# Thomas Edward Kenny

Thomas Edward Kenny (12 October 1833 – 25 October 1908) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Halifax, the son of Edward Kenny and Ann Forrestall, and was educated at Stonyhurst College and the Collège Saint-Servais. On his return, he entered the family dry goods business, taking over its operation around 1870. At one time, Kenny was part-owner of 18 ships; he sold his shares in several and expanded into manufacturing, becoming involved in sugar refining and cotton. In 1856, he married Margaret Jones Bourke, a descendant of the Dutch American Roosevelt and Schuyler families. He was a member of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and president of the Merchant's Bank of Halifax (later the Royal Bank of Canada). He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896 and 1900. Kenny died in Halifax at the age of 75.

## Electoral history

vte1900 Canadian federal election: Halifax :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 5,705 | 25.67 | -0.86 | Y |
| | Liberal | William Roche | 5,577 | 25.09 | | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,562 | 25.03 | +0.88 | |
| | Liberal | William B. Wallace | 5,380 | 24.21 | | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,224 | 100.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.02 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.02 |
| Source(s) "Halifax (1867- )". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Two members were elected from the district. |||||||
vte1896 Canadian federal election: Halifax :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Conservative | Robert Borden | 6,170 | 26.53 | Y |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Russell | 5,997 | 25.79 | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,616 | 24.15 | |
| | Liberal | Michael Edwin Keefe | 5,472 | 23.53 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,255 | 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. |||||||
Canadian federal by-election, 11 February 1892 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | acclaimed | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | acclaimed | Y |
| Called upon election being declared void |||||||
vte1891 Canadian federal election: Halifax :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 5,274 | 27.69 | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | 5,262 | 27.63 | Y |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 4,335 | 22.76 | |
| | Liberal | Edward Farrell | 4,174 | 21.92 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,045 | 100.00 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election: Halifax :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 4,243 | 25.53 | Y |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edward Kenny | 4,181 | 25.15 | Y |
| | Conservative | John Fitzwilliam Stairs | 4,099 | 24.66 | |
| | Liberal | H.H. Fuller | 4,098 | 24.66 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,621 | 100.00 |