1944 New South Wales state election

The 1944 New South Wales state election was held on 27 May 1944. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1940 redistribution. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

For the local government elections held in December, see 1944 New South Wales local elections.

1944 New South Wales state election
27 May 1944 (1944-05-27)
All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader William McKell Reginald Weaver
Party Labor Democratic/Country coalition
Leader since 23 September 1939 10 February 1944
Leader's seat Redfern Neutral Bay
Last election 54 seats 26 seats
Seats won 56 22
Seat change 2 4
Percentage 45.20% 29.32%
Swing 5.60 0.74
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

William McKell
Labor

 Elected Premier

William McKell
Labor

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