George Buchanan (30 November 1890 – 28 June 1955) was a Scottish patternmaker, trade union activist and Member of Parliament.

A committed socialist, he joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP).

[1][2] In 1932, Buchanan became Chairman of the United Patternmakers Association of Great Britain, which he held for 16 years.

At the 1945 general election, Buchanan retained the seat of Glasgow Gorbals and attained the largest increase in percentage of voters in recorded UK history.

[3] After the election, the new prime minister, Clement Attlee, appointed Buchanan as Under-Secretary of State for Scotland.