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	Y
	Conservative	Adam Brown Crosby	7,115	25.82	Y
	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
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Liberal	William Roche	7,430	26.53	Y
	Liberal	Michael Carney	7,277	25.98	Y
	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 (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