General elections were held in Gold Coast in 1944.
[1][2] Of the 14 unofficial members, three were Europeans appointed by the Governor to represent banking, mercantile and shipping interests, and two were Europeans elected by the Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Mines.
[1] In Cape Coast, the contest between Tufuhin Moore and Kofi Bentsi-Enchill saw both candidates using their supporters to bring voters to polling stations and trying to block their opponents voters from voting.
[3] In Cape Coast, Moore defeated Bentsi-Enchill by 298 votes to 232.
[3] Akilagpa Sawyerr was elected in Accra and C. W. Tachie-Menson in Sekondi.