♂ Robert E. Finn

Roman Catholic   
Record
19835 · 6979
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Nova Scotia 5 4 1
Canada 4 2 2
Total 9 6 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
10 June 1877
(146 years 10 months ago)
23 February 1951
(73 years 1 month ago)
73 years 8 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
5,239 14 4 3
Days years months days
5,239 14 4 3
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Canada
Days years months days
2,683 7 4 5
Days years months days
2,683 7 4 5
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
7,922 21 8 8
Days years months days
7,922 21 8 8
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 14 documented challengers:
 
Henry G. Bauld  m  (2 runoffs)
William A. Black  m 
Adam D. Burris  m 
John L. Connolly  m  (2 runoffs)
Richard A. Donahoe  m 
John B. Douglas  m  (2 runoffs)
George E. Faulkner  m  (3 runoffs)
Gordon B. Isnor  m  (2 runoffs)
Fulton J. Logan  m 
William C. Macdonald  m 
Hector McInnes  m 
David McPherson  m 
George H. Murphy  m 
Felix P. Quinn  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Provincial
Ass.: 34
Nova Scotia Halifax County
30 June 1906 Age:
29
→ New to this legislature
General 3/6 LIB 55.85% 5,372 of 28,856 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 45.98% 4,423 (-949) G.M. Campbell  m 
ID: 17984(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:09 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 14 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 35
Nova Scotia Halifax County
14 June 1911 Age:
34
Re-elected incumbent
General 3/7 LIB 50.57% 5,836 of 34,622 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 44.94% 5,187 (-649) Frederick P. Bligh  m 
ID: 18013(F) — 6 Oct 2022 07:19 ET Service: 5 years 0 month 5 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 36
Nova Scotia Halifax County
20 June 1916 Age:
39
Re-elected incumbent
General 3/10 LIB 51.53% 6,703 of 65,039 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 49.10% 6,387 (-316) John W. Regan  m 
ID: 18037(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:59 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 6 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 37
Nova Scotia Halifax County
27 July 1920 Age:
43
Re-elected incumbent
General 2/15 LIB 48.00% 6,285 of 65,463 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 30.89% 4,045 (-2,240) John B. Archibald  m 
  Post-Election...
5 November 1920 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 18056(F) — 6 Oct 2022 08:12 ET Service: 0 year 3 months 9 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 14
Nova Scotia Halifax
4 December 1922 Age:
45
→ New to Parliament
By-Election 1/3 LIB 54.61% 8,668 of 15,873 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 30.21% 4,796 (-3,872) John J. Power  m 
ID: 21777(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 2 years 10 months 24 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 37
Nova Scotia Halifax County
16 January 1923 Age:
45
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Walter J.A. O'Hearn  m  ( 43 )
ID: 18069(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
Federal
Ass.: 15
Nova Scotia Halifax
29 October 1925 Age:
48
Defeated incumbent
General 4/4 LIB 36.45% 10,609 of 58,216 Elig.: 48,908 Parti.: 59.52%
Winner > LC 64.57% 18,796 (+8,187) William A. Black  m  ( 78 )
ID: 21850(F) — 26 Jun 2023 20:45 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 39
Nova Scotia Halifax County
21 January 1930 Age:
52
Failed comeback to this legislature
By-Election 2/2 LIB 41.67% 12,826 of 30,780 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LC 58.33% 17,954 (+5,128) George H. Murphy  m  ( 54 )
ID: 18118(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Nova Scotia Halifax
14 October 1935 Age:
58
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
General 2/6 LIB 54.38% 23,312 of 85,742 Elig.: 60,503 Parti.: 70.86%
Loser > LC 31.78% 13,624 (-9,688) Robert D. Guildford  m 
ID: 22650(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 19
Nova Scotia Halifax
26 March 1940 Age:
62
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 5/6 ILIB 20.81% 9,217 of 88,576 Elig.: 68,422 Parti.: 64.73%
Winner > LIB 49.88% 22,089 (+12,872) William C. Macdonald  m  ( 49 )
ID: 22927(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Robert Emmett Finn, K.C., M.P. 6 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Robert Emmett Finn, C.R., député 6 Aug 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Finn, Robert Emmett. (p. 70) 6 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia: Robert Emmett Finn 6 Aug 2023
Rev.: 06 Aug 2023 @ 16:12 ET
Gen.: 18 Apr 2024 @ 19:02 ET