Michael Carney (politician)

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

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

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
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