November 15 Vancouver Michael […]
When
1980-11-15
Description
November 15 Vancouver Michael Harcourt, an alderman consistently supportive of the gay community, defeated incumbent mayor Jack Volrich in the civic election. A group called Gay People to Elect Mike Harcourt had campaigned actively in the gay community.
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VancouverAll People
Jack VolrichMike HarcourtAll Citations
"Time for a Change," SPAG News (Vancouver), August 1980, p. 4.David Myers, "Election Analysis," VGCC News, 1, no. 11 (December 1980): 5–6David Myers, "Bernice Gerard Election Results," VGCC News, 2, no. 1 (January 1981): 5"Harcourt City" (advertisement), VGCC News, 1, no. 10 (November 1980): (30)"Gay Supporter Wins Vancouver Mayoralty," Body Politic, no. 69 (1980–81), p. 19Brenda Dalglish, "Gays Turn Out to Hear the Candidates," Vancouver Sun, four star ed., 27 October 1980, p. A13