Electoral results for the district of Albert
# Electoral results for the district of Albert

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

## Members for Albert

First incarnation (1888–1950) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Thomas Plunkett Sr. | Conservative | 1888–1890 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Sr. | Ministerialist | 1890–1896 |
| | Robert Collins | Independent | 1896–1899 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Sr. | Opposition | 1899–1903 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Sr. | Liberal | 1903–1907 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Sr. | Kidstonites | 1907–1908 |
| | John Appel | Conservative | 1908–1909 |
| | John Appel | Liberal | 1909–1915 |
| | John Appel | Farmers' Union | 1915–1917 |
| | John Appel | National | 1917–1919 |
| | John Appel | Country | 1919–1922 |
| | John Appel | United | 1922–1925 |
| | John Appel | CPNP | 1925–1929 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Jr. | CPNP | 1929–1936 |
| | Thomas Plunkett Jr. | Country | 1936–1950 |
| Second incarnation (1960–2017) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Cec Carey | Country | 1960–1969 |
| | Bill Heatley | Liberal | 1970–1971 |
| | Bill D'Arcy | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| | Ivan Gibbs | National | 1974–1989 |
| | John Szczerbanik | Labor | 1989–1995 |
| | Bill Baumann | National | 1995–2001 |
| | Margaret Keech | Labor | 2001–2012 |
| | Mark Boothman | Liberal National | 2012–2017 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

2015 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Mark Boothman | 13,597 | 43.13 | −6.46 |
| | Labor | Melissa McMahon | 11,145 | 35.35 | +6.99 |
| | Palmer United | Blair Brewster | 3,428 | 10.87 | +10.87 |
| | Greens | Jane Cajdler | 1,923 | 6.10 | +0.70 |
| | Family First | Amanda Best | 1,434 | 4.55 | −1.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,527 | 97.21 | +0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 2.79 | −0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,433 | 88.33 | −3.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark Boothman | 14,872 | 51.67 | −10.22 |
| | Labor | Melissa McMahon | 13,911 | 48.33 | +10.22 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −10.22 | |

2012 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Mark Boothman | 13,888 | 49.59 | +10.43 |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 7,943 | 28.36 | -21.69 |
| | Katter's Australian | Adam Hollis | 3,045 | 10.87 | +10.87 |
| | Family First | Amanda Best | 1,620 | 5.78 | +5.78 |
| | Greens | Petrina Maizey | 1,511 | 5.40 | -1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,007 | 97.17 | -0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 817 | 2.83 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,824 | 91.43 | +1.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Mark Boothman | 15,198 | 61.89 | +18.36 |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 9,358 | 38.11 | -18.36 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +18.36 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 12,649 | 49.98 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal National | Andrea Johanson | 9,841 | 38.89 | +7.4 |
| | Greens | Marlee Bruinsma | 1,792 | 7.08 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Geoff Flannery | 1,024 | 4.05 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,306 | 97.50 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 648 | 2.50 | –0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,954 | 90.30 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 13,409 | 56.47 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal National | Andrea Johanson | 10,335 | 43.53 | +7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.3 | |

2006 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 17,429 | 60.0 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Karen Woodrow | 8,161 | 28.1 | +0.5 |
| | Greens | Marella Pettinato | 1,799 | 6.2 | +0.9 |
| | Family First | Jonathon Eaton | 1,682 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,071 | 97.4 | -0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 789 | 2.6 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,860 | 89.6 | -1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 18,312 | 67.0 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Karen Woodrow | 9,017 | 33.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

2004 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 15,438 | 60.0 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Corey Kolar | 7,101 | 27.6 | +14.0 |
| | One Nation | Chris Coyle | 1,826 | 7.1 | -16.7 |
| | Greens | Bill Livermore | 1,364 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,729 | 97.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,402 | 90.7 | -1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 16,173 | 67.3 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Corey Kolar | 7,869 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

2001 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 11,551 | 50.6 | +13.4 |
| | One Nation | Rod Evans | 5,438 | 23.8 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | Andrea Johanson | 3,092 | 13.6 | +10.2 |
| | National | Tony McMullan | 2,725 | 11.9 | -13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,806 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 578 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,384 | 92.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Margaret Keech | 13,207 | 62.6 | +12.9 |
| | One Nation | Rod Evans | 7,875 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +12.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1998 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bill Baumann | 9,920 | 33.8 | -14.2 |
| | Labor | Peter Shooter | 9,772 | 33.3 | -6.3 |
| | One Nation | Rod Evans | 7,909 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 1,472 | 5.0 | -1.2 |
| | Reform | Lyn Green | 305 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,378 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 519 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,897 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Baumann | 14,500 | 54.8 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Shooter | 11,943 | 45.2 | -0.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

1995 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bill Baumann | 11,505 | 47.9 | +19.4 |
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 9,499 | 39.6 | -8.7 |
| | Greens | Bill Heck | 1,491 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Sharon Lucht | 998 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | John O'Connor | 515 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,008 | 98.1 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 468 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,476 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Baumann | 12,392 | 53.9 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 10,602 | 46.1 | -5.5 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.5 | |

1992 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 9,388 | 48.3 | +3.4 |
| | National | Paul Flann | 5,541 | 28.5 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | David Logan | 4,512 | 23.2 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,441 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 497 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,938 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 9,753 | 51.6 | -8.8 |
| | National | Paul Flann | 9,132 | 48.4 | +8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 10,511 | 42.5 | +10.5 |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 7,106 | 28.8 | -20.3 |
| | Liberal | Kay Elson | 6,690 | 27.1 | +8.2 |
| | Advance Australia | John Ivory | 404 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,711 | 97.1 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 2.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,441 | 91.0 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Szczerbanik | 14,749 | 59.7 | +22.8 |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 9,962 | 40.3 | -22.8 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +22.8 | |

1986 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 8,351 | 49.1 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Tom Harrison | 5,446 | 32.0 | -11.5 |
| | Liberal | Vince Camilleri | 3,222 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,019 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 345 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,364 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 10,744 | 63.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Tom Harrison | 6,275 | 36.9 | -4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

1983 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 14,595 | 56.5 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 11,239 | 43.5 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,834 | 97.6 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 639 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,473 | 89.1 | +3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

1980 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 8,730 | 44.8 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Harry Zaphir | 6,565 | 33.7 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal | John Juett | 3,342 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Democrats | Peter Woolley | 501 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Reginald Campbell | 351 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,489 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,872 | 85.9 | -3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 11,877 | 60.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Harry Zaphir | 7,612 | 39.1 | -5.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 8,010 | 53.3 | +16.6 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Connell | 4,582 | 30.5 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Cecil Clark | 1,922 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | Alex McMillan | 295 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Ace Drabsch | 229 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,038 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,358 | 89.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 8,271 | 55.0 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | Denis O'Connell | 6,766 | 45.0 | +6.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.2 | |

1974 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 6,622 | 36.6 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 6,599 | 36.5 | -14.0 |
| | Liberal | K. Brough | 4,543 | 25.1 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | J.W. Black | 174 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | H.W. Trigger | 130 | 0.7 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,068 | 97.2 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 526 | 2.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,594 | 87.1 | -2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 10,867 | 60.1 | +14.2 |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,201 | 39.9 | -14.2 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.2 | |

1972 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 6,781 | 50.5 | +30.9 |
| | Country | Ivan Gibbs | 3,876 | 28.8 | -21.8 |
| | Liberal | R.E. Allen | 2,183 | 16.2 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | T.L. McKenzie | 357 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | J.W. Black | 141 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | W.L. Wollstein | 101 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,439 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,758 | 89.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,268 | 54.1 | +23.3 |
| | Country | Ivan Gibbs | 6,171 | 45.9 | -23.3 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +23.3 | |

Albert state by-election, 1970 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 6,143 | 43.0 | +23.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Heatley | 3,899 | 27.3 | +14.4 |
| | Country | D.F.C. Beck | 3,820 | 26.7 | -23.8 |
| | Independent | E.A. Nunn | 416 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,278 | 99.0 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 148 | 1.0 | -1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,426 | 88.7 | -0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Heatley | 7,206 | 50.5 | +50.5 |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,072 | 49.5 | +24.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | +50.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1969 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Cec Carey | 7,081 | 50.6 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | William Woollstein | 2,750 | 19.6 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | Ernest Harley | 1,970 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal | Paul Scanlan | 1,804 | 12.9 | -20.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Balaam | 361 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | William Steer | 35 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,001 | 97.6 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 351 | 2.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,352 | 89.3 | -2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Cec Carey | 10,530 | 75.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | William Wollstein | 3,471 | 24.8 | -1.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

1966 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Cec Carey | 4,624 | 41.7 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Harley | 3,686 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| | Labor | H.I. Evans | 2,324 | 21.0 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | P.V. Hallinan | 449 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,083 | 99.1 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,188 | 92.1 | -1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Cec Carey | 5,566 | 50.2 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Harley | 5,517 | 49.8 | +49.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

1963 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Cec Carey | 4,191 | 44.4 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Ernest Harley | 3,225 | 34.1 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Eugene Ulrick | 2,026 | 21.5 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,442 | 99.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,510 | 93.1 | +0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Cec Carey | 5,281 | 55.9 | |
| | Independent | Ernest Harley | 4,161 | 44.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1960 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Cec Carey | 3,277 | 39.6 | |
| | Independent | Ernest Harley | 3,017 | 36.4 | |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 1,853 | 22.4 | |
| | Independent Country | G.D. Plunkett | 132 | 1.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,279 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,367 | 92.9 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Plunkett | 8,090 | 68.6 | +17.8 |
| | Labor | J. Cosser | 3,037 | 31.4 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,799 | 98.7 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,958 | 89.8 | +6.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

1944 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Plunkett | 4,842 | 50.8 | -11.6 |
| | Labor | John Rosser | 3,037 | 31.9 | -5.7 |
| | Independent Country | Edward Coghlan | 1,654 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,533 | 99.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.9 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,617 | 83.8 | -3.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

1941 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Plunkett | 5,617 | 62.4 | +21.9 |
| | Labor | John Bray | 3,386 | 37.6 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,003 | 98.3 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,159 | 87.3 | -5.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Plunkett | 3,713 | 40.5 | -13.0 |
| | Labor | John Bray | 2,622 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Protestant Labor | R.C. Elliott | 1,542 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Social Credit | George Gray | 1,289 | 14.1 | -32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,166 | 99.0 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.0 | -1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,261 | 92.4 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Thomas Plunkett | 4,195 | 54.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | John Bray | 3,446 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

1935 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | Thomas Plunkett | 4,452 | 53.5 | -9.8 |
| | Social Credit | George Gray | 3,875 | 46.5 | +46.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,327 | 97.1 | -2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 2.9 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,572 | 91.4 | -2.8 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | -9.8 | |

1932 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | Thomas Plunkett | 4,920 | 63.3 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | H.J. Wilson | 2,847 | 36.7 | +9.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,767 | 99.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,800 | 94.2 | +4.5 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | -9.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | Thomas Plunkett | 5,446 | 73.0 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Moran | 2,011 | 27.0 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,458 | 98.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,557 | 89.7 | +0.7 |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

1926 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | CPNP | John Appel | 4,736 | 68.8 | -31.2 |
| | Labor | W.H. Lake | 2,071 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| | Independent | E.T. Wilkins | 81 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,888 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,983 | 89.0 | |
| | CPNP hold | CPNP hold | Swing | -30.6 | |

1923 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United | John Appel | unopposed | | |
| | Member changed to United from Country | Member changed to United from Country | Swing | N/A | |

1920 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John Appel | 3,688 | 69.5 | +69.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Holden | 1,621 | 30.5 | -7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,309 | 99.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,335 | 80.4 | |
| | Country gain from National | Country gain from National | Swing | +69.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1918 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Appel | 2,999 | 62.1 | +62.1 |
| | Labor | William Lawson | 1,832 | 37.9 | +37.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,831 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,874 | 80.4 | |
| | National gain from Farmers' Union | National gain from Farmers' Union | Swing | +62.1 | |

1915 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Farmers' Union | John Appel | unopposed | | |
| | Farmers' Union gain from Liberal | Farmers' Union gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

1912 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Appel | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
