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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 33rd parliament held their seats from 1941 to 1944. They were elected at the 1941 state election, and at by-elections. During this term, the opposition United Australia Party merged with the new Commonwealth Party to form the Democratic Party in late 1943. The merger was only at a state level, however; the federal United Australia Party, however, remained intact during this period. The Speaker was Daniel Clyne.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 34th parliament held their seats from 1944 to 1947. They were elected at the 1944 state election, and at by-elections. The opposition Democratic Party merged into the nascent Liberal Party in late 1944, becoming the New South Wales branch of the new party. The Speaker was Daniel Clyne.
The 1941 New South Wales state election was held on 10 May 1941. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 33rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was conducted in single-member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting.
The 1947 New South Wales state election was held on 3 May 1947. 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.
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.
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Manly, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation, from 1927 to the present.
Balmain, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations since it was established in 1880. It expanded from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 members before being abolished in 1894. It was re-established in 1904 returning 1 member until 1920. When multiple member constituencies were established using the Hare-Clark single transferable vote in 1920, Balmain returned 5 members. It had a single member from 1927 when the state returned to single member electorates. It was abolished in 1991 and largely replaced by Port Jackson which included the Sydney CBD. It was re-established in 2007 when Port Jackson was abolished.
Oxley, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1920, returning 3 members until 1927 and was abolished in 1988. The second from 1991 until the present.
Barwon, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1894. It was abolished in 1904 and re-established in 1927.
Oxley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.
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This is a list of electoral district results for the 1944 New South Wales state election.
Darling Harbour, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1904 and abolished in 1913.
North Sydney, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1927 and abolished in 1962.
References
- Green, Antony. "1944 Election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. New South Wales Parliament.