| Election Name: | 1944 Auckland City mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Auckland.svg |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1941 Auckland City mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1941 |
| Next Election: | 1947 Auckland City mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1947 |
| Election Date: | 27 May 1944 |
| Turnout: | 37,011 (51.50%) |
| Candidate1: | John Allum |
| Party1: | Citizens & Ratepayers |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,712 |
| Percentage1: | 47.85 |
| Candidate2: | Bill Anderton |
| Party2: | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,319 |
| Percentage2: | 30.58 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | John Allum |
| After Election: | John Allum |
The 1944 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1944, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including twenty-one city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Despite a recent announcement that Sayegh had declined to be a candidate for any public office at the elections his name was put forward by the branch of the Labour Party. At the candidate selection meeting Anderton was selected as Labour's mayoral candidate.[2]