Michael Carney (politician)

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the American artist, see Michael Carney (artist).

Michael Carney (11 May 1839 – 2 February 1919) was a Canadian politician.

Michael Carney
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halifax
In office 1904–1908 Serving 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

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
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Elected
	Conservative	Robert Borden	7,386	26.80	2.42	Y
	Conservative	Adam Brown Crosby	7,115	25.82		Y
	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
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Elected
	Liberal	William Roche	7,430	26.53	1.43	Y
	Liberal	Michael Carney	7,277	25.98		Y
	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