# Electoral results for the district of Florey

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Florey in South Australian state elections.

## Members for Florey

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Wells | Labor | 1970–1979 |
| Harold O'Neill | Labor | 1979–1982 |
| Bob Gregory | Labor | 1982–1993 |
| Sam Bass | Liberal | 1993–1997 |
| Frances Bedford | Labor | 1997–2017 |
| Frances Bedford | Independent | 2017–2022 |
| Michael Brown | Labor | 2022–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Brown | 10,866 | 48.9 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Janice McShane | 6,298 | 28.4 | +7.0 |
| | Greens | Felicity Green | 2,294 | 10.3 | +4.5 |
| | Family First | Daniel Masullo | 1,428 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Tessa Kowaliw | 1,326 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,212 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 938 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,150 | 87.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Brown | 13,955 | 62.8 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Janice McShane | 8,257 | 37.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rik Morris | 7,451 | 32.8 | −17.1 |
| | Independent | Frances Bedford | 6,962 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| | Liberal | Gagan Sharma | 4,768 | 21.0 | −13.4 |
| | Conservatives | John Peake | 1,132 | 5.0 | −4.1 |
| | Greens | Adam Gatt | 1,101 | 4.8 | −1.8 |
| | Animal Justice | Geoff Russell | 885 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Dignity | Suzi Waechter | 418 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,717 | 93.3 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,621 | 6.7 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,338 | 91.0 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rik Morris | 13,852 | 61.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Gagan Sharma | 8,865 | 39.0 | −1.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Frances Bedford | 12,746 | 56.1 | +56.1 |
| | Labor | Rik Morris | 9,971 | 43.9 | −15.2 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
2014 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 8,983 | 43.8 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Damian Wyld | 8,317 | 40.6 | +3.0 |
| | Family First | Richard Bunting | 1,677 | 8.2 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Kim Thomson | 1,517 | 7.4 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,494 | 96.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 708 | 3.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,202 | 92.5 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 10,755 | 52.5 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Damian Wyld | 9,739 | 47.5 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
2010 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 9,339 | 44.9 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Pat Trainor | 7,811 | 37.6 | +7.0 |
| | Family First | Andrew Graham | 1,380 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Craig McKay | 1,347 | 6.5 | +0.8 |
| | Save the RAH | Denes Marantos | 905 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,782 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 756 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,538 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 11,132 | 53.6 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Pat Trainor | 9,650 | 46.4 | +8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 10,042 | 52.9 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Pat Trainor | 5,811 | 30.6 | -6.0 |
| | Family First | Richard Bunting | 1,410 | 7.4 | +0.7 |
| | Greens | Craig McKay | 1,083 | 5.7 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Catherine Opitz | 636 | 3.4 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,507 | 96.3 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 734 | 3.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,241 | 93.3 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 11,787 | 62.1 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Pat Trainor | 7,195 | 37.9 | -8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.5 | |
2002 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 8,414 | 43.2 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Petrie | 7,096 | 36.4 | -0.8 |
| | Democrats | Paul Rowse | 1,341 | 6.9 | -9.2 |
| | Family First | Rob Pillar | 1,294 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Greens | Lisa Blake | 718 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | One Nation | Victor Horvat | 613 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,476 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,033 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 10,462 | 53.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Lyn Petrie | 9,014 | 46.3 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sam Bass | 7,449 | 38.2 | -16.7 |
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 7,085 | 36.3 | +4.4 |
| | Democrats | Steve Bartholomew | 3,113 | 16.0 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Wohltmann | 871 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Snowy Burns | 650 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | United Australia | Stan Batten | 332 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,500 | 95.1 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 4.9 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,496 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frances Bedford | 10,012 | 51.3 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal | Sam Bass | 9,488 | 48.7 | -12.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.3 | |
1993 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sam Bass | 10,981 | 54.5 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 6,522 | 32.4 | -12.0 |
| | Democrats | Michael Pilling | 2,122 | 10.5 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Batten | 527 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,152 | 97.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 608 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,760 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sam Bass | 12,164 | 60.4 | +12.2 |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 7,988 | 39.6 | -12.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +12.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 9,591 | 44.4 | -11.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Luther | 8,650 | 40.1 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Bartholomew | 2,143 | 9.9 | +4.7 |
| | Call to Australia | Cathryn Linedale | 740 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Deborah Moran | 474 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,598 | 96.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 729 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,327 | 95.6 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 11,181 | 51.8 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Luther | 10,417 | 48.2 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 | |
1985 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 9,961 | 55.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Martin Luther | 7,047 | 39.3 | -0.7 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 934 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,942 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,479 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 10,450 | 58.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Martin Luther | 7,492 | 41.8 | -2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1982 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 9,213 | 57.9 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Philip Bayly | 5,004 | 31.4 | -7.4 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 1,698 | 10.7 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,915 | 93.7 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,070 | 6.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,985 | 93.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 10,062 | 63.2 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Philip Bayly | 5,853 | 36.8 | -9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.5 | |
1982 Florey state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gregory | 7,575 | 56.6 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Philip Bayly | 3,736 | 27.9 | -10.9 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 2,068 | 15.5 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,379 | 97.1 | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,778 | 79.1 | N/A |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold O'Neill | 7,679 | 49.1 | -17.9 |
| | Liberal | Lois Bell | 6,060 | 38.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democrats | Shylie Gilfillan | 1,885 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,624 | 94.4 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 5.6 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,552 | 93.2 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harold O'Neill | 8,386 | 53.7 | -12.3 |
| | Liberal | Lois Bell | 7,238 | 46.3 | +12.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.3 | |
1977 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Wells | 10,824 | 67.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | John Wadey | 5,325 | 33.0 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,149 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 573 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,722 | 93.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
1975 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Wells | 12,006 | 61.6 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal | Glyndwr Morgan | 4,092 | 21.0 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal Movement | Edward Smith | 3,398 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,496 | 95.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,029 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,525 | 93.9 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Wells | 12,341 | 63.3 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Glyndwr Morgan | 7,155 | 36.7 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
1973 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Wells | 12,517 | 70.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Anthony Deane-Shaw | 5,262 | 29.6 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,779 | 95.0 | −2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 925 | 5.0 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,704 | 94.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
1970 South Australian state election: Florey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Charles Wells | 10,683 | 68.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Anthony Deane-Shaw | 4,991 | 31.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,674 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,062 | 95.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |