1944 Queensland state election to contest the 1943 federal election, whilst William Deacon had died. One of the former United Australia Party members, Louis Luckins (Maree), did not join the QPP originally and retained his seat in 1944 as an independent. Apart from the above, numerous independent candidates contested with a range of banners, including Democrat, Christian Socialist, Servicemen's Association, People's Party and Independent Country Party, none of them achieving more than a few hundred votes. Fred Paterson was elected in Bowen, the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to be elected to an Australian parliament. The election saw a swing away
Political party strength in Massachusetts Political party strength in Massachusetts The following table indicates the party of elected officials in Massachusetts: The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes, and whether they won the election or lost the election. Each time an official is elected or re-elected, a new box for that official is included to indicate their repeated political party strength. The parties are as follows: (A) , (AA), (AL) (C), (CU), (D), (DR), (F), (I), (JD), (N), (NR), (NU),