Felix Patrick Quinn

Felix Patrick Quinn
Member of Parliament
for Halifax
In office
January 1926 – July 1935
Preceded byRobert Emmett Finn
Succeeded byRobert Emmett Finn
Gordon Benjamin Isnor
Member of the Senate of Canada
In office
July 1935 – March 1961
Personal details
Born(1874-11-02)2 November 1874
Died28 March 1961(1961-03-28) (aged 86)
PartyConservative
Professionindustrialist

Felix Patrick Quinn (2 November 1874 – 28 March 1961) was a Canadian industrialist and parliamentarian.

A Conservative, he served three terms in the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of Parliament representing the Nova Scotia electoral district of Halifax.

He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1925 and was re-elected in 1926 and 1930.

Quinn was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 20 July 1935 on the recommendation of R.B. Bennett. He represented the senatorial division of Bedford-Halifax until his death at the age of 86.

Electoral record

1930 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black21,61126.51-1.82Green tickY
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn21,28026.11-1.05Green tickY
LiberalPeter R. Jack19,43923.85  
LiberalEdward Joseph Cragg19,18523.54  
Total valid votes 81,515100.00
Turnout ≥76.68
Eligible voters 53,154
Conservative notional hold Swing -2.87
Source: Sayers, Anthony (2017). "1930 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
1926 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black17,91128.33-3.96Green tickY
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn17,17127.16-3.76Green tickY
LiberalJames Layton Ralston14,13922.36  
LiberalJohn Murphy14,00722.15  
Total valid votes 63,228100.00
Conservative notional hold Swing -7.71
1925 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes%±%Elected
ConservativeWilliam Anderson Black18,79632.29 Green tickY
ConservativeFelix Patrick Quinn17,99630.91 Green tickY
LiberalGordon Ross Marshall10,81518.58  
LiberalRobert Emmett Finn10,60918.22  
Total valid votes 58,216100.00
Conservative notional hold Swing +9.30