The 1944 Queensland state election was held on 15 April 1944.
By-elections On 30 August 1941, Harry O'Shea (Labor) was elected to succeed Randolph Bedford (Labor), who had died on 7 July 1941, as the member for Warrego. On 31 October 1942, Lou Barnes (Independent Labor) was elected to succeed John O'Keefe (Labor), who had died on 27 January 1942, as the member for Cairns. On 20 March 1943, Fred Graham (Labor) was elected to succeed William Forgan Smith (Labor), who had resigned on 9 December 1942, as the member for Mackay. On 17 April 1943, Tom Kerr (United Australia) was elected to succeed Thomas Nimmo (United Australia), who had died on 6 February 1943, as the member for Oxley. On 1 May 1943, Ned Davis (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Bulcock (Labor), who had resigned on 15 December 1942, as the member for Barcoo. On 9 October 1943, John Chandler (Queensland People's Party) was elected to succeed Bruce Pie (Independent Democrat), who had resigned on 30 June 1943, as the member for Hamilton.
Retiring Members Note: Independent Country MLA William Deacon (Cunningham) died before the election; no by-election was held.
Labor Charles Conroy MLA (Maranoa) John Dash MLA (Mundingburra)
Country David Daniel MLA (Keppel)
Candidates Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Albert Country John Rosser Tom Plunkett (CP) Edward Coghlan (Ind CP)Aubigny Country William Harth Jim Sparkes (CP) Barcoo Labor Ned Davis Baroona Labor Bill Power Richard Cooper (QPP) Bowen Labor Ernest Riordan Bill Hancock (CP) Fred Paterson (CPA)Bremer Labor Frank Cooper Brisbane Labor Johnno Mann George Regan (QPP) Bulimba Labor Bob Gardner Geoffrey Ward (QPP) George Marriott (Ind Lab)Bundaberg Frank Barnes Labor Bernard McLean Tom McCracken (QPP) Frank Barnes* (FBLP) Arthur Howe (Ind Lab) Alfred Maughan (Ind)Buranda Labor Ted Hanson Robert Roberts (QPP) Cairns Frank Barnes Labor Daniel Crowley Lou Barnes (FBLP)Carnarvon Labor Paul Hilton Harold Phillips (CP) Carpentaria Labor Norm Smith James Boyd (Ind Lab) John Carson (Ind) Bernard McInerney (Ind)Charters Towers Labor Arthur Jones Syd Williams (Ind Lab)Cook Labor Harold Collins Norman Fitchett (QPP) Jack Meehan (Ind Lab)Cooroora Country Robert Spencer Harry Walker (CP) Cunningham Independent Country John Hilton Malcolm McIntyre (CP) Dalby Labor Aubrey Slessar Charles Russell (CP) East Toowoomba Country Jim Thorpe Herbert Yeates (CP) K N Kunkel (Ind)Enoggera Labor James Fraser Kenneth Morris (QPP) George Taylor (Ind Lab)Fassifern Country Roy Richards Alf Muller (CP) Cyril Brosnan (Ind) George Masen (Ind)Fitzroy Labor Jim Clark Harry Weir (QPP) Fortitude Valley Labor Samuel Brassington Annie Tipper (QPP) Gregory Labor George Devries Gympie Labor Thomas Dunstan Niels Damm (QPP) William Ebrington (Ind)Hamilton People's Party John Dixon John Chandler (QPP) Herbert Labor Stephen Theodore Les Sullivan (CPA)Ipswich Labor David Gledson Isis Country Frank Eastaughffe William Brand (CP) Ithaca Labor Ned Hanlon Reg Groom (QPP) Jack McCallum (Ind)Kelvin Grove Labor Bert Turner Andrew Muir (QPP) Kennedy Labor Cecil Jesson Aubrey Jurd (QPP) John Clubley (CPA)Keppel Country Walter Ingram Frank Saunders (CP) John Harding (Ind)Kurilpa Labor Kerry Copley Norman Brandon (QPP) Logan Labor John Brown Thomas Hiley (QPP) Mackay Labor Fred Graham Ernie Evans (QPP) Maranoa Labor John Taylor Henry Crothers (CP) Maree People's Party Jack McNulty Louis Luckins (Ind)Maryborough Labor David Farrell Merthyr Labor Bill Moore Leonard King (QPP) Mirani Labor Ted Walsh Anthony Coyne (CP) John Mulherin (Ind)Mundingburra Labor Lionel Tomlins Harry Pass (QPP) Tom Aikens* (HPLP) Arthur Coburn (Ind) Lionel Parsons (Ind Lab)Murrumba Country Frank Nicklin (CP) Nanango Country Daniel Carroll Jim Edwards (CP) George Anderson (Ind)Normanby Labor Tom Foley George Hamilton (CP) Nundah Labor John Hayes William Cunningham (QPP) Oxley People's Party Felix Dittmer Tom Kerr (QPP) Port Curtis Labor Tommy Williams Samuel Halpin (CP) Rockhampton Labor James Larcombe Jack O'Shanesey (CP) Sandgate Country Erle Wettemeyer Eric Decker (QPP) South Brisbane Labor Vince Gair Robert Lincoln (QPP) Stanley Country Arthur Lee Duncan MacDonald (CP) The Tableland Labor Harry Bruce Percy Kidd (QPP) Jim Burton (Ind) Frank Falls (CPA)Toowong People's Party Charles Wanstall (QPP) Harold Jiear (Ind) Tom Laws (Ind) Harry Massey (Ind)Toowoomba Labor Jack Duggan Townsville Labor George Keyatta Athena Deane (QPP) Ernest O'Brien (HPLP)Warrego Labor Harry O'Shea William Addison (CP) Warwick Labor John Healy Richard Matthews (QPP) West Moreton Country John Dalton Ted Maher (CP) Wide Bay Country Tom Thorpe Harry Clayton (CP) Windsor Independent William Hoy Bruce Pie (QPP) Harry Moorhouse (Ind)Wynnum People's Party Bill Gunn William Kempson (QPP) Joseph Bailes (CPA) Bill Dart (Ind)
See also 1944 Queensland state election Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1941–1944 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947 List of political parties in Australia
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