Florey state by-election, 1982
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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
.
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
seat of Florey
Electoral district of Florey
Florey is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after scientist Howard Florey, who was responsible for the development of penicillin...
on 4 September 1982. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MHA Harold O'Neill. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election
South Australian state election, 1970
State elections were held in Australia on 30 May 1970. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Steele Hall was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Don...
.