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He’s the 1st federal candidate in Canada to lose an election with 0 votes
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June 27, 2024
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0:56Now PlayingThis Montreal musician just made history by becoming the first person in Canadian electoral history to lose an election with zero votes.
Félix-Antoine Hamel says he put his name forward in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul's to help shed some light on electoral reform and some “absurd” issues that are part of the Canadian democratic system. He also admits he put almost no effort into campaigning.
Hundreds of past candidates also received no votes, according to a Library of Parliament database. But in those cases, the candidates still won their seats, because they ran unopposed.
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