Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lois Herr

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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 was No consensus to delete —Quarl (talk) 2006-12-10 21:56Z

[edit] Lois Herr

Lois Herr (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

delete as non-notable failed political candidate. no other political offices held. Took only 39% in first and only run for office. Montco 04:53, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete per nom. MER-C 06:02, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom; if kept we'd have about 300 articles for also-rans in the infamous California gubenatorial race :) SkierRMH,06:52, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete she actually ran twice (2004 and 2006) and lost both times. NawlinWiki 15:08, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep A person who doesn't get 1% of the vote for a seat in the US House of Representatives is likewise not notable. A person who gains 39% of the vote for a seat in the House is. Fg2 07:32, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong keep A major party candidate for a seat in the U.S. Congress is always noteworthy. Possible bad faith nomination. DvonD 12:31, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong keep she ran twice and had a strong showing for a Democrat in a vastly Republican territory. It is important to showcase the candidates because of their viewpoints and to show who the eventual winner ran against. Beno1983 18:49, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. Being the major-party nominee for a Congressional seat is ipso facto notable, regardless of what else the person has done and regardless of the election results. JamesMLane t c 12:08, 7 December 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.