# Electoral results for the district of Keppel

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Keppel in Queensland state elections.

## Members for Keppel

First incarnation (1912–1960) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | James Larcombe | Labor | 1912–1929 |
| | Owen Daniel | Country and Progressive National | 1929–1936 |
| | David Daniel | Country | 1936–1944 |
| | Walter Ingram | Labor | 1944–1952 |
| | Viv Cooper | Labor | 1952–1957 |
| | Viv Cooper | Queensland Labor | 1957 |
| | Merv Thackeray | Labor | 1957–1960 |
| Second incarnation (1992–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Vince Lester | National | 1992–2004 |
| | Paul Hoolihan | Labor | 2004–2012 |
| | Bruce Young | Liberal National | 2012–2015 |
| | Brittany Lauga | Labor | 2015–2024 |
| | Nigel Hutton | Liberal National | 2024–present |

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

2024 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Nigel Hutton | 12,684 | 36.1 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 10,376 | 29.5 | −16.7 |
| | One Nation | James Ashby | 8,807 | 25.1 | +9.4 |
| | Greens | Clancy Mullbrick | 1,668 | 4.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Petrina Murphy | 806 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Family First | Roger McWhinney | 804 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,145 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,296 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,441 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Nigel Hutton | 21,254 | 60.5 | +16.1 |
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 13,891 | 39.5 | −16.1 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +16.1 | |
2020 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 14,969 | 46.22 | +3.16 |
| | Liberal National | Adrian de Groot | 9,576 | 29.57 | +4.67 |
| | One Nation | Wade Rothery | 5,069 | 15.65 | −9.80 |
| | Greens | Clancy Mullbrick | 1,291 | 3.99 | −2.61 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Jimmy Dockery | 862 | 2.66 | +2.66 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Paula Ganfield | 430 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | United Australia | Nikki Smeltz | 192 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,389 | 97.08 | +0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 973 | 2.92 | −0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,362 | 90.04 | −0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 18,018 | 55.63 | −0.10 |
| | Liberal National | Adrian de Groot | 14,371 | 44.37 | +0.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.10 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 13,304 | 43.1 | −0.8 |
| | One Nation | Matt Loth | 7,865 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Liberal National | Peter Blundell | 7,691 | 24.9 | −15.0 |
| | Greens | Clancy Mullbrick | 2,039 | 6.6 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,899 | 96.6 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,098 | 3.4 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,997 | 90.6 | +2.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 16,419 | 53.1 | −1.0 |
| | One Nation | Matt Loth | 14,480 | 46.9 | +46.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
2015 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 14,403 | 44.43 | +10.98 |
| | Liberal National | Bruce Young | 12,698 | 39.17 | −5.08 |
| | Palmer United | Warren Purnell | 2,679 | 8.26 | +8.26 |
| | Greens | Brandon Jones | 1,497 | 4.62 | −1.80 |
| | Independent | Bruce Diamond | 1,143 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,420 | 98.32 | +0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 554 | 1.68 | −0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,974 | 92.56 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brittany Lauga | 16,465 | 54.80 | +11.19 |
| | Liberal National | Bruce Young | 13,583 | 45.20 | −11.19 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +11.19 | |
2012 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Bruce Young | 13,143 | 44.25 | +4.86 |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 9,935 | 33.45 | −19.13 |
| | Katter's Australian | Luke Hargreaves | 4,722 | 15.90 | +15.90 |
| | Greens | Paul Bambrick | 1,905 | 6.41 | −1.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29.705 | 97.95 | −0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 2.05 | +0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,327 | 92.69 | +0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Bruce Young | 14,757 | 56.39 | +14.01 |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 11,411 | 43.61 | −14.01 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.01 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 14,841 | 52.6 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal National | Steve McKenna | 11,118 | 39.4 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Paul Bambrick | 2,267 | 8.0 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,226 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,759 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 15,674 | 57.6 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal National | Steve McKenna | 11,527 | 42.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.5 | |
2006 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 12,305 | 50.1 | +3.6 |
| | National | Mary Carroll | 8,905 | 36.3 | −2.1 |
| | Family First | Scott Kilpatrick | 2,111 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Greens | John McKeon | 764 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 243 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Judy Canales | 123 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Valle Checa | 96 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,547 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,988 | 92.4 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 13,088 | 57.2 | +3.4 |
| | National | Mary Carroll | 9,797 | 42.8 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
2004 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 10,632 | 46.5 | +3.5 |
| | National | Neil Fisher | 8,771 | 38.4 | −4.6 |
| | One Nation | Herb Clarke | 1,822 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democrats | Naomi Johns | 943 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | John Murphy | 377 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Bruce Piggott | 308 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,853 | 98.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 447 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,300 | 92.1 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 11,292 | 53.8 | +5.3 |
| | National | Neil Fisher | 9,706 | 46.2 | −5.3 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +5.3 | |
2001 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vince Lester | 9,285 | 43.0 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 9,285 | 43.0 | +12.9 |
| | City Country Alliance | Glenda Mather | 3,030 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,596 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,000 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 10,198 | 51.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Paul Hoolihan | 9,620 | 48.5 | +2.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bruce Saunders | 8,134 | 32.0 | −4.4 |
| | National | Vince Lester | 7,582 | 29.8 | −27.5 |
| | One Nation | Wendy McFarlane | 5,430 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Independent | Glenda Mather | 1,679 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Australia First | Rick Nagle | 1,217 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Toni Hansen | 849 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Terry Clark | 546 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,437 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,749 | 93.7 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 11,932 | 53.6 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Bruce Saunders | 10,330 | 46.4 | +6.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −6.7 | |
1995 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vince Lester | 13,543 | 57.3 | +17.5 |
| | Labor | Bruce Saunders | 8,589 | 36.4 | −5.2 |
| | Greens | Bob Muir | 1,483 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,615 | 98.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,879 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 14,051 | 60.3 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Bruce Saunders | 9,233 | 39.7 | −8.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
1992 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rob Schwarten | 9,212 | 41.5 | −6.1 |
| | National | Vince Lester | 8,831 | 39.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Glenmary Swan | 1,424 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Kim Shields | 1,100 | 5.0 | −3.2 |
| | Confederate Action | Leo Black | 1,091 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Chris Hooper | 517 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,175 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 386 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,561 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 10,763 | 51.4 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Rob Schwarten | 10,171 | 48.6 | −4.7 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1957 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Thackeray | 3,730 | 30.9 | −27.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Viv Cooper | 3,151 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Liberal | Tom Griffith | 3,063 | 25.3 | −16.2 |
| | Independent | Rex Pilbeam | 2,139 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,083 | 99.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,141 | 96.2 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.3 | |
1956 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Viv Cooper | 6,790 | 58.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Tom Griffith | 4,820 | 41.5 | +41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,610 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,698 | 95.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1953 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Viv Cooper | 5,850 | 55.4 | −0.7 |
| | Country | Alfred Ganter | 4,001 | 37.9 | −6.0 |
| | Independent | Tolstoy Birkbeck | 703 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,554 | 99.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 1.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,665 | 95.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
1950 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Walter Ingram | 5,251 | 56.1 |
| | Country | Harry Beak | 4,112 | 43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,363 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,433 | 94.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Ingram | 3,593 | 41.2 | +1.1 |
| | Country | John Reid | 3,422 | 39.2 | +8.2 |
| | Frank Barnes Labor | John Harding | 1,717 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,732 | 98.9 | +3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.1 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,825 | 91.4 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 | |
1944 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Ingram | 3,184 | 40.1 | +1.6 |
| | Country | Frank Saunders | 2,466 | 31.0 | −22.0 |
| | Independent | John Harding | 2,292 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,942 | 95.0 | −3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 5.0 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,362 | 90.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +14.3 | |
1941 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Daniel | 4,417 | 53.0 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Walter Ingram | 3,206 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Independent | Ezra Shorley | 714 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,337 | 98.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,427 | 90.0 | −2.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Daniel | 4,391 | 54.2 | +4.8 |
| | Social Credit | John Harding | 2,484 | 30.7 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | John Salmon | 1,227 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,102 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,227 | 92.3 | −3.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1935 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Owen Daniel | 3,913 | 49.4 |
| | Labor | Albert Pascoe | 2,622 | 33.1 |
| | Social Credit | John Harding | 1,392 | 17.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,927 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,022 | 95.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | CPNP | Owen Daniel | 4,195 | 59.0 |
| | Labor | Albert Pascoe | 2,918 | 41.0 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |
1932 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPNP | Owen Daniel | 3,839 | 51.6 |
| | Labor | William Clayton | 3,653 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,443 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 92 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,535 | 95.6 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPNP | Owen Daniel | 3,347 | 57.0 | +15.2 |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 2,527 | 43.0 | −15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,874 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,957 | | |
| | CPNP gain from Labor | CPNP gain from Labor | Swing | +15.2 | |
1926 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 3,351 | 58.2 | −2.5 |
| | CPNP | Ernest Larcombe | 2,404 | 41.8 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,755 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,820 | 92.2 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |
1923 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 3,270 | 60.7 | +6.4 |
| | United | Roderick Haylock | 2,120 | 39.3 | −6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,390 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,444 | 85.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |
1920 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 2,200 | 54.3 | −3.5 |
| | National | Robert Hartley | 1,851 | 45.7 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,051 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,089 | 83.4 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 2,067 | 57.8 | −9.6 |
| | National | William Thompson | 1,512 | 42.2 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,579 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,628 | 83.5 | −3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.6 | |
1915 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 2,169 | 67.4 | +17.4 |
| | Liberal | Leopold Landsberg | 1,050 | 32.6 | −11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,219 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,269 | 86.8 | +12.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.0 | |
1912 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 1,432 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal | James Brennan | 1,269 | 44.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Frank Lennon | 164 | 5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,865 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,917 | 74.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Larcombe | 1,448 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal | James Brennan | 1,313 | 47.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |