The result was keep or "nomination withdrawn", take your pick. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:36, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn please close as keep. - I also missed the NZ-er of the year bit. I've rewritten the lede appropriately. never-elected candidate for political office. Looking at his biography, I don't think he would satisfy notability and warrant an article if you removed the fact that he is standing for an election. Therefore fails WP:POLITICIAN. This policy was strictly enforced for the 2008 general election. By-election should be no different. dramatic (talk) 21:58, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]