Communist Party of Britain election results

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The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has contested elections at all government levels since the party's founding in 1988. The CPB gained elected representation at the local level at least once, when during the local elections in 2008 a former Labour councillor who joined the party was re-elected unopposed to Hirwaun and Penderyn Community Council as a candidate for the CPB.[1]

Year Votes % Seats
1989 4,420 0.0% 0
1994 4,323 0.0% 0
1999
2004
2009 153,236[2] 1.0% 0
2014 31,757[2] 0.2% 0
2019

House of Commons

Year Candidates Votes % Seats
1997 5 911 0.0% 0
2001 6 1,003 0.0% 0
2005 6 1,124 0.0% 0
2010 6 947 0.0% 0
2015 9 1,229 0.0% 0
2017 Endorsed Labour
2019 Endorsed Labour
2024 14 2,622 0.0% 0

1997

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Monty Goldman Hackney South and Shoreditch 298 0.9%
Martin Levy Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 163 0.4%
Rob Griffiths Pontypridd 178 0.4%
Simon Hughes Southwark North and Bermondsey 175 0.4%
Timothy Rigby Manchester Central 97 0.3%

2001

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Ivan Beavis Hackney South and Shoreditch 259 0.9%
Glyn Davis Alyn and Deeside 211 0.6%
Andrew Chaffer Birmingham Northfield 60 0.2%
John Foster Glasgow Govan 174 0.7%
Martin Levy Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 126 0.4%
Rob Griffiths Newport East 173 0.6%

2005

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Rob Griffiths Pontypridd 233 0.6%
Glyn Davies Alyn and Deeside 207 0.6%
Martin Levy Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 205 0.6%
Monty Goldman Hackney South and Shoreditch 200 0.6%
Geoffrey Bottoms Crosby 199 0.5%
Elinor McKenzie Glasgow Central 80 0.3%

2010

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Marc Livingstone Glasgow North West 179 0.5%
Martin Levy Newcastle upon Tyne East 177 0.5%
Rob Griffiths Cardiff South and Penarth 196 0.4%
Ben Stevenson Croydon North 160 0.3%
Steve Andrew Sheffield South East 139 0.3%
Gerry Sables Devon North 96 0.2%

The CPB also supported John Metcalfe and Avtar Sadiq who stood as part of electoral alliances. Metcalfe stood on behalf of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) in Carlisle and won 365 votes (0.9%).[3] Sadiq stood on behalf of Unity for Peace and Socialism in Leicester East and won 494 votes (1%).[4]

2015

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Rob Griffiths Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 186 0.6%
Andy Chaffer Birmingham Hodge Hill 153 0.4%
Mark Griffiths Torfaen 144 0.4%
Zoe Hennessy Glasgow North West 136 0.3%
Mollie Stevenson Newcastle upon Tyne East 122 0.3%
Steve Andrew Sheffield Central 119 0.3%
Gerry Sables Devon North 138 0.2%
Ben Stevenson Croydon North 125 0.2%
Laura-Jane Rossington Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 106 0.2%

2024

Candidate Constituency Votes %
Rob Griffiths Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309 1%
Dan Ross Bury South 181 0.5%
Darren Turner Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 176 0.4%
Drew Gilchrist Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill 181 0.5%
Richard Shillcock Edinburgh North and Leith 189 0.4%
Gary Steel Glasgow North East 146 0.4%
Nicholas Davies Hastings and Rye 136 0.3%
Freddie Sofar Ipswich 205 0.5%
Ann Green Leicester South 279 0.7%
Oliver Snelling Lewisham North 211 0.5%
Bob Davenport Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 212 0.6%
Emma-Jane Philips Newcastle East and Wallsend 186 0.4%
Lorraine Douglas South West Norfolk 77 0.2%
Rochelle Russell Taunton and Wellington 134 0.3%

Party members also supported the independent left campaign of Tanushka Marah in Hove and Portslade.[5] She received 3,048 votes (5.9%).

Welsh Parliament

Year Constituencies % Seats won Regional % Seats won
1999 609 0.1% 0 1,366 0.1% 0
2003 1,099 0.1% 0
2007 3,708 0.4% 0
2011 2,676 0.3% 0
2016 2,452 0.2% 0
2021 2,837 0.3% 0

Scottish Parliament

Year Constituency % Seats Regional % Seats
1999 190 0.1% 0 521 0.0% 0
2003 345 0.0% 0
2007 251 0.0% 0 260 0.0% 0
2011 256 0.0% 0
2016 510 0.0% 0
2021 194 0.0% 0 1,142 0.0% 0

London Assembly

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