Gibson is a single-member

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for the

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. It was created by the redistribution conducted in 2016, and was contested for the first time at the 2018 state election. It replaced the former seat of

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. Gibson lies southwest of the

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and includes the suburbs of

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, Dover Gardens,

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, North Brighton,

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, Seacombe Gardens, South Brighton, Sturt,

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and the southern portion of

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. Since 2022 it has been represented by Sarah Andrews of the Labor Party.

Members for Gibson

Election results

Notes

References

ECSA profile for Gibson: 2018

ABC profile for Gibson: 2018

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2018 establishments in Australia