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♂ James Gordon Gibson
aliasGordon Gibson Sr.
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 3 1 4
Birth 28 November 1904 → 119 years + 5 months ago
Lived 81 years + 7 months
First mandate 10 June 1953 → 70 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 48 years + 6 months
Death 17 July 1986 → 37 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 10 months after 11 September 1966
Special notes
None
 

James Gordon Gibson (1904–1986)
No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Gordon F. Gibson (1937–2023) Son  
⊖ John L. Gibson (1906–1986) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 7 8 26 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
8 documented challengers
⊖ Harold P. (Herb) Capozzi  m 
⊖ D. Deane Finlayson  m 
⊖ Donald F. Robinson  m 
⊖ Frederick M. Sharp  m 
 		 ⊖ Gordon H. Dowding  m 
⊖ Raymond J. Perrault  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Maurice Rush  m 
⊖ Newton P. Steacy  m 
 
Eligible: 5,453 Votes: 4,162 Participation: 76.32% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29794(F) — 4 Mar 2022 10:27 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
48
LIB
 1/4 1,103 27.63% -269 Loser:
CFF
 1,372 34.37% Gordon H. Dowding
After his election:
10 Mar 1955 50
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 1 year 9 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,453 Votes: 4,240 Participation: 77.76% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
12 September 1955
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29826(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
LIB
 2/4 1,282 31.76% -427 Winner:
SC
 1,709 42.34% Donald F. Robinson
Eligible: 49,176 Votes: 72,769 Participation: 73.99% Candidacies: 10
Provincial
26		 British Columbia
12 September 1960
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29899(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
55
LIB
 2/10 13,287 36.74% +483 Loser:
SC
 12,804 35.40% Newton P. Steacy

Service: 3 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 50,107 Votes: 73,669 Participation: 73.51% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
27		 British Columbia
30 September 1963
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29944(F) — 13 Jan 2022 07:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 2/9 14,068 38.36% +853 Loser:
SC
 13,215 36.04% Harold P. (Herb) Capozzi

Service: 2 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 19,912 Votes: 13,553 Participation: 68.06% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
28		 British Columbia
12 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29979(F) — 13 Jan 2022 07:56 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
61		 Successor:
LIB
 5,301 39.61% Barrie A. Clark

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James Gordon Gibson Sr.		 14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Gibson Sr.		 14 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 14 Apr 2024 22:05 (but data presented dynamically)

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