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

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
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died28 March 1961(1961-03-28) (aged 86)
Political partyConservative
Professionindustrialist

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 edit

1930 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 21,611 26.51  Y
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 21,280 26.11  Y
Liberal Peter R. Jack 19,439 23.85  
Liberal Edward Joseph Cragg 19,185 23.54  
Total valid votes 81,515 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 17,911 28.33  Y
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,171 27.16  Y
Liberal James Layton Ralston 14,139 22.36  
Liberal John Murphy 14,007 22.15  
Total valid votes 63,228 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William Anderson Black 18,796 32.29  Y
Conservative Felix Patrick Quinn 17,996 30.91  Y
Liberal Gordon Ross Marshall 10,815 18.58  
Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 10,609 18.22  
Total valid votes 58,216 100.00

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