Arthur Charles Bannington (died 1951), sometimes known as Charlie Bannington, was a British political activist. Living in Coventry, Bannington came to prominence as a member of the Marxist Social Democratic Federation (SDF). At the January 1910 general election, he stood for the SDF in Carlisle. Although he visited on several occasions, his campaign was hampered as he was unable to take much time off work to visit the seat, so William Gallacher deputised for him. He took 11.3% of the vote and was not elected.