Edward Charles Whelan (August 6, 1919 – December 11, 2007)[1] was a political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Regina City from 1960 to 1964, Regina North from 1964 to 1967 and Regina North West from 1967 to 1979 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as firstly a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party member and then as a New Democratic Party member.

He was born in Amherstburg, Ontario,[1] the son of Charles Bernard Whelan and Frances Kelly,[2] and was educated in local schools and at the Toronto Technical School. Whelan took over the operation of the family farm following the death of his father. Later, he worked as a machinist in automobile plants in Windsor. Whelan moved to Saskatchewan in 1943 and took up farming there. In 1948, he married Pemrose Henry. Whelan served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mineral Resources and as Minister of Consumer Affairs.[1]

With his wife, he published a book on the life of Tommy Douglas, Touched by Tommy.[3]

His brother Eugene served in the House of Commons,[4] and became a Cabinet minister and Senator.

Electoral record

Regina City (4 members)

1960 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Cromwell Williams 23,425
Co-operative Commonwealth Allan Emrys Blakeney 22,382
Co-operative Commonwealth Marjorie Alexandra Cooper 22,205
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward Charles Whelan 21,806
Liberal Frederick William Johnson 16,662
Liberal Leslie Charles Sherman 16,316
Liberal James Gillis Collins 15,578
Liberal Mavis Jeanne Adams 14,589
Progressive Conservative John Leishman 7,944
Social Credit Henry Austin Hunt 7,652
Social Credit Bert Louis Iannone 7,206
Progressive Conservative Murdoch Alexander MacPherson 7,194
Social Credit G. Lindsay Bower 7,103
Social Credit William G. Gamlin 7,058
Progressive Conservative Donald Bowman 6,358
Progressive Conservative Walter Schmidt 5,175
Independent Leslie Hibbs 698
Independent Herbert Kenneth Cooper 624
Communist William Charles Beeching 315

Regina North

1964 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Commonwealth Edward Charles Whelan 4,722 54.54
Liberal Ron Atchison 3,867 44.67
Communist Norman Brudy 68 0.79
Total valid votes 8,657 100.0

Regina North West

1967 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Edward Charles Whelan 5,364 52.33
Liberal Frank Kleefeld 3,728 36.37
Progressive Conservative George Tkach 1,011 9.86
Social Credit H. Kenneth Cooper 147 1.44
Total valid votes 10,250 100.0
1971 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Edward Charles Whelan 8,805 64.27 +11.94
Liberal David H. Sheard 4,848 35.39 -0.98
Communist Fred J. Schofield 48 0.34
Total valid votes 13,699 100.0
1975 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Edward Charles Whelan 3,174 42.13 -22.14
Liberal David Bouchard 2,333 30.97 -4.42
Progressive Conservative Bill Sveinson 2,027 26.90
Total valid votes 7,534 100.0
1978 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Edward Charles Whelan 5,575 54.87 +12.74
Progressive Conservative Philip Lundeen 3,142 30.93 +4.03
Liberal J. Culliton Poston 1,443 14.20 -16.77
Total valid votes 10,160 100.0

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. March 10, 2008. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. ^ Normandin, Pierre G (1963). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ Ed Whelan; Pemrose Whelan (1990). Touched By Tommy : Stories of Hope and Humour About Canada's Most Loved Political Leader, T.C. Douglas. Regina: Whelan Publications. p. 138. ISBN 0-9694622-0-4.
  4. ^ "Whelan homestead moving to Heritage Village". Windsor Star. July 5, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-07.


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