Kenneth Higson


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
LiberalH. Gordon Barrett13,328
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Higson12,692
New DemocraticJohn Martin6,763
1972 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Higson16,840
LiberalH. Gordon Barrett13,562
New DemocraticRon Leavens6,714
Social CreditJim Walters612
1974 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Andres17,499
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Higson14,221
New DemocraticRon Leavens6,548
Social CreditJames Robert Walters611
1979 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Higson19,612
LiberalNorm Marshall15,026
New DemocraticKen Lee13,400
Marxist–LeninistDon McLean151
1980 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBryce Mackasey17,449
Progressive ConservativeKenneth Higson16,741
New DemocraticKenneth I. Lee13,500
Marxist–LeninistDon McLean133