Simon Gibson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Abbotsford-Mission
In office
May 14, 2013  September 21, 2020
Preceded byRandy Hawes
Succeeded byPam Alexis
Personal details
Born1949 or 1950 (age 73–74)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
Residence(s)Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Simon John Gibson (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Prior to his election, Gibson was a member of Abbotsford City Council for more than 30 years.[3]

Electoral record

2017 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Mission
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSimon Gibson12,87951.19+0.52$50,561
New DemocraticAndrew Murray Christie7,33929.17+1.97$284
GreenJennifer Holmes4,29717.08+8.01$1,482
Christian HeritageDan Cameron6442.56$466
Total valid votes 25,159100.00
Total rejected ballots 1350.53
Turnout 25,29459.20
Source: Elections BC[4]
2013 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Mission
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSimon Gibson10,41750.67−7.7$61,719
New DemocraticPreet Rai5,59127.20−5.37$51,805
ConservativeDon Stahl1,9469.47$5,271
GreenAird Flavelle1,8659.07+0.01$3,377
IndependentWendy Bales4152.02$2,699
IndependentRoman Bojczuk2040.99$2,547
ExcaliburMarcus Halliday1190.58$310
Total valid votes 20,557100.00
Total rejected ballots 1170.57
Turnout 20,67456.63
Source: Elections BC[5]

References

  1. Simon Gibson - Abbotsford Councillor Anonymous. Abbotsford Times [Abbotsford, B.C] 02 Dec 2008: 22.
  2. "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley". The Province, May 15, 2013.
  3. "Gibson and Plecas prepare for new opportunities as Abbotsford MLAs". Abbotsford News, May 20, 2013.
  4. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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