Edward LeRoy Bowerman
Edward LeRoy Bowerman (June 2, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada – February 17, 1977 in Shellbrook, SK) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the federal election, 1945 election as a Member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for the electoral district of Prince Albert by defeating then Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in a huge upset, the last of four times that King was defeated in Canadian politics. Bowerman was defeated in the 1949 election. In honor of Bowerman's tireless service to the provincial government of Saskatchewan, the Parliament named a lake after him in the northern part of the province in 1972.
Edward LeRoy Bowerman | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Prince Albert | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | Francis Heselton Helme |
| Majority | Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1892 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | February 17, 1977 (aged 84) Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Rosalee Anderson |
| Residence(s) | Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | farmer |
Bowerman's son, George Reginald Anderson (Ted) Bowerman, was an MLA for Shellbrook from 1967 to 1982 and member of Premier Allan Blakeney's cabinet from 1971 to 1982, holding various ministerial positions during the period. Ted was born on the family farm in Shellbrook, SK, in 1930, and died in a car accident on December 20, 2007.
Electoral record
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Francis Heselton Helme | 8,916 | 48.2 | +7.8 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward LeRoy Bowerman | 7,341 | 39.6 | -1.3 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Henry Whitter | 2,258 | 12.2 | -2.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 18,515 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Prince Albert | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Elected | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Edward LeRoy Bowerman | 7,928 | 40.99 | +30.0 |  | |||
| Liberal | William Lyon Mackenzie King | 7,799 | 40.32 | -5.6 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Walter Hemming Nelson | 2,768 | 14.31 | |||||
| Social Credit | Joshua Norman Haldeman | 847 | 4.38 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 19,342 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (1908-09-17 - 1988-09-30)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved March 24, 2020. | ||||||||