Patricia Gibson

Patricia Gibson (born 12 May 1968) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Ayrshire and Arran since winning the seat at the 2015 general election.[1]

Patricia Gibson

MP
Gibson in 2020
Member of Parliament
for North Ayrshire and Arran
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byKaty Clark
Majority8,521 (17.7%)
Personal details
Born (1968-05-12) 12 May 1968
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Spouse(s)Kenneth Gibson
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Background

Gibson was born and educated in Glasgow, gaining a BA (Hons) in English and Politics from the University of Glasgow.

She taught English for over twenty years in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire and for five years, served as SNP Education Spokesperson on Glasgow City Council; representing Greater Pollok Ward as a councillor for five years from 2007–12.

Gibson first contested North Ayrshire & Arran in 2010, helping to make it the SNP's fourth-most winnable seat in 2015, albeit with a still huge majority to overcome, which she did, with a 23.3% swing; securing a 13,573 majority over the sitting Labour MP, Katy Clark.

At the 2017 general election, the seat became marginal again with a general nationwide swing from the SNP towards unionist parties across Scotland. Gibson was re-elected with a reduced majority of 3,633 votes over the Conservative Party candidate, David Rocks.[2]

Gibson lives in Kilbirnie, which is in her constituency.

References
  1. "Election 2015". BBC News. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. "Ayrshire North & Arran parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 1 December 2019.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Katy Clark		 Member of Parliament
for North Ayrshire and Arran
2015–present		 Incumbent
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