1982 Florey state by-election

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A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Florey on 4 September 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Harold O'Neill. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election.

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Results

Labor easily retained the seat.

Florey state by-election, 4 September 1982 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Gregory 7,57556.6+7.5
Liberal Philip Bayly3,73627.9-10.9
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick2,06815.5+3.4
Total formal votes13,37997.1+2.7
Informal votes3992.9-2.7
Turnout 13,77879.1-14.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

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References

  1. History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN   978-0-9750486-3-4
  2. History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA