ɡˈɪbz ɹˈæn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈeɪs fɚɹə vɪktˈoːɹiə sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl sˈiːt; hiː plˈeɪst sˈɛvənθ ɪn ðɪs ɹˈeɪs, mˈɪsɪŋ wˈɪnɪŋ ɐ kˈaʊnsəl sˈiːt baɪ ˈoʊnli fˈoːɹ vˈoʊts.
Gibbs ran in 1862 in the first race for a Victoria City Council seat; he placed seventh in this race, missing winning a council seat by only four votes.