Party Membership
Membership 1918-1948 | ||||||||
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Year | Number of members | |||||||
1918 | 1,000 | |||||||
1920 | 1,320 | |||||||
1924 | 2,200 | |||||||
1926 | 2,500 | |||||||
1928 | 2,000 | |||||||
1930 | 1,500 | |||||||
1933 | 4,416 | |||||||
1934 | 6,000 (est.) | |||||||
1936 (start) | 17,500 | |||||||
1936 (mid) | <10,000 (est.) | |||||||
1941 | 200 (est.) free + 2,000 in prison | |||||||
1942 (December) | 15,000 | |||||||
1944 (June) | 250,000 | |||||||
1944 (October) | 420,000–450,000 | |||||||
1945 (October) | 45,000 | |||||||
1946 (February) | <100,000 | |||||||
1948 | <50,000 |
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