Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Terry Boylan


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 14:30, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Terry Boylan

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Thought to be elected as MP to South Australian House of Assembly, further counting reveals failure to be elected Timeshift (talk) 11:27, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions.   —Orderinchaos 11:37, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Not really a need for an AfD - I had been planning to speedy it as soon as the results are officially declared by the South Australian electoral commissioner tomorrow, and I don't think it would be terribly controversial to do so. The reason for waiting - his opponent is still not formally elected until the results are declared. (Read as delete conditional upon the declaration being read. has now been read) Orderinchaos 11:35, 28 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete for reasons given by others. Speedy would be OK too. Note the nominator is the article creator and only meaningful editor. Peter Ballard (talk) 11:45, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Certainly not a speedy deletion as CSD A7 is not applicable. A claim to significance is clearly made and multiple independent sources are provided to support it. A deletion close to this discussion is probably appropriate if and when the result is declared and a successful rescue campaign is not undertaken. AfD gives that process a chance; certainly several other unsuccessful candidate articles have been saved in the past. -- Mattinbgn\talk 11:55, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment The formal request for recount has been denied, and the Liberals have said they will not take it to the Court of Disputed Returns, and have formally conceded. Timeshift (talk) 11:59, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. Failed political candidate, does not meet WP:POLITICIAN. WWGB (talk) 12:06, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
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 * Keep when a candidate for a national election comes this close, there ought to be enough sources. There are, in fact, 3 of them in the article, even now. The rule on politicians does not say that the mere fact of losing an election supersedes the GNG for people. DGG (talk) 22:55, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Noting it was not a national election - it was for a seat in a state parliament. Orderinchaos 06:35, 30 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment - WP:POLITICIAN, for an article to be kept on an unelected political candidate, it requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article". There is nothing noteable on Terry Boylan, aside from his candidacy. Timeshift (talk) 23:31, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - or to put it another way, he's a case of WP:ONEEVENT, with that event already covered at Frome by-election, 2009. Peter Ballard (talk) 00:04, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Frome by-election, 2009, as he's only known for that one event. Lankiveil (speak to me) 11:08, 29 January 2009 (UTC).
 * Delete per WP:POLITICIAN; there are endless precedents for this. There's no gong for coming close or almost getting there. Frickeg (talk) 01:51, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per Nom. Kittybrewster  &#9742;  15:23, 1 February 2009 (UTC)


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