<P> In the 1988 election, what remained of the party nominated nine candidates: six in Quebec, two in Ontario, and one in British Columbia . These candidates collected a total of 3,408 votes (0.02% of votes cast in all ridings). The British Columbia candidate, running in New Westminster--Burnaby, won 718 votes (1.3% of the total). Although the party came far short of nominating the 50 candidates required for official status, the Chief Electoral Officer agreed to put the party's name on the ballots for the nine candidates on the basis of its half - century historical status as an official party . </P> <P> Lainson resigned as leader in 1990, and was succeeded by another social conservative evangelist, Ken Campbell took over the party . He continued to describe the party as the Christian Freedom Party in public appearances, although he also retained the "Social Credit" name on official documents for tax purposes . Under Campbell, the party began moving back toward traditional social credit theory . </P> <P> The party nominated two candidates in by - elections, each of whom won 96 votes . In the February 12 by - election in Chambly, Quebec, Emilian Martel placed last in a field of six, winning 0.2% of the total vote . Party leader Ken Campbell placed 7th out of 10, winning 0.4% of the total vote in the August 13 by - election in Oshawa, Ontario . John Turmel placed last with 50 votes in this race . </P> <P> After changes to election law required a party to nominate at least 50 candidates in order to keep its registration and assets, Campbell scrambled to nominate at least that number for the 1993 election so he could relaunch the party under the Christian Freedom name . However, it was only able to nominate 10 candidates and was deregistered by Elections Canada on September 27, 1993 . Its candidates in that election appeared on the ballot as non-affiliated candidates . Campbell later ran as an unofficial "Christian Freedom Party" candidate in a 1996 by - election in Hamilton East, appearing on the ballot as an independent . </P>

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