Edward Charles (Ed) Whelan (August 6, 1919 – December 11, 2007) 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 a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Amherstburg, Ontario, the son of Charles Bernard Whelan and Frances Kelly, 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.
With his wife, he published a book on the life of Tommy Douglas, Touched by Tommy.
His brother Eugene served in the Canadian House of Commons, became a Cabinet minister and Senator.
Electoral record
Regina City (4 members)
| Saskatchewan general election, 1960 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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
| Saskatchewan general election, 1964 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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
| Saskatchewan general election, 1967 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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 |
| Saskatchewan general election, 1971 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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 |
| Saskatchewan general election, 1975 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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 |
| Saskatchewan general election, 1978 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% |
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| 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 |
