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♂ Eugene Francis Whelan
aliasEugene Whelan
Record
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☆   Irish-Canadian   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 8 0 8
Ontario 0 1 1
Total 8 1 9
Birth 11 July 1924 → 99 years + 9 months ago
Lived 88 years + 7 months
First mandate 18 June 1962 → 61 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 11 months
Death 19 February 2013 → 11 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 5 months after 3 September 1984
Special notes
None
 
Eugene Francis Whelan (1924–2013)
© Photo John Evans Photo Ltd. via Parlinfo — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Edward C. Whelan (1919–2007) Brother  
⊕ Susan E. Whelan (1963–) Daughter  
 
Well that's interesting!
Folksy, flamboyant and colourful, the Minister of Agriculture in Pierre Trudeau's government and die-hard Liberal was once quoted to say, "The Con­ser­va­tives have the right wing, the NDP have the left wing. The Liberals have two wings and that's why we can fly."
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Ontario (1996–1999)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 22 2 9

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 29–30
LIB
 1 Minister 48–54 27 Nov 1972 — 03 Jun 1979 6 6 7
2. CA 32
LIB
 2 Minister 55–59 03 Mar 1980 — 29 Jun 1984 4 3 26
 1. Agriculture
 2. Agriculture

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Steven W. Langdon  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Richard D. Thrasher  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ J. William Murdoch  m 
 
Eligible: 25,542 Votes: 16,691 Participation: 65.35% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Ontario
11 June 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35323(F) — 24 Dec 2022 11:12 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 2/3 7,355 44.70% -1,001 Winner:
PC
 8,356 50.78% J. William Murdoch
Eligible: inc. Votes: 23,432 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Ontario
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24594(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
37
LIB
 1/4 11,397 48.64% +988 Loser:
PC
 10,409 44.42% Richard D. Thrasher

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,544 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
26		 Ontario
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24858(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/3 12,947 50.69% +769 Loser:
PC
 12,178 47.67% Richard D. Thrasher

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 30,898 Votes: 24,537 Participation: 79.41% Candidacies: 3
Federal
27		 Ontario
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25127(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
LIB
 1/3 12,887 53.06% +2,815 Loser:
PC
 10,072 41.47% Richard D. Thrasher

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 29,591 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 Ontario
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9966(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/3 14,707 49.70% +5,308 Loser:
NDP
 9,399 31.76% Ralph N. Wensley

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 55,830 Votes: 41,225 Participation: 73.84% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29		 Ontario
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10221(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 19,793 48.01% +3,290 Loser:
NDP
 16,503 40.03% Ralph N. Wensley

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 60,901 Votes: 44,305 Participation: 72.75% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 Ontario
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10485(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/3 24,357 55.16% +8,701 Loser:
NDP
 15,656 35.45% Charles Brooks

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 67,273 Votes: 45,995 Participation: 68.37% Candidacies: 4
Federal
31		 Ontario
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4429(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/4 20,373 44.29% +1,770 Loser:
NDP
 18,603 40.45% Steven W. Langdon

Service: 8 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 67,273 Votes: 48,296 Participation: 71.79% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Ontario
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4147(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/4 24,651 51.29% +5,528 Loser:
NDP
 19,123 39.79% Steven W. Langdon

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 68,548 Votes: 47,923 Participation: 69.91% Candidacies: 3
Federal
33		 Ontario
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3863(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
NDP
 18,746 39.31% Steven W. Langdon

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Eugene Whelan, P.C., O.C., Senator		 08 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Eugene Whelan, C.P., O.C., sénateur		 08 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Eugene Whelan		 08 Apr 2024

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