | 51 ⓘ |
| mapCaption | Results of the elections by state ⓘ |
| netChangeDemocrats | 0 ⓘ |
| netChangeRepublicans | 0 ⓘ |
| nextElectionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | Democrats retained control of the Senate ⓘ |
| occurredDuring | Ronald Reagan presidency ⓘ |
| occurredIn | 1988 ⓘ |
| ongoing | no ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal elections, 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageParty1 | 53.2% ⓘ |
| percentageParty2 | 49.0% ⓘ |
| popularVoteParty1 | 38,616,407 ⓘ |
| popularVoteParty2 | 35,582,680 ⓘ |
| previousElectionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| relevantCongress | 101st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatsForElection |
33 of 100 seats
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Class 1 seats ⓘ |
| type | legislative election ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutContext | held on same day as presidential election, not a traditional midterm ⓘ |
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Subject: 1988 United States Senate elections Description of subject: The 1988 United States Senate elections were midterm contests held during Ronald Reagan’s final year in office that determined the partisan balance of the Senate going into George H. W. Bush’s presidency.
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