Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates, 1988 Canadian federal election

The Rhinoceros Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1988 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

Quebec

Papineau—Saint-Denis: Carole Ola Clermont

Carole Ola Clermont described herself as a co-ordinator.^[1] She received 987 votes (2.51%), finishing fourth against Liberal incumbent André Ouellet.^[2]

Richelieu: Paul Poison Hevey

Paul Poison Hevey described himself as a civil servant.^[3] He received 457 votes (0.98%), finishing fifth against Progressive Conservative incumbent Louis Plamondon. His nickname was a bilingual pun, referring to poison ivy.^[4]

Ontario

Nickel Belt: Keith J. Claven

Keith J. Claven listed his occupation as "merchant marine".^[5] He received 202 votes (0.52%), finishing fifth against New Democratic Party incumbent John Rodriguez.

References

1. PAPINEAU--SAINT-MICHEL (1988/11/21), Parliament of Canada, accessed 2 September 2011.
2. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.
3. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: RICHELIEU (1988/11/21), Parliament of Canada, accessed 13 August 2009.
4. Hevey was mentioned in "But the farce is familiar", Globe and Mail, 23 November 1988, A6.
5. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Nickel Belt (1988/11/21), Parliament of Canada, accessed 17 February 2002.