Kenneth Purchase (8 January 1939 – 28 August 2016) was a British Labour Co-operative politician who served as Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East from 1992 to 2010.

He unsuccessfully contested Wolverhampton North East in 1987, before winning at the next general election in 1992.

He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Robin Cook for six years.

On 27 October 2007 Purchase announced his intention to retire at the next general election.

He died in August 2016 aged 77 and was cremated at Bushbury Crematorium, Wolverhampton.