1944 Kearsley Shire Council election

The 1944 Kearsley Shire Council election was held on 2 December 1944 to elect eight councillors to Kearsley Shire. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in New South Wales, Australia.

1944 Kearsley Shire Council election
2 December 1944
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
ALP
Leader Bill Varty N/A A. Johnson
Party Communist Independents Labor
Seats won 5 seats 2 seats 1 seat
Popular vote 4,149 3,084 703
Percentage 52.29% 38.66% 8.85%
Swing 52.29

The election was notable for resulting in five members of the Australian Communist Party being elected. According to the party's official newspaper, Tribune, this was the first time a communist party had won a local government majority in the English-speaking world.

As of 2024, this is the most seats won by a communist political party in Australia in a single LGA. The present-day Communist Party of Australia had one councillor elected to Auburn City Council from 2012 until 2016, which remains its only electoral victory.

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