Robert Emmett Finn

Canadian politician

Robert Emmett Finn (June 10, 1877 – February 23, 1951) was a lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1906 to 1922 and Halifax in the House of Commons of Canada from 1922 to 1925 and from 1936 to 1940 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of John Finn and Mary Farrell, of Irish descent. Finn moved to Halifax while still young. He was educated at Dalhousie University, was called to the bar and set up practice in Halifax. In 1902, Finn married Anna Louise Russell. He served as president of the Charitable Irish Society. Finn was a war correspondent with the Canadian contingent during the Second Boer War in South Africa. He served as a minister without portfolio in the province's Executive Council from 1918 to 1922. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly to run for a federal seat in 1922. Finn was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1925 and 1940.

## Electoral record

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1940 Canadian federal election: Halifax

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Elected
| Liberal | William Chisholm MacDonald | 22,089 | 24.94 |   | Y
| Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 19,398 | 21.90 | -6.28 | Y
| National Government | Richard A. Donahoe | 18,197 | 20.54 |   |
| National Government | Charles B. Smith | 18,114 | 20.45 |   |
| Independent Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 9,217 | 10.41 | -16.78 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Helgi I.S. Borgford | 1,561 | 1.76 |   |
Total valid votes  | 88,576 | 100.00
Turnout  |  | ≥64.73 | -6.13
Eligible voters  | 68,422
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | -9.09

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1935 Canadian federal election: Halifax

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Elected
| Liberal | Gordon Benjamin Isnor | 24,158 | 28.18 |   | Y
| Liberal | Robert Emmett Finn | 23,312 | 27.19 |   | Y
| Conservative | Robert D. Guilford | 13,624 | 15.89 |   |
| Conservative | Louis A. Gastonguay | 13,250 | 15.45 |   |
| Reconstruction | John Furlong | 6,307 | 7.36 |   |
| Reconstruction | John Joseph Power | 5,091 | 5.94 |   |
Total valid votes  | 85,742 | 100.00
Turnout  |  | ≥70.86 | -5.82
Eligible voters  | 60,503
| Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.63
Canadian federal by-election, 5 December 1923

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Elected
| Conservative | William Anderson Black | 13,365 | 53.90 | Y
| Liberal | George Alfred Redmond | 11,433 | 46.10 |
Total valid votes  | 24,798 | 100.00
Called upon Alexander Maclean's acceptance of an office of emolument
under the Crown, 2 November 1923

## References

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* Allison, David; Tuck, C.E. (1916). History of Nova Scotia. Vol. III. Halifax: A.W. Bowen & Co. pp. 106–107.
*   * Robert Emmett Finn – Parliament of Canada biography

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