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| Michael Carney | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halifax | |
| In office 1904–1908Serving with William Roche | |
| Preceded by | Robert Borden |
| Succeeded by | Robert Borden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1839-05-11)11 May 1839 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | 2 February 1919(1919-02-02) (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 | +2.42 |  Y
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| Conservative | Adam Brown Crosby | 7,115 | 25.82 | Y
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| Liberal | William Roche | 6,635 | 24.08 | -1.91 | ||||
| Liberal | Michael Carney | 6,423 | 23.31 | -3.22 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 27,559 | 98.47 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 428 | 1.53 | +1.03 | |||||
| Turnout | ≥71.14 | -2.80 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 19,670 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.13 | ||||||
| Source(s)
Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1908 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024. 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 | +1.43 | Y
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| Liberal | Michael Carney | 7,277 | 25.98 | Y
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| Conservative | Robert Borden | 6,830 | 24.39 | -1.29 | ||||
| Conservative | John C. O'Mullin | 6,472 | 23.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 28,009 | 99.50 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 141 | 0.50 | ||||||
| Turnout | ≥73.04 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 19,035 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.21 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source(s)
Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1904 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024. Two members were elected from the district. | ||||||||
References
- Michael Carney (politician) – 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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