Michael Carney
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Michael Carney | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halifax | |
| In office 1904–1908 Serving with William Roche | |
| Preceded by | Robert Borden |
| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
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| Born | 11 May 1839 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | 2 February 1919 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Michael Carney (11 May 1839 – 2 February 1919) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Waterford, Ireland, Carney was educated at the Common School of Halifax, Nova Scotia. A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Halifax in the 1904 general elections. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1908.
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Halifax | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | Robert Borden | 7,386 | 26.80 | 
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| Conservative | Adam Brown Crosby | 7,115 | 25.82 |
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| Liberal | William Roche | 6,635 | 24.08 | |||||
| Liberal | Michael Carney | 6,423 | 23.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 27,559 | 100.00 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. | ||||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Halifax | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal | William Roche | 7,430 | 26.53 |
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| Liberal | Michael Carney | 7,277 | 25.98 |
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| Conservative | Robert Borden | 6,830 | 24.39 | |||||
| Conservative | John C. O'Mullin | 6,472 | 23.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 28,009 | 100.00 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. | ||||||||
References[]
- Michael Carney – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected 3 November 1904
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