Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Count Wiley

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The result was delete. — JJMC89 (T·C) 00:57, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Count Wiley

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Local politician, claim of notability is based on an unsuccessful mayoral campaign in a city of 50,000 people. Clearly does not meet WP:POLITICIAN Rusf10 (talk) 21:27, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. Ceethekreator (talk) 23:01, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New Jersey-related deletion discussions. Ceethekreator (talk) 23:01, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I created this article before I was more fully familiar with the different standards of notability for different types of bio subjects, in particular WP:POL, so I don't oppose deletion if a consensus of the community decides it. Nightscream (talk) 00:38, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. PATH SLOPU 13:58, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. PATH SLOPU 13:58, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. People do not get Wikipedia articles just for being candidates in elections they didn't win, but this neither makes nor sources any strong claim that he's notable for other reasons besides the candidacy. Bearcat (talk) 17:49, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete since subject fails WP:NPOLITICIAN. Election time is Wikipedia overtime. -The Gnome (talk) 11:27, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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