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Tom Steele (politician)

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Tom Steele
Member of Parliament
for Dunbartonshire West
In office
25 April 1950 – 29 May 1970
Preceded byRt Hon Adam McKinlay
Succeeded byIan Campbell
Majority293
Member of Parliament
for Lanark
In office
5 July 1945 – 3 February 1950
Preceded byLord Dunglass
Succeeded byLord Dunglass
Personal details
Born15 November 1905
Died28 May 1979 (aged 73)
Political partyLabour
OccupationRailway station master

Tom Steele (15 November 1905 – 28 May 1979) was a Scottish Labour politician.

Steele worked as a station master and served on the board of the Lanark Co-operative Society.

Steele was elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Lanark in 1945, defeating future Prime Minister Lord Dunglass (Alec Douglas-Home), and served as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of National Insurance.

He lost this seat back to Douglas-Home in 1950, but was elected for Dunbartonshire West at a by-election later that year. He held this seat until he retired in 1970, to be replaced by Ian Campbell.

At elections his campaign sometimes used the slogan Vote Steele For Strength.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Lanark
19451950
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire
April 19501970
Succeeded by