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Simon Gibson
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.
Simon Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford-Mission | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – September 21, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Hawes |
| Succeeded by | Pam Alexis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949/1950 (age 72–73)[1] |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
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 | |||
| Liberal | Simon Gibson | 12,879 | 51.19 | +0.52 | $50,561 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Murray Christie | 7,339 | 29.17 | +1.97 | $284 | |||
| Green | Jennifer Holmes | 4,297 | 17.08 | +8.01 | $1,482 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Dan Cameron | 644 | 2.56 | – | $466 | |||
| Total valid votes | 25,159 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 135 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Turnout | 25,294 | 59.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford-Mission | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Simon Gibson | 10,417 | 50.67 | −7.7 | $61,719 | |||
| New Democratic | Preet Rai | 5,591 | 27.20 | −5.37 | $51,805 | |||
| Conservative | Don Stahl | 1,946 | 9.47 | – | $5,271 | |||
| Green | Aird Flavelle | 1,865 | 9.07 | +0.01 | $3,377 | |||
| Independent | Wendy Bales | 415 | 2.02 | – | $2,699 | |||
| Independent | Roman Bojczuk | 204 | 0.99 | – | $2,547 | |||
| Excalibur | Marcus Halliday | 119 | 0.58 | – | $310 | |||
| Total valid votes | 20,557 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 117 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,674 | 56.63 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Simon Gibson - Abbotsford Councillor Anonymous. Abbotsford Times [Abbotsford, B.C] 02 Dec 2008: 22.
- ^ "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley". The Province, May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Gibson and Plecas prepare for new opportunities as Abbotsford MLAs". Abbotsford News, May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.