Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Colin Atkins

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was merge to Christian Heritage Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election. --Sam Blanning^(talk) 16:24, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Colin Atkins

NN, no claim to noteability beyond having run in, and lost, a number of elections (which has not been considered sufficiently noteable on Wiki in the past). Possible vanity article, clearly doesn't meet WP:BIO. pm_shef 22:02, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

• Delete per nom. Ardenn 22:14, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Ex post facto crystalballism. --Fuhghettaboutit 22:34, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
• Keep or merge. I'm aware of absolutely no current precedent supporting deleting failed candidates in major elections where they may be merged into X party candidates in X election pages. I don't like that alternative myself, in large part for candidates like Atkins where they've run in multiple elections. But it's far, far better than deleting information. Historians today are interested in national elections 100 years ago, and information about candidates assists their research. Historians 100 years hence will be no different. Samaritan 22:49, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as failed candidate. Merge if you must to a list of minor/failed candidates. Stifle (talk) 00:26, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
• While I realize that not everybody agrees on the notability of unelected political candidates, the precedent has already been set that federal candidates are entitled at least to inclusion in a merged list. Either keep or merge into a Christian Heritage Party candidates list; precedent already excludes outright deletion as an option. Bearcat 01:00, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
• The article has been merged. Nothing more to see here ... CJCurrie 20:15, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.