Communist Party of Great Britain election results

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This article lists the Communist Party of Great Britain's election results in UK parliamentary elections.

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Summary of general election performance

Average vote share of Communist Party of GB candidates at each General Election CPGB GE results.svg
Average vote share of Communist Party of GB candidates at each General Election
YearNumber of CandidatesTotal votesAverage voters per candidatePercentage of voteSaved deposits [1] Change (percentage points)Number of MPs [2]
1922 530,6846,1370.23N/A1
1923 439,4489,8620.240.00
1924 855,3466,9180.37+0.11
1929 2550,6342,2050.24-0.10
1931 2674,8242,8780.35+0.10
1935 227,17713,5890.12−0.21
1945 21102,7804,8940.49+0.32
1950 10091,7659180.33−0.10
1951 1021,6402,1640.10−0.20
1955 1733,1441,9500.120.00
1959 1830,8961,7160.110.00
1964 3646,4421,2900.20+0.10
1966 5762,0921,0890.200.00
1970 5737,9706550.10−0.10
1974 February 4432,7437440.110.00
1974 October 2917,4266010.100.00
1979 3816,8584440.100.00
1983 3511,6063320.00−0.10
1987 196,0783200.00−0.10

Election results

By-elections, 1921–22

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position [3]
1921 Caerphilly by-election Bob Stewart 2,59210.33

1922 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [4]
Bethnal Green North East Walter Windsor 5,65935.32
Dundee Willie Gallacher 5,9065.06
Greenock Alec Geddes 9,77634.12
Motherwell Walton Newbold 8,26233.31

This list does not include Shapurji Saklatvala, a member of the party who was elected for the Labour Party, [5] nor Joe Vaughan who also stood for the Labour Party. [4]

1923 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [6]
Dundee Willie Gallacher 10,38010.15
Glasgow Kelvingrove Aitken Ferguson 10,02139.02
Greenock Alec Geddes 10,33538.82
Motherwell Walton Newbold 8,71237.42

This list does not include William Paul, Morgan Philips Price, Shapurji Saklatvala, Joe Vaughan or Ellen Wilkinson, party members who stood for the Labour Party. [5]

1924 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position [7]
Battersea North Shapurji Saklatvala 15,09650.91
Bethnal Green South West Joe Vaughan 6,02440.92
Birmingham West Robert Dunstan 7,15832.12
Dundee Bob Stewart 8,3406.75
Greenock Alec Geddes 7,59029.02
Manchester Rusholme William Paul 5,32820.23
Nottingham East Tom Mann 2,60610.83
Streatham Alfred Wall 3,20413.83

By-elections, 1924–29

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1928 Aberdeen North by-election Aitken Ferguson 2,61812.93

1929 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Aitken Ferguson 1,6865.83
Battersea North Shapurji Saklatvala 6,55418.63
Bethnal Green South West Robert Dunstan 1,3687.73
Bothwell Helen Crawfurd 1,6775.53
Caerphilly Jock Wilson8292.24
Dundee Bob Stewart 6,1603.65
Dunfermline Burghs Jack Leckie 1,7126.53
Glasgow St Rollox George Middleton 6131.93
Greenock Alec Geddes 7,00525.13
Hackney South J. T. Murphy 3311.14
Hamilton Frank Moore3951.63
Limehouse Walter Tapsell 2451.04
Manchester Platting Joseph Vaughan 4011.03
Mansfield Rose Smith 5331.14
Motherwell Isabel Brown 9843.44
Ogmore John Ross Campbell 1,5253.84
Rhondda East Arthur Horner 5,78915.23
Rutherglen Alex Moffat 8422.54
Seaham Harry Pollitt 1,4312.94
Sheffield Attercliffe George Fletcher 1,7315.54
Spen Valley Shaukat Usmani 2420.63
Tottenham South Henry Sara4901.54
Wallsend Wal Hannington 7441.84
West Fife Willie Gallacher 6,04020.52
Wigan Frank Bright1,3072.83

By-elections, 1929–31

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1929 Leeds South East by-election Bill Brain 5124.22
1929 Kilmarnock by-election Isabel Brown 1,4484.43
1930 Sheffield Brightside by-election J. T. Murphy 1,0844.44
1930 Glasgow Shettleston by-election Shapurji Saklatvala 1,4595.84
1930 Shipley by-election Willie Gallacher 7011.74
1930 Whitechapel and St Georges by-election Harry Pollitt 2,1069.64
1931 Ogmore by-election John Ross Campbell 5,21921.22

1931 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdeen North Helen Crawfurd 3,98011.13
Battersea North Shapurji Saklatvala 3,0218.93
Bethnal Green South West Joe Vaughan 2,97017.43
Bermondsey West Wal Hannington 8734.23
Birmingham Duddeston Bernard Moore3271.23
Bothwell Barney McCourt1,6776.53
Burnley Jim Rushton5120.83
Dundee Bob Stewart 10,2645.85
Edinburgh Central Fred Douglas1,3194.53
Glasgow Gorbals Harry McShane 2,6267.93
Glasgow Springburn A. Haines1,9975.83
Gorton Chris Flanagan1,0002.63
Greenock Aitken Ferguson 6,44018.23
Greenwich Kath Duncan 2,0244.53
Hammersmith North Ted Bramley 6972.23
Liverpool Scotland Leo McGree1,5445.63
Ogmore John Ross Campbell 3,0998.23
Rhondda East Arthur Horner 10,35931.92
Rhondda West John Leigh Davies4,29615.72
St Pancras North William Shepherd4561.33
St Pancras South East Shaukat Usmani 3321.23
Seaham George Lumley6771.33
Sheffield Attercliffe George Fletcher 2,7908.53
Sheffield Brightside J. T. Murphy 1,5714.13
West Fife Willie Gallacher 6,82922.13
Whitechapel and St Georges Harry Pollitt 2,65811.23

By-elections, 1931–35

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1932 Dunbartonshire by-election Hughie McIntyre2,8707.54
1933 Rhondda East by-election Arthur Horner 11,22833.82
1933 Clay Cross by-election Harry Pollitt 3,43410.83
1933 Skipton by-election James Rushton7041.74
1934 Hammersmith North by-election Ted Bramley 6142.43
1934 Merthyr by-election Wal Hannington 3,4099.54

1935 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Rhondda East Harry Pollitt 13,65538.22
West Fife Willie Gallacher 13,46237.41

By-elections, 1935–45

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1939 Stretford by-election Eric Gower1,5145.13
1940 Silvertown by-election Harry Pollitt 9666.22
1940 Bow and Bromley by-election Isabel Brown 5064.22
1941 Dunbartonshire by-election Malcolm MacEwen 3,86215.02

1945 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Abingdon John Clement Dix Dunman1,6684.44
Birmingham Handsworth Jessie Eden1,3903.45
Birmingham Sparkbrook Rajani Palme Dutt 1,8537.63
Coventry East Bill Alexander 3,9867.03
Glasgow Central Bob Cooney2,70912.73
Glasgow Shettleston Peter Kerrigan 4,12212.34
Greenock John Ross Campbell 5,90017.23
Hackney South William Rust 4,89124.23
Harrow East Gladys Driver3,4935.94
Hornsey George John Jones10,05821.53
Kirkcaldy Burghs John McArthur2,8988.54
Mile End Phil Piratin 5,07547.61
Preston Pat J. Devine5,1683.86
Rhondda East Harry Pollitt 15,76145.52
Rossendale Bill Whittaker1,6634.64
Sevenoaks Ken Thompson6761.64
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill4,11513.03
Sheffield Hallam Gordon Herbert Cree2,2536.74
Sunderland Tommy Richardson4,5013.35
West Fife Willie Gallacher 17,63642.21
Westminster Abbey Gabriel Billy Carritt2,96417.63

By-elections, 1945–50

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1948 Wigan by-election Thomas Rowlandson1,6473.43
1948 Glasgow Gorbals by-election Peter Kerrigan 4,23316.93
1949 St Pancras North by-election John Mahon 8543.03

1950 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdare Alistair Wilson1,3823.14
Aberdeen North Bob Cooney1,3912.74
Abingdon John Clement Dix Dunman3960.94
Acton Albert F. Papworth6631.54
Ashton-under-Lyne H. H. Blackwell4591.13
Battersea North John Mahon 6551.84
Bedford Betty Lynette Matthews2070.54
Bethnal Green G. Midwater6101.94
Bexley Charles Job4810.94
Birkenhead S. Coulthard9711.84
Birmingham Northfield Dick Etheridge4791.04
Birmingham Sparkbrook Jim Crump3550.93
Birmingham Yardley J. Falconer3470.84
Bradford East H. Green5431.24
Brentford and Chiswick Joseph Henry Parker4011.04
Bristol South East Jack F. Webb5241.14
Burnley Bill Whittaker5261.03
Chesterfield Bas Barker5541.04
Cirencester and Tewkesbury Wogan Philipps 4230.94
Cities of London and Westminster G. Billy Carritt8881.74
Clapham G. M. Draper6191.34
Coventry East Bill Alexander 4871.04
Croydon West Bob Jarvie3360.74
Dagenham George Bridges8831.54
Deptford Les Stannard5621.34
Don Valley Sammy Taylor1,0071.93
Dover Bob Morrison4740.94
Dundee East Dave Bowman1,0932.23
East Ham South E. Thomas4011.14
Edinburgh Central Donald Renton6461.94
Eton and Slough P. L. N. Smith6141.54
Eye Lee Chadwick2770.64
Fulham East R. Ellesmere3991.14
Glasgow Bridgeton D. Kelly8582.54
Glasgow Gorbals Peter Kerrigan 2,4265.93
Glasgow Govan William Lauchlan 1,5473.74
Glasgow Scotstoun Bob McIlhone1,0882.64
Glasgow Shettleston Malcolm MacEwen 1,6784.13
Glasgow Springburn Robert F. Horne1,7644.14
Greenock John Ross Campbell 1,2283.04
Hackney South John R. Betteridge2,1993.84
Hampstead R. Gore1,6032.84
Harrow East Bill Seaman6331.24
Hayes and Harlington Frank Foster5931.64
Hendon North Marjorie Pollitt 9182.04
Hornsey George John Jones1,1911.94
Huyton Leo McGree3870.94
Ilford South Dave Kelly9131.64
Islington South West Alfred Bender8341.84
Kensington North M. J. Eyre5511.34
Kettering L. P. O'Connor3680.64
Kilmarnock Isabel Brown 8602.24
Leeds North East Bert Ramelson 6121.64
Leicester North East Frederick C. Westacott3270.74
Lewisham South J. W. Jones6351.34
Liverpool Scotland Jack Coward6151.43
Manchester Blackley Ben Ainley5621.14
Manchester Gorton Syd Abbott8731.74
Manchester Wythenshawe Frances Dean5881.34
Mansfield Les Ellis4820.94
Middlesbrough East N. Levy3670.84
Motherwell R. Henderson1,0072.44
Neath Alun Thomas1,5843.54
Newcastle-upon-Tyne East R. McNair4920.93
Nottingham North West Arthur West7191.54
Ogmore Mavis Llewellyn1,6913.53
Oldham West W. Mawdsley4380.94
Oxford Ernest Keeling4940.84
Paddington North Daniel Cohen4171.24
Peckham T. Gibson8861.84
Poplar H. Watson5401.44
Portsmouth West George Swanton2510.53
Preston North P. J. Devine3660.84
Rhondda East Harry Pollitt 4,46312.72
St Pancras North T. Aherne9671.94
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill1,0812.33
Sheffield Hillsborough M. Bennett7591.53
Sheffield Park Arthur Fullard9092.03
Shipley L. T. Robb2370.64
Southall J. A. Purton8391.74
South Shields F. O. Smith4150.74
Southwark Joe Bent6681.34
Stalybridge and Hyde D. P. Herrick3890.84
Stepney Phil Piratin 5,99112.53
Stirling and Falkirk G. McAlister8011.84
Swindon Ike Gradwell2950.74
Totnes Edwin Tapscott4230.84
Tottenham G. Cross8021.54
Vauxhall Margot Heinemann 5081.34
Warrington James Joseph Grady4961.14
Wembley South N. Gill4301.04
West Dunbartonshire Finlay Hart 1,1982.93
West Fife Willie Gallacher 9,30121.63
West Ham South W. Norris7301.64
West Lothian J. Borrowman6641.54
Wigan Thomas Rowlandson1,2432.44
Willesden West David Michaelson9381.74
Woodford William George Philip Brooks8271.34
Woolwich East Rajani Palme Dutt 6011.44
Wycombe Elizabeth Rose Leigh1990.44

By-elections, 1950–51

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1950 Sheffield Neepsend by-election Bill Moore7292.43

1951 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Dundee West Dave Bowman1,5082.73
East Dunbartonshire Arnold Henderson2,1584.13
Glasgow Gorbals Peter Kerrigan 2,5536.23
Hackney South John Betteridge1,7443.03
Lewisham South John Mahon 5781.23
Rhondda East Idris Cox 2,9488.63
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill1,1162.53
Stepney Ted Bramley 3,4367.33
West Fife William Lauchlan 4,72810.53
Woodford John Ross Campbell 8711.33

By-elections, 1951–55

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1954 Motherwell by-election John Gollan 1,4574.33

1955 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Birmingham Perry Barr Bert Pearce 9282.53
Dundee West Dave Bowman1,3352.63
East Dunbartonshire Arnold Henderson2,4484.93
Glasgow Gorbals Peter Kerrigan 2,4916.83
Glasgow Springburn Finlay Hart 1,5325.53
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Aubrey Morris1,5253.44
Hackney Central John Betteridge1,5303.53
Hayes and Harlington Frank Foster8862.63
Hornsey George John Jones1,4422.63
Nottingham North John Peck 9161.93
Rhondda East Annie Powell 4,54415.12
St Pancras North Jock Nicolson1,3033.03
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill1,4613.53
Southwark Joe Bent9592.43
Stepney Solly Kaye 2,8887.63
West Fife William Lauchlan 4,72810.53
Wigan Thomas Rowlandson1,5673.43

By-elections, 1955–59

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1958 Wigan by-election Mick Weaver9722.53

1959 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Birmingham Perry Barr Bert Pearce 4241.14
Dundee West Dave Bowman1,0872.13
East Dunbartonshire Arnold Henderson2,2004.03
Glasgow Gorbals Peter Kerrigan 1,9325.93
Glasgow Govan Gordon McLennan 1,8694.94
Glasgow Springburn Finlay Hart 1,2354.53
Hayes and Harlington Frank Foster5271.44
Hornsey George John Jones1,1072.04
Neath Jim David1,9624.63
Nottingham North John Peck 1,3312.64
Rhondda East Annie Powell 4,58014.52
St Pancras North Jock Nicolson1,2303.04
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill1,3733.33
Southwark Joe Bent1,3953.63
Stepney Solly Kaye 2,5486.73
West Fife William Lauchlan 3,8288.44
Wigan Mick Weaver9452.03
Willesden West Les Burt1,3243.03

By-elections, 1959–64

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1962 West Lothian by-election Gordon McLennan 1,5113.65
1963 Swansea East by-election Bert Pearce 7732.56
1963 Leeds South by-election Bert Ramelson 6702.24
1963 Luton by-election Tony Chater 4901.14
1963 Dundee West by-election Dave Bowman1,1702.64
1963 Manchester Openshaw by-election Eddie Marsden 1,1854.93

1964 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberavon Julian Tudor Hart 1,2602.74
Battersea North Gladys Easton4712.04
Birmingham Small Heath George Jelf9263.33
Coventry East Harry Bourne1,1381.93
Dagenham Kevin Halpin1,0702.14
Dundee West Dave Bowman1,2282.43
East Dunbartonshire Jimmy Reid 1,1712.03
Glasgow Gorbals Margaret Hunter 1,3395.63
Glasgow Govan Gordon McLennan 1,3784.43
Glasgow Springburn Neil McLellan9503.74
Goole William Carr1,1652.83
Hayes and Harlington Frank Stanley8732.63
Hornsey Max Morris1,2582.64
Islington South West John Moss1,3775.13
Kinross and Western Perthshire C. M. Grieve 1270.54
Leeds South Bert Ramelson 9282.63
Liverpool Scotland Tom Cassin7252.83
Llanelli Bob Hitchon1,0612.25
Luton Tony Chater 5671.23
Manchester Openshaw Eddie Marsden 1,9475.13
Mitcham Sid French 6571.24
Motherwell James Sneddon1,5654.03
Neath Jim David2,4326.03
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Tom Welch5321.83
Nottingham North John Peck 1,5793.13
Pontypool Eddie Jones1,3293.63
Rhondda East Annie Powell 3,38511.82
St Pancras North Jock Nicolson1,1403.44
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill1,3563.53
Southwark Joe Bent1,5994.93
Stepney Solly Kaye 2,4547.93
Swindon Ike Gradwell9442.13
West Fife William Lauchlan 3,2737.53
West Lothian Irene Swan6101.24
Wigan Mick Weaver9882.43
Willesden West Les Burt1,1303.03

1966 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberavon Julian Tudor Hart 1,6203.63
Aberdare Alistair Wilson2,3056.44
Aberdeen North Margaret Rose7191.74
Battersea North Gladys Easton6503.03
Birkenhead Barry Williams 6041.53
Birmingham Northfield Derek Robinson 1,0291.63
Birmingham Small Heath George Jelf4771.83
Birmingham Stechford Bill Dunn9982.63
Bothwell Thomas Woods1,2092.73
Bristol North West Brian Underwood5951.23
Coventry East Harry Bourne1,3682.34
Dagenham George Wake1,3732.93
Dundee West Dave Bowman1,2172.54
East Dunbartonshire Jimmy Reid 1,5482.54
Eccles Michael Bennett1,2393.03
Edinburgh Leith Honor Arundel2791.03
Erith and Crayford Laurie Smith5561.34
Fulham Peter Robson2560.74
Glasgow Gorbals Margaret Hunter 8194.13
Glasgow Govan Gordon McLennan 1,3784.43
Glasgow Provan John Jackson9882.33
Glasgow Scotstoun Hugh Boyd2,3955.43
Glasgow Springburn Neil McLellan8673.74
Goole William Carr9522.33
Greenock William Dunn7022.14
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 1,4914.23
Hayes and Harlington Frank Stanley6982.13
Hornsey Max Morris1,1842.54
Islington South West John Moss7563.05
Leeds South Bert Ramelson 7142.13
Liverpool Scotland Tom Cassin7793.93
Llanelli Bob Hitchon1,2112.64
Luton Tony Chater 5861.24
Manchester Openshaw Eddie Marsden 1,4794.33
Mansfield Fred Westacott5901.34
Mitcham Sid French 5801.14
Motherwell James Sneddon1,5084.13
Neath Jim David1,6324.23
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central Tom Welch4041.63
Nottingham North John Peck 1,0702.13
Pontypool Eddie Jones8972.53
Rhondda East Annie Powell 2,3498.42
Rhondda West Arthur True1,8537.44
St Pancras North Jock Nicolson1,2533.83
Sheffield Brightside Howard Hill9892.83
Sheffield Park Cyril Morton1,0223.33
Southwark Joe Bent1,4044.73
Stepney Solly Kaye 2,2097.33
Stirling and Falkirk P. McIntosh7671.74
Stockton-on-Tees Ernest Jones7101.83
Stoke-on-Trent South Sam Lomas2,2625.13
Swansea East Bill Jones9022.24
Swindon Ike Gradwell8382.03
West Fife Archie Macmillan1,5423.64
West Lothian Irene Swan5671.14
Wigan Mick Weaver8582.23
Willesden West Les Burt1,1403.13

By-elections, 1966–70

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1967 Glasgow Pollok by-election Alexander Murray6941.85
1967 Rhondda West by-election Arthur True1,7236.83
1967 Manchester Gorton by-election Victor Eddisford4371.05
1968 Sheffield Brightside by-election Robert Wilkinson1,0694.23
1969 Glasgow Gorbals by-election John Kay3612.54
1969 Swindon by-election Judith Gradwell1,7231.34

1970 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberavon Julian Tudor Hart 1,1022.44
Aberdare Alistair Wilson1,3173.54
Aberdeen North Margaret Rose5211.25
Acton Maurice Costin2580.94
Battersea North D. Welsh1791.04
Birkenhead Barry Williams 3510.94
Birmingham Northfield Derek Robinson 6050.93
Birmingham Stechford Sidney Pegg2980.74
Bristol North West W. E. Williams2270.54
Coventry East John Hosey8411.43
Dagenham George Wake9822.23
Dundee West Harry McLevy8091.64
Dunfermline John Neilson4621.24
East Dunbartonshire Jimmy Reid 1,6562.35
Eccles Terry Keenan6431.53
Edinburgh Leith Irene Swan4131.04
Glasgow Gorbals John Kay3762.54
Glasgow Govan Thomas Biggam3261.54
Glasgow Provan John Jackson6011.44
Glasgow Scotstoun Hugh Boyd8461.84
Glasgow Springburn Neil McLellan4231.84
Greenock William Dunn5591.63
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 7932.43
Hayes and Harlington Peter Pink3721.13
Hornsey Max Morris6241.44
Huddersfield East Ethel Beresford3080.84
Huyton Joe Kenny8901.24
Islington South West Marie Betteridge5092.44
Lanark David McDowall1,2731.94
Leeds East Joan Bellamy5131.03
Leeds South East Bernard Scott1981.14
Liverpool Exchange Roger O'Hara7754.23
Llanelli Bob Hitchon6031.25
Luton Tony Chater 4471.03
Manchester Openshaw Bernard Panter5521.73
Mansfield Fred Westacott6281.43
Mitcham Sid French 6381.33
Motherwell James Sneddon1,8294.74
Neath Bert Pearce 5791.54
Nottingham North John Peck 7411.54
Pontypool B. Watkinson4351.14
Rhondda East Arthur Jones6592.34
Rhondda West Arthur True1,2014.83
St Pancras North Gordon McLennan 6702.43
Sheffield Brightside Gordon Ashberry6652.03
Sheffield Park Cyril Morton6372.13
Southwark E. Hume1,1284.53
Stepney Solly Kaye 1,4685.83
Stockton-on-Tees Ernest Jones3690.93
Stoke-on-Trent South Sam Lomas3641.13
Swansea East Bill Jones5631.44
Swindon Ike Gradwell4561.03
Walsall North Don Brayford5971.23
West Fife Marie Betteridge8551.74
West Lothian Chris Bett4590.84
Wigan Jack Kay6721.63
Willesden West Les Burt5151.63
Wolverhampton South West Pete Carter 1890.54

By-elections, 1970–74

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1972 Merthyr Tydfil by-election Arthur Lewis Jones1,5194.74

February 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdare Alistair Wilson1,0382.64
Birmingham Northfield Derek Robinson 3680.74
Bootle Ronald Morris5861.34
Bothwell David Bolton5621.25
Brent South Les Burt3800.95
Central Dunbartonshire Jimmy Reid 5,92814.63
Central Fife Alex Maxwell2,0194.44
Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire George Bolton 3220.64
Coventry North East John Hosey8381.84
Dagenham George Wake1,1692.43
Dundee West Harry McLevy6731.34
East Kilbride David McDowell6931.34
Eccles Terry Keenan4040.94
Edinburgh East Irene Swan2740.65
Glasgow Garscadden Sammy Barr 6351.64
Glasgow Pollok Thomas Biggam3770.84
Glasgow Provan John Jackson7492.04
Glasgow Queen's Park John Kay3721.34
Glasgow Springburn Neil McLellan4781.44
Greenock and Port Glasgow Alexander Murray4831.15
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 5321.65
Huddersfield East Tony Drake2460.65
Islington South and Finsbury Marie Betteridge4921.84
Leeds South East Bill Innes4051.24
Liverpool Scotland Exchange Roger O'Hara5052.54
Llanelli Bob Hitchon5071.05
Manchester Openshaw Philip Widdall3121.05
Mansfield Fred Westacott6751.33
Merthyr Tydfil Arthur Lewis Jones3691.25
Mitcham and Morden Sid French 5071.04
Motherwell and Wishaw James Sneddon1,0662.74
Nottingham North John Peck 7541.34
Pontypool Graham Williams4981.25
Rhondda Arthur True1,3742.65
St Pancras North Gordon McLennan 4661.74
Sheffield Brightside Vi Gill5131.34
Sheffield Park Cyril Morton5211.14
Stepney and Poplar Kevin Halpin1,2783.63
Stockton-on-Tees Ernest Jones7911.23
Stoke-on-Trent South Sam Lomas4890.94
Swansea East Bill Jones5071.24
Tooting Lou Lewis3370.94
Walsall North Joe Richards8191.63
West Lothian Chris Bett4380.74

October 1974 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberdare Alistair Wilson1,0282.75
Birmingham Northfield Derek Robinson 1800.35
Bootle Ronald Morris5161.24
Central Dunbartonshire Jimmy Reid 3,4178.74
Central Fife Alex Maxwell1,0402.44
Coventry North East John Hosey3090.75
Dagenham George Wake5691.34
Dundee West Harry McLevy3810.85
Eccles Terry Keenan3480.84
Edinburgh East Irene Swan2130.55
Glasgow Provan John Jackson5031.44
Glasgow Queen's Park John Kay3541.45
Glasgow Springburn Neil McLellan3521.15
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 4181.55
Islington South and Finsbury Marie Betteridge5122.24
Leeds South East Bill Innes3171.14
Liverpool Scotland Exchange Roger O'Hara5562.94
Manchester Openshaw Philip Widdall3001.04
Mansfield Fred Westacott4480.94
Merthyr Tydfil Tom Roberts5091.75
Mitcham and Morden Sid French 2810.64
Motherwell and Wishaw James Sneddon9462.45
Nottingham North John Peck 5251.05
Rhondda Arthur True1,4042.85
Sheffield Park Cyril Morton4031.04
Stepney and Poplar Kevin Halpin6172.04
Tooting Lou Lewis2680.84
Walsall North Joe Richards4651.04
West Lothian Chris Bett2470.45

By-elections, 1974–79

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1978 Glasgow Garscadden by-election Sammy Barr 4071.15

1979 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Aberavon Gerald Rowden4060.85
Aberdare Mary Winter5181.44
Birmingham Sparkbrook Roger Murray7152.43
Cardiff Central Richard Spencer1120.36
Central Dunbartonshire Daniel McCafferty1,0172.65
Central Fife Alex Maxwell1,1722.54
Coventry North East Paul Corrigan 3900.85
Dagenham Dan Connor5531.25
Dundee West Raymond Mennie3160.64
East Kilbride David McDowell6581.14
Eccles Terry Keenan3680.84
Edinburgh East Carol Downes1730.44
Flint East Glyn Davies3070.55
Glasgow Garscadden Sammy Barr 3741.04
Glasgow Maryhill Peter Smith2870.85
Glasgow Provan John Jackson3771.14
Glasgow Queen's Park John Kay2631.14
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 4401.55
Hayes and Harlington John Mansfield2490.65
Islington South and Finsbury Marie Betteridge3301.45
Leeds South East James Rodgers1900.74
Liverpool Scotland Exchange Roger O'Hara4212.34
Llanelli Bob Hitchon6171.25
Luton East Tom Mitchell1070.35
Manchester Openshaw Philip Widdall1740.64
Merthyr Tydfil Chris Dennett2230.75
Motherwell and Wishaw James Sneddon7401.94
Norwich North Andy Panes1060.36
Nottingham North John Peck 1,0712.04
Paisley June Tait1450.35
Rhondda Arthur True1,8193.64
Sheffield Park Gordon Ashberry2790.75
Stepney and Poplar Kevin Halpin4131.36
Stockton-on-Tees Jim Smith2430.46
Swansea East Bill Jones3080.74
Tooting Lou Lewis2330.75
West Lothian Bill Sneddon4040.64

By-elections, 1979–83

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1982 Birmingham Northfield by-election Peter Sheppard3490.85
1982 Glasgow Queen's Park by-election John Kay3392.14
1983 Bermondsey by-election Robert Gordon500.210

1983 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Bethnal Green and Stepney J. Rees2430.85
Birmingham Edgbaston P. A. Davies1690.56
Birmingham Northfield Peter Sheppard4200.84
Bristol South A. Chester2240.55
City of London and Westminster South A. Spence1610.56
Clydebank and Milngavie Jim Bollan3080.85
Coventry North East John Meacham1930.45
Dagenham D. Walshe1410.45
Dunfermline East Alex Maxwell8642.45
Ealing Acton S. Pulley1920.44
East Kilbride W. Doolan2560.55
Eccles B. Cottam4851.04
Edinburgh Central D. Carson1190.35
Falkirk East Fiona McGregor3340.95
Glasgow Central J. P. McGoldrick3471.15
Glasgow Garscadden Sammy Barr 2180.65
Glasgow Maryhill P. Smith2740.85
Glasgow Provan I. Jackson2941.05
Greenwich F. Hooks1490.46
Hackney North and Stoke Newington Monty Goldman 4261.25
Hackney South and Shoreditch Dave Green2460.68
Leeds Central J. M. Rogers3140.85
Lewisham East Geoff Roberts1350.36
Linlithgow M. Parnell1990.55
Liverpool Riverside John C. Blevin2610.74
Llanelli Bob Hitchon3710.85
Manchester Gorton Malcolm Cowle3330.84
Nottingham North John Peck 1,1842.54
Rhondda Arthur True1,3502.85
Sheffield Central Vi Gill2960.74
Swansea East Bill Jones2940.75
Thurrock J. Paul1990.46
Tooting R. E. Lewis1810.46
Vauxhall Dave Cook 1990.56
Warley East H. S. Randhawa2170.64

By-elections, 1983–87

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1984 Cynon Valley by-election Mary Winter6421.95

1987 general election

ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Position
Bethnal Green and Stepney Sarah Louise Gasquoine2320.74
Birmingham Small Heath Peter Raymond Sheppard1540.55
Bristol West Veronica Ralph1340.35
Coventry North East Tom McNally3100.74
Dundee West Steve Matthewson3080.75
Glasgow Central John Patrick McGoldrick2650.86
Glasgow Govan Douglas Chalmers 2370.65
Greenwich Patricia Clinton580.26
Hackney South and Shoreditch Dave Green4031.04
Leeds Central Bill Innes3550.94
Linlithgow John Glassford1540.35
Liverpool Riverside Katherine Anne Gardner6011.74
Motherwell South Robert Somerville2230.65
Newcastle-upon-Tyne East Joseph Keith3620.94
Nottingham North John Peck 8791.74
Rhondda Arthur True8691.85
Sheffield Central Keith Edward Petts2030.55
Southwark and Bermondsey Peter Nigel Power1080.34
Vauxhall Dave Cook 2230.55

By-elections, 1987–90

By-electionCandidateVotes %Position
1988 Glasgow Govan by-election Douglas Chalmers 2810.96
1989 Pontypridd by-election Dave Richards2390.66

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