Tom Steele
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| Tom Steele MP | |
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| In office 1945 – 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Alec Douglas-Home |
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| Succeeded by | Alec Douglas-Home |
| Constituency | Lanark |
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| In office 1951 (by-election) – 1970 (retired) |
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| Preceded by | Rt Hon Adam McKinlay MP |
| Succeeded by | Ian Campbell |
| Constituency | Dunbartonshire West |
| Majority | 293 |
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| Born | 15 November 1905 |
| Died | 28 May 1979 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Occupation | Railway 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 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.
At elections his campaign sometimes used the slogan Vote Steele For Strength.
