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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