Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Beck (politician)


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The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:17, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

John Beck (politician)

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WP:BLP1E of a person notable only for a two-day blip of press coverage when he was forced out of a political candidacy. As always, being a non-winning candidate for political office is not an WP:NPOL pass: if he didn't win the seat and thereby serve as an MP, then he qualifies for an article only if either (a) he was already notable enough for other reasons that he would have qualified for an article on those preexisting grounds anyway, or (b) he can be referenced to such an exceptional depth of coverage that his candidacy could be credibly claimed as special (the Christine O'Donnell pass). Receiving a two-day blip of coverage in the moment, and then fading back into obscurity, just makes this a BLP1E of an obscure low-profile figure rather than an encyclopedic biography of a person who has sustained any enduring public interest that would satisfy the ten-year test. Bearcat (talk) 15:52, 11 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 15:52, 11 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 15:52, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Redirect to Canadian federal election, 1993. Perhaps added under a controversies section. Otherwise, not notable per WP:NPOL. Bkissin (talk) 20:42, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 10:00, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom fails WP:NPOL.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 14:40, 22 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete, as others. Bondegezou (talk) 15:43, 22 June 2019 (UTC)


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