H. Gordon Barrett
H. Gordon Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lincoln | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | James McNulty |
| Succeeded by | Ken Higson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1915 Thorold, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 30, 1993 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | safety 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 | 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 | 13,562 | |||||||
| New Democratic | Ron Leavens | 6,714 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jim Walters | 612 | ||||||
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