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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
Born	14 March 1934 London, England
Died	22 September 1988(1988-09-22) (aged 54)
Party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	barrister 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

External links

• Kenneth Higson – Parliament of Canada biography