The 1944 South Australian state election was held on 29 April 1944.
Retiring Members
Labor
Sydney McHugh, MHA (Light)
Liberal and Country
David Gordon, MLC (Midland) George Ritchie, MLC (Northern) John Cowan, MLC (Southern)
Independent
Joseph Anderson, MLC (Central No.1)
House of Assembly Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Electorate Held by Labor candidate LCL candidate Other candidates Adelaide Independent Bob Dale Doug Bardolph (Ind.) Alfred Watt (Comm)Albert LCL John Cronin Malcolm McIntosh J P Ryan (Ind.)Alexandra LCL Herbert Hudd Angas LCL William Robinson Berthold Teusner William Haese (Ind.)Burnside LCL Frank White Geoffrey Clarke Burra LCL Ellis Bristow Archibald McDonald Chaffey Independent Robert Curren William MacGillivray (Ind.)Eyre LCL William Gosling Arthur Christian Oliver Eatts (Ind.)Flinders LCL John O'Leary Rex Pearson Edward Craigie (STL) Janette Octoman (Ind.)Frome Labor Mick O'Halloran Gawler Labor Leslie Duncan Elliott Day Glenelg LCL John Fitzgerald Frank Smith Goodwood Labor Frank Walsh Archibald MacMillan Gouger Labor Horace Bowden Rufus Goldney Gumeracha LCL Wilfred Holmes Thomas Playford Hindmarsh Labor John McInnes Light Labor Herman Dolling Herbert Michael Mitcham LCL Victor Doble Henry Dunks Mount Gambier Independent Russell Walters John Fletcher (Ind.)Murray Labor Richard McKenzie John Cowan James Venning (Ind.)Newcastle LCL Jock Pick George Jenkins Norwood LCL Frank Nieass Roy Moir Onkaparinga LCL Cyril Hasse Howard Shannon Port Adelaide Labor James Stephens Port Pirie Labor Andrew Lacey Prospect LCL Bert Shard Elder Whittle Alan Finger (Comm.)Ridley Independent Leonard Seymour Tom Stott (Ind.)Rocky River LCL Leonard Wilcott John Lyons Semaphore Labor Albert Thompson Stanley Labor Percy Quirke Gordon Bails Stirling LCL J McTier Herbert Dunn S D Bruce (Ind.)Stuart Labor Lindsay Riches Thebarton Labor Fred Walsh Torrens LCL Herbert Baldock Shirley Jeffries Unley LCL Alexander Saint Colin Dunnage Victoria LCL Jim Corcoran Vernon Petherick John Gartner (Ind.)Wallaroo Labor Robert Richards Leslie Heath Yorke Peninsula LCL Cecil Hincks Young LCL Ernest Allen Robert Nicholls
Legislative Council Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).
District Held by Labor candidates LCL candidates Other candidates Central No. 1 1 Labor 1 Independent Frank Condon* Bert Hoare* Central No. 2 2 LCL A B Kelly W C C Bertram Edward Holden* James Sandford* Midland 2 LCL A J Marrett Laurie Ellis Walter Duncan* Reginald Rudall* Northern 2 LCL William Threadgold E J McQuoid Lyell McEwin* Harry Edmonds* Southern 1 LCL 1 Independent J C Callaghan J J O'Grady Norman Jude* Leslie Harold Densley* Frank Halleday (Ind.) Clement Wells (Ind.)
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