Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spear Lancaster


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The result was   merge to Maryland gubernatorial election, 2002. Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:40, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Spear Lancaster

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Fails WP:POLITICIAN as a one-time losing candidate and WP:N as an individual with no significant independent news coverage. Muboshgu (talk) 21:45, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  —Muboshgu (talk) 21:46, 27 September 2010 (UTC)


 * There is only one piece of information that for now is preventing me from agreeing entirely with the nominator, and that is that this individual was the first person from a third political party to appear on the ballot in Maryland in more than 30 years. Besides, you're gonna have a red-link when u look at the article on Maryland gubernatorial election, 2002 - Lancaster was the only 3rd party candidate on the ballot, notable to the 2002 election outcome, which was officially between Bob Ehrlich, Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend AND Spear Lancaster. So I'll stick my neck out there and say absolutely razor-thin edge keep . Merge per Location below.  Shiva   (Visnu)  22:42, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It wouldn't be a red link. The name would be delinked.  I understand your other argument, but is there some sourcing that indicates the significance of this third party candidacy? --Muboshgu (talk) 22:51, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * (tubelight! on red link :) no I'm certainly having difficulty finding other notable sourcing. I think Location may have prescribed the best solution for now. Shiva   (Visnu)  23:28, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Cirt (talk) 00:55, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Maryland-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:10, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Maryland gubernatorial election, 2002. Fails WP:POLITICIAN. I interpret routine election coverage to fall under WP:NOTNEWS. Also, the coverage about the candidate is in the context of the election, so (per WP:BLP1E) redirect to the election article. Location (talk) 23:14, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Redirect I wonder if there's much worth merging. Ray  Talk 22:36, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
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