Communist Party of Great Britain election results
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Communist Party of Great Britain The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was the largest communist organisation in Britain and was founded in 1920 through a merger of several smaller Marxist groups. Many miners joined the CPGB in the 1926 general strike. In 1930, the CPG ...
's election results in UK parliamentary elections.


Summary of general election performance


Election results


By-elections, 1921–22


1922 general election

This list does not include Shapurji Saklatvala, a member of the party who was elected for the Labour Party, nor
Joe Vaughan Joe Vaughan is a Canadian recording engineer, musician, and currently, professor of audio engineering in the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College. He is also a founder and co-owner of EMAC Recording Studios in London, Ontario. Early ...
who also stood for the Labour Party.


1923 general election

This list does not include William Paul,
Morgan Philips Price Morgan Philips Price (29 January 1885 – 23 September 1973) was a British politician and a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP). He was born in Gloucester. His father, William Edwin Price, was also a British MP, serving for the seat of Tewkes ...
, Shapurji Saklatvala,
Joe Vaughan Joe Vaughan is a Canadian recording engineer, musician, and currently, professor of audio engineering in the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College. He is also a founder and co-owner of EMAC Recording Studios in London, Ontario. Early ...
or
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, party members who stood for the Labour Party.


1924 general election


By-elections, 1924–29


1929 general election


By-elections, 1929–31


1931 general election


By-elections, 1931–35


1935 general election


By-elections, 1935–45


1945 general election


By-elections, 1945–50


1950 general election


By-elections, 1950–51


1951 general election


By-elections, 1951–55


1955 general election


By-elections, 1955–59


1959 general election


By-elections, 1959–64


1964 general election


1966 general election


By-elections, 1966–70


1970 general election


By-elections, 1970–74


February 1974 general election


October 1974 general election


By-elections, 1974–79


1979 general election


By-elections, 1979–83


1983 general election


By-elections, 1983–87


1987 general election


By-elections, 1987–90


References

* F. W. S. Craig, ''Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987'' * {{UK election results Communist Party of Great Britain Election results by party in the United Kingdom