Richard Buchanan (politician)

Richard Buchanan (3 May 1912 – 22 January 2003) was a British Labour politician.

Buchanan was educated at St. Mungo's Academy. He worked as an engineer and toolfitter and was a councillor on the Glasgow Corporation from 1949. He was secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen political committee and president of the Scottish Library Association.

Buchanan was Member of Parliament for Glasgow Springburn from 1964 to 1979, preceding Michael Martin.