The 1944 New Brunswick general election was held on August 28, 1944, to elect 48 members to the 40th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The incumbent Liberal government was re-elected.
The members were elected in 17 districts. One district, Moncton, elected one member. The other elected from two to four members, through the Multiple non-transferable vote system.
New Brunswick general election, 1944 | |||
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Party | Leader | Seats | Pop Vote |
New Brunswick Liberal Association | John B. McNair | 36 | 48.3% |
Conservative Party of New Brunswick | Hugh Mackay | 12 | 40.0% |
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | J. A. Mugridge | 0 | 11.7% |