Tom Steele
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Tom Steele (15 November 1905 – 28 May 1979) was a Scottish Labour politician.
Steele worked as a stationmaster 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 Alec Douglas-Home, and served as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of National Insurance. He lost this seat to the Conservative Party in 1950 but was re-elected for Dunbartonshire West from 1951 to 1970, when he retired. His successor in this seat was Ian Campbell.
Steele's supporters sometimes used the slogan Vote Steele For Strength.