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Kenneth Higson

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Kenneth James Higson
Member of Parliament
for Lincoln
In office
October 1972 – July 1974
Member of Parliament
for Lincoln
In office
May 1979 – December 1979
Personal details
Born14 March 1934
London, England
Died22 September 1988(1988-09-22) (aged 54)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionbarrister and solicitor, lawyer

Kenneth James Higson (14 March 1934 – 22 September 1988) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in London, England, and followed a legal career.

He represented the Lincoln electoral district on two occasions, following election victories in the 1972 and 1979 federal elections. He served in the 29th and 31st Canadian Parliaments, but was defeated in other elections (1968, 1974 and 1980).

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
1974 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Andres 17,499
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Higson 14,221
New Democratic Ron Leavens 6,548
Social Credit James Robert Walters 611
1979 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Higson 19,612
Liberal Norm Marshall 15,026
New Democratic Ken Lee 13,400
Marxist–Leninist Don McLean 151
1980 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Bryce Mackasey 17,449
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Higson 16,741
New Democratic Kenneth I. Lee 13,500
Marxist–Leninist Don McLean 133
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