The result was keep. I'm not entirely sure if precedent has been to include articles on losing candidates, even from major parties, but since the subject has been covered in several sources covering the election, I see no way to delete an article if there is no consensus to do so, and in this case, the consensus seems to be for inclusion. Sjakkalle (Check!) 11:12, 6 January 2009 (UTC) reply
Unsuccessful candidate in an election, no other claim to notability. Blueboy 96 19:21, 1 January 2009 (UTC) reply