There were several independent candidates in the
1988 Canadian federal election
The 1988 Canadian federal election was held on November 21, 1988, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada–United States Free Trade Ag ...
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.
Manitoba
Gerry West Winnipeg—Transcona
West was a sales representative.
History of federal ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Transcona, 1988
Parliament of Canada, accessed 20 March 2007. He received 156 votes (0.37%), finishing fifth against New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique, NPD) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic:
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incumbent Bill Blaikie.
Nova Scotia
Rik Gates,
Annapolis Valley-Hant
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Gates was a student at Acadia University. He received 200 votes (0.43%), finishing fifth against Progressive Conservative Party of Canada incumbent Pat Nowlan
John Patrick Nowlan (10 November 1931 – 25 April 2020) was a Canadian politician from Nova Scotia. Nowlan served as a Progressive Conservative backbench Member of Parliament for the riding of Annapolis Valley—Hants from 1965 to 1993.
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