Helene M. Keeley (born May 15, 1965) is an American politician. She was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 1997 to 2019.[1][2] Initially planning to run for reelection in 2018, she retired to accept a position as deputy director at the Delaware Lottery Office with an annual salary of $95,000.[3] She had previously been appointed a community relations community for the Department of Labor in 2004 with an annual salary of $46,344 in addition to her salary as a legislator, and was one of several former Democrats to receive a high-paying state job after leaving legislative office.[3][4]
Electoral history
In 1996, Keeley challenged incumbent Democrat Casimir Jonkiert in a three-way primary election for the House District 5 seat, winning by 32 votes with 860 votes total (41.1%) against Jonkiert and Hollis Gaines.[5] She went on to win the general election with 3,326 votes (78.0%) against Republican nominee Michael Brown.[6]
In 1998, Keeley won the general election with 2,036 votes (79.6%) against Republican nominee Paul Falkowski.[7]
In 2000, Keeley won a three-way Democratic primary with 1,189 votes (64.8%) against Linda Cannon and Paul Falkowski, who had switched his registration to the Democratic Party.[8] She was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,311 votes.[9]
In 2002, Keeley was redistricted to District 3 and won the general election with 2,153 votes (73.7%) against Republican nominee Calvin Brown.[10]
In 2004, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 1,042 votes (73.0%) in a rematch against Linda Cannon,[11] and was unopposed in the general election, winning 4,825 votes.[12]
In 2006, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 600 votes (59.2%) against Robert Bovell,[13] and was unopposed in the general election, winning 2,828 votes.[14]
In 2008, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 5,419 votes in the general election.[15]
In 2010, Keeley won the Democratic primary with 736 votes (55.5%) in a rematch against Robert Bovell.[16] She went on to win the general election with 3,375 votes (83.1%), also against Bovell, who was nominated as the Working Families Party candidate.[17]
In 2012, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 6,341 votes in the general election.[18]
In 2014, Keeley won the general election with 2,477 (82.9%) in another rematch against Robert Bovell, who had switched his registration to the Republican Party.[19]
In 2016, Keeley was unopposed for both the primary and general election, winning 6,060 votes in the general election.[20]
^"State of Delaware 1996 Election Results"(PDF). Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^"State of Delaware 1996 Election Results"(PDF). Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 5, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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