2017 Catalan regional election
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The 2017 Catalan regional election was an early parliamentary vote in Catalonia, held amid a constitutional crisis over independence to determine the region’s political future and balance of pro- and anti-independence forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2017 Catalan regional election canonical | 3 |
| 2017 Catalan parliamentary election | 1 |
| Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya de 2017 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10550608 — 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: 2017 Catalan regional election Context triple: [2017 Catalan independence referendum, followedBy, 2017 Catalan regional election]
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A.
2015 Catalan regional election
The 2015 Catalan regional election was a pivotal snap election in Catalonia widely viewed as a de facto referendum on independence, reshaping the region’s political landscape around the pro- and anti-independence divide.
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B.
Catalan regional elections
Catalan regional elections are periodic democratic contests in Catalonia to choose representatives to its autonomous parliament and determine the region’s government.
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C.
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum (non-binding consultation)
The 2014 Catalan self-determination referendum was a symbolic, non-binding vote organized by Catalan authorities to gauge public support for independence from Spain.
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D.
2017 Catalan independence referendum
The 2017 Catalan independence referendum was a disputed vote organized by Catalonia’s regional government to decide on secession from Spain, marked by a constitutional crisis, police intervention, and intense political conflict.
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E.
Aragonese regional elections
Aragonese regional elections are periodic democratic polls in Spain’s autonomous community of Aragon to choose its regional parliament and government leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2017 Catalan regional election Target entity description: The 2017 Catalan regional election was an early parliamentary vote in Catalonia, held amid a constitutional crisis over independence to determine the region’s political future and balance of pro- and anti-independence forces.
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A.
2015 Catalan regional election
The 2015 Catalan regional election was a pivotal snap election in Catalonia widely viewed as a de facto referendum on independence, reshaping the region’s political landscape around the pro- and anti-independence divide.
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B.
Catalan regional elections
Catalan regional elections are periodic democratic contests in Catalonia to choose representatives to its autonomous parliament and determine the region’s government.
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C.
2014 Catalan self-determination referendum (non-binding consultation)
The 2014 Catalan self-determination referendum was a symbolic, non-binding vote organized by Catalan authorities to gauge public support for independence from Spain.
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D.
2017 Catalan independence referendum
The 2017 Catalan independence referendum was a disputed vote organized by Catalonia’s regional government to decide on secession from Spain, marked by a constitutional crisis, police intervention, and intense political conflict.
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E.
Aragonese regional elections
Aragonese regional elections are periodic democratic polls in Spain’s autonomous community of Aragon to choose its regional parliament and government leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Catalonia
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ regional election ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2017 Catalan parliamentary election
ⓘ
linked to:
2017 Catalan regional election
|
| antiIndependenceBloc |
Catalan European Democratic Party dissidents and unionist parties
ⓘ
Catalunya en Comú–Podem ⓘ Citizens (Cs) ⓘ
linked to:
Citizens (Spanish political party)
People's Party of Catalonia ⓘ
linked to:
Partit Popular de Catalunya
Socialists' Party of Catalonia ⓘ
linked to:
Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya
|
| calledBy | Spanish government ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
aftermath of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum
ⓘ
direct rule from Madrid under Article 155 ⓘ |
| constituency |
Barcelona
ⓘ
Girona ⓘ Lleida ⓘ Tarragona ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2017-12-21 ⓘ |
| electoralFormula |
D'Hondt method
ⓘ
linked to:
d’Hondt method
|
| electoralThreshold | 3% ⓘ |
| electoralType | parliamentary ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2021 Catalan regional election ⓘ |
| follows | 2015 Catalan regional election ⓘ |
| heldDuring |
2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis
ⓘ
linked to:
2017 Catalan independence referendum
|
| isEarlyElection | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Autonomous Community of Catalonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Autonomous community of Catalonia
|
| languageOfOfficialName | Catalan ⓘ |
| largestPartyBySeats | Together for Catalonia ⓘ |
| largestPartyByVotes |
Citizens (Cs)
ⓘ
linked to:
Citizens (Spanish political party)
|
| legalFramework | Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia ⓘ |
| legislatureElected | Parliament of Catalonia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Catalonia ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
Catalan independence
ⓘ
relationship between Catalonia and Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first time a non-nationalist party (Citizens) won most votes in Catalonia
ⓘ
highest turnout in Catalan regional election history ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 135 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Eleccions al Parlament de Catalunya de 2017
ⓘ
linked to:
2017 Catalan regional election
|
| partOf |
Catalan independence crisis
ⓘ
linked to:
Catalan independence movement
|
| proIndependenceBloc |
Popular Unity Candidacy
ⓘ
Republican Left of Catalonia–Catalonia Yes ⓘ Together for Catalonia ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution ⓘ |
| resultedIn | formation of a pro-independence regional government ⓘ |
| resultingGovernmentOrientation | pro-independence majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority |
Central Electoral Commission of Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Junta Electoral Central
|
| voterTurnout | approximately 79% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | record high turnout in a Catalan regional election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| wonPluralityOfSeats | Together for Catalonia ⓘ |
| wonPluralityOfVotes |
Citizens (Cs)
ⓘ
linked to:
Citizens (Spanish political party)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2017 Catalan regional election Description of subject: The 2017 Catalan regional election was an early parliamentary vote in Catalonia, held amid a constitutional crisis over independence to determine the region’s political future and balance of pro- and anti-independence forces.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: 2017 Catalan regional election
linked to: 2017 Catalan regional election