Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rick Barsky

Rick Barsky
This article lists elections in which this person was a candidate for various parties and was not elected. The same information would appear on the election results pages where appropriate. The article appears to be non-notable and was marked for cleanup. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Big iron (talk • contribs) 22:36, 28 September 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. As a general rule, I'd suggest that anyone who runs in a Canadian general election is eligible for an entry on Wikipedia.  This page needs a cleanup; it doesn't need to be deleted.  CJCurrie 00:15, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. I presume if this person had run for office on a Star Trek episode it would be fine to keep them. The Recycling Troll 04:46, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * I would say as a rule that running for election does not make you notable. I could stand in the next General Election in the UK - apart from the fact I'd lose my deposit and it would be a waste of time, there is nothing to stop me (as you can tell by looking at the loonies that stand in UK by-elections). That wouldn't make me notable. If the most notable thing he has done is not be elected, delete. Average Earthman 10:01, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Forgot to say - he didn't lose by a bit, he lost massively. Getting 841 votes isn't impressive when the winner gets over 11,000. Average Earthman 10:07, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Agree with Average Earthman. --Improv 12:31, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep it - this person was on the ballot in a real election. That's notable enough. Intrigue 19:45, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. Wiki is the only place you'll find this info. the world needs a place for these people.Kevintoronto 20:59, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Running for election three time and losing very very easily in all of them is not notable. As Average Earthman said, almost anyone can run for election. If Average Earthman can find 6 mates to nominate him and has the cash for the deposit, I look forward to not voting for him in the next UK election. If someone can find something else interesting that he's done, I'll change my mind. Jongarrettuk 22:00, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep but add more info such as ridings he's run in and perhaps vote totals. Running in federal and provincial elections is "notable" enough for a reference, particularly if he's prone to run again thus avoiding dead links in future election articles. AndyL 22:53, 29 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. Running in an election is not especially notable. Running in a federal election with no chance of winning is no more notable than running as a fringe candidate for mayor of a very small town with no hope of winning. Jallan 16:39, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete As Jallan. GWO 18:24, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * I notice a certain trend around VfD: unelected political candidates for minor parties are notable for their candidacy alone, if they're American. Ten minutes of searching gave me Beau Gunderson, Jerry Kohn, Tim Smith, Tom Bailey, Andrés Soto, Gayle McLaughlin, Nicole Sarmiento and Rick Griffin, and I'm sure countless others would show up if I kept looking. But if they're Canadian, watch the deletes come out of the woodwork. Keep as equally notable to anyone on that list, or VfD that list too. Bearcat 00:12, 1 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * If you feel they are not notable, nominate them for VfD. Average Earthman 08:42, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * keep Earl Andrew 21:13, 1 Oct 2004 (UTC)