# Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election

New South Wales state election, 27 May 1944  Legislative Assembly
<< 1941–1947 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,732,706 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,310,270 | | Turnout | 91.42 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 43,329 | | Informal | 3.31 | +0.78 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 572,600 | 45.20 | −5.60 | 56 | +2 |
| | Democratic | 239,610 | 18.91 | +1.38 | 12 | −2 |
| | Country | 131,950 | 10.41 | −0.64 | 10 | −2 |
| | Lang Labor | 118,174 | 9.33 | +9.33 | 2 | +2 |
| | Independent | 72,431 | 5.72 | −0.41 | 5 | +1 |
| | Liberal Democratic | 49,325 | 3.89 | +3.89 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Democrat | 30,532 | 2.41 | −0.84 | 4 | −1 |
| | Independent Labor | 22,697 | 1.79 | −0.35 | 0 | –1 |
| | Communist | 21,982 | 1.74 | +1.74 | 0 | – |
| | Independent Country | 6,670 | 0.53 | +0.53 | 1 | +1 |
| | State Labor | 0 | 0 | −5.64 | 0 | – |
| | All others | 970 | 0.08 | −0.62 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 1,266,941 | | | 90 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1944 New South Wales state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albury

1944 New South Wales state election: Albury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Alexander Mair | 7,139 | 53.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | John King | 6,316 | 46.9 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,455 | 97.9 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 2.1 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,736 | 89.9 | −1.8 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Annandale

1944 New South Wales state election: Annandale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gorman | 10,089 | 56.2 | -19.5 |
| | Lang Labor | Ross Pryor | 6,558 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Independent | Arthur Hagen | 1,322 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,969 | 94.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,010 | 5.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,979 | 91.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Armidale

1944 New South Wales state election: Armidale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 6,731 | 51.3 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Herbert Oxford | 6,380 | 48.7 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,111 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,394 | 90.8 | −2.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Ashburnham

1944 New South Wales state election: Ashburnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Dring | 7,418 | 58.4 | +3.8 |
| | Country | Charles McCarron | 5,278 | 41.6 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,696 | 98.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,960 | 91.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Ashfield

1944 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Athol Richardson | 11,240 | 53.4 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | William Bodkin | 9,791 | 46.6 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,031 | 96.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,719 | 93.8 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Auburn

1944 New South Wales state election: Auburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Jack Lang | 12,871 | 65.8 | +65.8 |
| | Labor | Patrick Mooney | 6,699 | 34.2 | -35.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,570 | 96.1 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 794 | 3.9 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,364 | 93.1 | −0.5 |
| | Member changed to Lang Labor from Labor | Member changed to Lang Labor from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Jack Lang was the sitting MP for Auburn, who won the previous election as a Labor candidate.

### Balmain

1944 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 10,729 | 58.3 | -2.3 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 5,186 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| | Democratic | Malinda Ivey | 2,480 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,395 | 96.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 3.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,013 | 93.2 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Bankstown

1944 New South Wales state election: Bankstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James McGirr | 12,507 | 59.0 | -4.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Stephen Roberts | 8,706 | 41.0 | +41.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,213 | 94.8 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,156 | 5.2 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,369 | 92.7 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Barwon

1944 New South Wales state election: Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Heferen | 7,136 | 55.6 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Ben Wade | 5,703 | 44.4 | +44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,839 | 98.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 2.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,107 | 88.4 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bathurst

1944 New South Wales state election: Bathurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gus Kelly | 8,579 | 61.3 | -38.7 |
| | Country | Archibald Gardiner | 5,421 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,000 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 297 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,297 | 89.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Blacktown

1944 New South Wales state election: Blacktown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hill | 10,364 | 51.2 | -6.3 |
| | Democratic | Francis Izon | 3,868 | 19.1 | -23.4 |
| | Independent | Ray Watson | 2,649 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Lang Labor | William Morgan | 1,701 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Lang Labor | Lucy Steel | 1,645 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,227 | 95.6 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 927 | 4.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,154 | 90.9 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Bondi

1944 New South Wales state election: Bondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Abe Landa | 9,521 | 43.6 | -1.5 |
| | Democratic | Frank Browne | 6,505 | 29.8 | -14.4 |
| | Lang Labor | Leslie Hallett | 3,241 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Alexander Stewart | 2,465 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Alfred Rosen | 126 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,858 | 95.1 | −3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,116 | 4.9 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,974 | 92.6 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Abe Landa | 11,164 | 51.1 | -3.1 |
| | Democratic | Frank Browne | 10,694 | 48.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Botany

1944 New South Wales state election: Botany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Bulli

1944 New South Wales state election: Bulli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Sweeney | 6,305 | 48.4 | -26.3 |
| | Communist | John Martin | 4,016 | 30.8 | +30.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Lawrence Baines | 2,049 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | Independent Labor | Maurice Twomey | 659 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,029 | 95.6 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 596 | 4.4 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,625 | 92.5 | −0.7 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | John Sweeney | 6,568 | 50.4 | |
| | Communist | John Martin | 4,121 | 31.6 | |
| | Independent Labor | Lawrence Baines | 2,340 | 18.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Burwood

1944 New South Wales state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gordon Jackett | 8,253 | 38.6 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Cliff Mallam | 7,310 | 34.2 | -4.7 |
| | Communist | Stanley Coulton | 3,010 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Keith Sutherland | 2,802 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,375 | 96.5 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 780 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,155 | 93.8 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Democratic | Gordon Jackett | 11,205 | 52.4 | +52.4 |
| | Labor | Cliff Mallam | 10,170 | 47.6 | +6.3 |
| | Member changed to Democratic from Ind. United Australia | Member changed to Democratic from Ind. United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Gordon Jackett had been elected at the previous election as an Independent UAP candidate, and held the seat as a Democratic member.

### Byron

1944 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 4,598 | 34.8 | -21.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Dodd | 3,848 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Country | Frederick Stuart | 2,232 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Country | Alick Buckley | 2,056 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent Labor | John Regan | 469 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,203 | 97.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,510 | 89.5 | −4.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 8,239 | 62.4 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Dodd | 4,964 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Canterbury

1944 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 14,932 | 72.1 | -5.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Claude Allen | 5,769 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,701 | 92.9 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,764 | 7.9 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,465 | 94.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Casino

1944 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 7,502 | 57.1 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Denis Holmes | 5,645 | 42.9 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,147 | 97.3 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 366 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,513 | 88.6 | −4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Castlereagh

1944 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Renshaw | 7,254 | 61.3 | +12.1 |
| | Country | Alfred Yeo | 4,574 | 38.7 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,828 | 97.9 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,081 | 86.8 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Cessnock

1944 New South Wales state election: Cessnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Baddeley | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Clarence

1944 New South Wales state election: Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Cecil Wingfield | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

### Cobar

1944 New South Wales state election: Cobar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mat Davidson | 8,352 | 78.3 | -6.1 |
| | Lang Labor | William Burgess | 2,313 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,665 | 97.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 330 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,995 | 81.1 | −3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Concord

1944 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 9,055 | 44.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Brice Mutton | 4,279 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Democratic | Roland Murray | 4,001 | 19.5 | -21.2 |
| | Lang Labor | Gustav Truer | 3,174 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,509 | 97.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 590 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,099 | 92.8 | −0.8 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 11,600 | 56.6 | |
| | Liberal Democratic | Brice Mutton | 4,693 | 22.9 | |
| | Democratic | Roland Murray | 4,216 | 20.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Coogee

1944 New South Wales state election: Coogee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 12,616 | 60.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic | John Rubie | 8,179 | 39.3 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,795 | 96.6 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 726 | 3.4 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,521 | 90.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Cook's River

1944 New South Wales state election: Cook's River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Cahill | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Corowa

1944 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 4,165 | 36.8 | -26.6 |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 3,841 | 33.9 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas McGrath | 3,320 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,326 | 97.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,579 | 88.5 | +0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 6,846 | 60.4 | -3.0 |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,480 | 39.6 | +3.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Croydon

1944 New South Wales state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David Hunter | 12,120 | 62.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | David Knox | 7,433 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,553 | 95.1 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 997 | 4.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,550 | 90.8 | −2.3 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Drummoyne

1944 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Greig | 8,489 | 43.0 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic | Russell Newton | 6,831 | 34.6 | -9.9 |
| | Lang Labor | George Drummond | 2,791 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Liberal Democratic | William Adkins | 1,625 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,736 | 96.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 668 | 3.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,404 | 93.6 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Greig | 11,493 | 58.2 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic | Russell Newton | 8,243 | 41.8 | -4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Dubbo

1944 New South Wales state election: Dubbo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clarrie Robertson | 7,268 | 57.5 | +19.7 |
| | Country | Leslie Clark | 3,732 | 29.5 | -18.6 |
| | Country | Ernest Hoy | 1,649 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,649 | 98.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 221 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,870 | 90.1 | −2.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
* Clarrie Robertson had won the seat for Labor at the 1942 Dubbo by-election, and retained it at this election.

### Dulwich Hill

1944 New South Wales state election: Dulwich Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Weir | 8,959 | 44.3 | -12.6 |
| | Democratic | Sidney Turner | 6,297 | 31.1 | -12.0 |
| | Lang Labor | Henry Ritchie | 3,181 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | Independent | John Laxton | 1,798 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,235 | 97.0 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 625 | 3.0 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,860 | 92.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Weir | 11,408 | 56.4 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic | Sidney Turner | 8,827 | 43.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Georges River

1944 New South Wales state election: Georges River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Williams | 14,582 | 62.0 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic | Hedley Mallard | 8,953 | 38.0 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,535 | 96.5 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 843 | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,378 | 92.2 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Gloucester

1944 New South Wales state election: Gloucester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ray Fitzgerald | 5,194 | 41.0 | +16.5 |
| | Democratic | Harold Young | 4,805 | 37.9 | +4.8 |
| | Country | Charles Bennett | 2,665 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,664 | 98.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,894 | 92.6 | −2.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ray Fitzgerald | 6,362 | 50.2 | -1.3 |
| | Democratic | Harold Young | 6,302 | 49.8 | +1.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Gordon

1944 New South Wales state election: Gordon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harry Turner | 15,076 | 71.6 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Kenneth Lorimer | 5,972 | 28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,048 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,706 | 92.8 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A |

### Goulburn

1944 New South Wales state election: Goulburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Tully | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Granville

1944 New South Wales state election: Granville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Lamb | 14,437 | 73.8 | +5.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Wilfred O'Neill | 5,135 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,572 | 95.0 | −3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,022 | 5.0 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,594 | 93.2 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hamilton

1944 New South Wales state election: Hamilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joshua Arthur | 16,562 | 76.8 | -8.1 |
| | Lang Labor | William Campbell | 5,017 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,579 | 95.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,007 | 4.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,586 | 92.1 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hartley

1944 New South Wales state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hamilton Knight | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Hawkesbury

1944 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Finnan | 9,195 | 58.7 | +15.7 |
| | Democratic | George Ardill | 3,599 | 23.0 | -15.1 |
| | Country | Ernest Batchelor | 2,874 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,668 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,924 | 90.9 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Hornsby

1944 New South Wales state election: Hornsby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sydney Storey | 9,885 | 49.9 | +10.8 |
| | Democratic | Howard Beale | 7,815 | 39.5 | -1.2 |
| | Lang Labor | James Mahony | 2,102 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,802 | 96.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 3.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,583 | 89.3 | −1.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Sydney Storey | 11,347 | 57.3 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic | Howard Beale | 8,455 | 42.7 | -7.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

### Hurstville

1944 New South Wales state election: Hurstville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clive Evatt | 15,663 | 66.6 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic | Percy Macpherson | 7,846 | 33.4 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,509 | 96.6 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 824 | 3.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,333 | 94.7 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Illawarra

1944 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 8,090 | 61.4 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic | John Hedge | 2,346 | 17.8 | -25.8 |
| | Country | Edward Spensley | 2,132 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Ronald Sarina | 619 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,187 | 97.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,494 | 91.5 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### King

1944 New South Wales state election: King :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daniel Clyne | 9,647 | 54.1 | -8.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Horace Foley | 8,175 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,822 | 93.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,218 | 6.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,040 | 84.9 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Kogarah

1944 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Currey | 13,532 | 60.7 | +11.9 |
| | Democratic | Robert Henderson | 6,464 | 29.0 | -15.6 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Thomas Claydon | 2,306 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,302 | 97.0 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 3.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,985 | 93.0 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Kurri Kurri

1944 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Booth | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Lachlan

1944 New South Wales state election: Lachlan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 7,525 | 73.0 | +26.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Joseph Sligar | 2,780 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,305 | 93.5 | −5.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 719 | 6.5 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,024 | 89.2 | −2.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
* John Chanter had won the seat for Labor at the 1943 Lachlan by-election, and retained it at this election.

### Lakemba

1944 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 9,281 | 42.1 | -29.0 |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 4,668 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Democratic | William Crook | 4,200 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Lang Labor | Henry Mulcahy | 3,798 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,884 | 97.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 600 | 2.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,484 | 93.5 | −0.4 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 11,857 | 54.2 | |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 5,337 | 24.4 | |
| | Democratic | William Crook | 4,690 | 21.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Lane Cove

1944 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Henry Woodward | 9,521 | 44.4 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic | John Cramer | 5,641 | 26.3 | -20.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Norman Thomas | 4,122 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Independent | George Holloway | 2,168 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,451 | 97.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 2.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,452 | 93.3 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Henry Woodward | 11,143 | 51.9 | +2.8 |
| | Democratic | John Cramer | 10,309 | 48.1 | -2.8 |
| | Labor gain from Democratic | Labor gain from Democratic | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Leichhardt

1944 New South Wales state election: Leichhardt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Matthews | 13,584 | 72.6 | -10.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Francis Edgcumbe | 2,731 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Charles Shields | 2,400 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,715 | 94.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,165 | 5.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,880 | 92.4 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Lismore

1944 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | 8,025 | 59.5 | +19.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Warren Oakes | 5,469 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,494 | 98.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,726 | 89.3 | −4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Liverpool Plains

1944 New South Wales state election: Liverpool Plains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 6,715 | 58.7 | +8.1 |
| | Country | James Scott | 4,726 | 41.3 | +24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,441 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,611 | 89.9 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Maitland

1944 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Walter Howarth | 7,626 | 54.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | William Lindsay | 6,275 | 45.1 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,901 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,112 | 93.4 | −2.6 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Manly

1944 New South Wales state election: Manly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Dunn | 8,286 | 36.6 | +2.5 |
| | Independent Democrat | Alfred Reid | 7,561 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| | Democratic | Stephen Slack | 5,246 | 23.2 | -24.7 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Eric White | 1,556 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,649 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 670 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,319 | 91.0 | +0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Democrat | Alfred Reid | 12,962 | 57.2 | +57.2 |
| | Labor | James Dunn | 9,687 | 42.8 | +2.7 |
| | Member changed to Independent Democrat from United Australia | Member changed to Independent Democrat from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Alfred Reid had been elected at the previous election as a UAP member, however he was not pre-selected by the Democratic Party and held the seat as an Independent Democratic candidate.

### Marrickville

1944 New South Wales state election: Marrickville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carlo Lazzarini | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Monaro

1944 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Mosman

1944 New South Wales state election: Mosman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Donald Macdonald | 12,973 | 62.2 | +2.8 |
| | Democratic | Frank Pursell | 5,157 | 24.7 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal Democratic | William Mason | 2,741 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,871 | 97.2 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,472 | 91.3 | −1.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Mudgee

1944 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,967 | 63.0 | -6.4 |
| | Independent | Frederick Cooke | 3,304 | 29.9 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Kevin Nott | 788 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,059 | 98.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,268 | 91.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Murray

1944 New South Wales state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Joe Lawson | 6,053 | 57.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | James Flood | 4,540 | 42.9 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,593 | 98.1 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 1.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,798 | 88.9 | +5.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Murrumbidgee

1944 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 8,573 | 67.0 | +40.4 |
| | Country | Alan Malcolm | 4,230 | 33.0 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,803 | 97.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 2.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,191 | 89.5 | −0.2 |
| | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Ambrose Enticknap was the sitting MP for Murrumbidgee, who won the previous election as an Independent Labor candidate.

### Namoi

1944 New South Wales state election: Namoi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Raymond Hamilton | 7,036 | 59.6 | +26.6 |
| | Country | Lancelot Thomas | 4,762 | 40.4 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,798 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,992 | 87.6 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Nepean

1944 New South Wales state election: Nepean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Jackson | 6,394 | 41.4 | -2.2 |
| | Independent Democrat | Joseph Jackson | 5,622 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Democratic | Allan Taylor | 3,427 | 22.2 | -33.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,443 | 97.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,842 | 89.5 | −3.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Democrat | Joseph Jackson | 8,494 | 55.0 | +55.0 |
| | Labor | John Jackson | 6,949 | 45.0 | +1.4 |
| | Member changed to Independent Democrat from United Australia | Member changed to Independent Democrat from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Joseph Jackson was the sitting MP for Nepean, who won the previous election as a United Australia candidate.

### Neutral Bay

1944 New South Wales state election: Neutral Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Reginald Weaver | 12,700 | 56.9 | -43.1 |
| | Labor | George Manuel | 6,334 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| | Liberal Democratic | James Rolle | 3,285 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,319 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,857 | 90.5 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Newcastle

1944 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 17,673 | 81.5 | +6.7 |
| | Lang Labor | Thomas Malone | 4,021 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,694 | 94.9 | −2.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,167 | 5.1 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,861 | 91.5 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Newtown

1944 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 9,989 | 55.6 | +55.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 7,987 | 44.4 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,976 | 96.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 753 | 4.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,729 | 91.7 | −0.1 |
| | Lang Labor gain from Labor | Lang Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### North Sydney

1944 New South Wales state election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Geraghty | 9,844 | 45.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic | William Harding | 7,358 | 34.2 | -9.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Ainslie Beecraft | 3,095 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Ebenezer Minnis | 1,244 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,541 | 96.5 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 782 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,323 | 94.6 | +2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Geraghty | 12,333 | 57.3 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic | William Harding | 9,208 | 42.7 | -3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Orange

1944 New South Wales state election: Orange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob O'Halloran | 7,524 | 51.2 | +5.5 |
| | Country | John Caldwell | 7,162 | 48.8 | +48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,686 | 97.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,067 | 91.1 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Oxley

1944 New South Wales state election: Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Mitchell | 5,006 | 36.0 | -18.3 |
| | Independent Country | Les Jordan | 4,381 | 31.5 | +31.5 |
| | Independent Country | Charles Ryan | 1,659 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Edward Baxter | 1,399 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Australia's Labor Movement | William McCristal | 844 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent Country | Samuel Martin | 630 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,919 | 96.0 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 4.0 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,504 | 94.6 | −0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Country | Les Jordan | 7,197 | 51.7 | +51.7 |
| | Independent | George Mitchell | 6,722 | 48.3 | -6.0 |
| | Independent Country gain from Independent | Independent Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Paddington

1944 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Parramatta

1944 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | George Gollan | 9,998 | 47.6 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 9,561 | 45.5 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | William Long | 1,458 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,017 | 97.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,544 | 92.5 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Democratic | George Gollan | 10,677 | 50.8 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Treble | 13,340 | 49.2 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Phillip

1944 New South Wales state election: Phillip :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Shannon | 10,198 | 59.3 | -14.0 |
| | Lang Labor | Les Dorney | 7,008 | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,206 | 94.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 988 | 5.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,194 | 88.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Raleigh

1944 New South Wales state election: Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Vincent | 8,948 | 62.1 | +24.1 |
| | Labor | Norman Long | 5,453 | 37.9 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,401 | 98.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 290 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,691 | 94.1 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Randwick

1944 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 12,592 | 59.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democratic | Bertram Butcher | 6,060 | 28.4 | -12.9 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Arnold Baker | 2,693 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,345 | 96.2 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 846 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,191 | 93.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Redfern

1944 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKell | 11,299 | 60.9 | -16.4 |
| | Lang Labor | Patrick Tyrrell | 7,246 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,545 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | 3.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,233 | 91.9 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Rockdale

1944 New South Wales state election: Rockdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McGrath | 11,419 | 56.1 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Enoch Jones | 6,531 | 32.1 | +32.1 |
| | Democratic | Henry Miller | 2,184 | 10.7 | -27.5 |
| | Independent | Thomas Whitehouse | 227 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,361 | 96.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 729 | 3.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,090 | 93.7 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Ryde

1944 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Democrat | James Shand | 6,151 | 28.4 | -18.1 |
| | Labor | Joseph Griffiths | 5,645 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Democratic | Leslie Billington | 4,103 | 19.0 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Ernest Mead | 3,039 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Lang Labor | Frederick Burke | 2,409 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Independent | Howard Miscamble | 292 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,639 | 96.1 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 3.9 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,519 | 92.4 | −0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Democrat | James Shand | 12,873 | 59.5 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Joseph Griffiths | 8,766 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Independent Democrat hold | Independent Democrat hold | Swing | N/A | |

### South Coast

1944 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Beale | 6,600 | 55.8 | +5.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Herb Turner | 2,138 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Democratic | Charles Woodhill | 1,779 | 15.0 | -34.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Treasure | 1,313 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,830 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,030 | 90.3 | −2.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Sturt

1944 New South Wales state election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Horsington | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Tamworth

1944 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bill Chaffey | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

### Temora

1944 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 6,658 | 52.1 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Laurie Tully | 5,788 | 45.3 | -1.4 |
| | Independent Labor | James King | 339 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,785 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,053 | 90.7 | −2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Tenterfield

1944 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 8,613 | 67.7 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Edward Ogilvie | 4,103 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,716 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,045 | 87.0 | −5.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Upper Hunter

1944 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 7,506 | 57.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Geraghty | 5,528 | 42.4 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,034 | 98.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,301 | 91.0 | −3.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Vaucluse

1944 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Murray Robson | unopposed | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | | | |

### Wagga Wagga

1944 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 9,287 | 68.0 | +18.3 |
| | Country | John McInnes | 4,375 | 32.0 | -10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,662 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,844 | 89.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.2 | |

### Waratah

1944 New South Wales state election: Waratah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Cameron | 15,121 | 65.8 | -20.7 |
| | Communist | Stan Deacon | 5,102 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Lang Labor | Leonard Sweeney | 2,760 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,983 | 97.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 2.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,601 | 92.9 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Waverley

1944 New South Wales state election: Waverley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clarrie Martin | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Willoughby

1944 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | George Brain | 9,836 | 47.0 | -12.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 8,365 | 40.0 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Harrold Woodman | 2,731 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,932 | 97.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,419 | 94.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Democratic | George Brain | 11,773 | 56.2 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 9,159 | 43.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Wollondilly

1944 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Bate | 8,305 | 65.5 | -34.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Patrick Kenna | 2,432 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Gerald Wylie | 1,934 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,671 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 403 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,074 | 88.4 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wollongong-Kembla

1944 New South Wales state election: Wollongong-Kembla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Woollahra

1944 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Vernon Treatt | 12,173 | 50.5 | -17.2 |
| | Independent | Reg Bartley | 7,248 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Norman Jackson | 4,682 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,103 | 96.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 824 | 3.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,927 | 89.8 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Yass

1944 New South Wales state election: Yass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Sheahan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Young

1944 New South Wales state election: Young :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Cahill | 7,758 | 58.1 | +25.9 |
| | Country | Valentine Bragg | 5,607 | 41.9 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,365 | 98.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,575 | 91.0 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |