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H. Gordon Barrett

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H. Gordon Barrett
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lincoln
In office
19681972
Preceded byJames McNulty
Succeeded byKen Higson
Personal details
BornAugust 20, 1915
Thorold, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 30, 1993
Political partyLiberal
Occupationsafety director

H. Gordon Barrett (August 20, 1915 – May 30, 1993) was a Canadian politician and safety director. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Lincoln. During the 28th Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture. He was defeated in 1972. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a lieutenant in the Canadian Infantry in World War II between 1942 and 1945 and returned to Canada to become a councillor for Thorold, Ontario between 1946 and 1959.

1968 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal H. Gordon Barrett 13,328
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Higson 12,692
New Democratic John Martin 6,763
1972 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Higson 16,840
Liberal H. Gordon Barrett 13,562
New Democratic Ron Leavens 6,714
Social Credit Jim Walters 612
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