List of Communist Party MPs (UK)

This is a list of Communist Party MPs. It includes all members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing the Communist Party of Great Britain from 1834 onwards.

Member | Image | Constituency | Years served | Notes  | Ref

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Cecil Malone |

| Leyton East | 1920–1922 | Elected as Coalition Liberal 1918; defected to British Socialist Party 1919, which formed main constituent of Communist Party of Great Britain 1920\. Did not seek re-election 1922, having joined the Independent Labour Party. Labour MP for Northampton 1928 – 1931 | [1]
Walton Newbold |  | Motherwell | 1922–1923 | Elected without Labour opposition. Application to take the Labour whip and sit with the Labour group rejected; did not seek re-election 1923.  | [2]
Shapurji Saklatvala |  | Battersea North | 1924–1929 | Labour MP 1922–1923; re-elected as Communist 1924 without Labour opposition; defeated 1929 against Labour opposition.  | [3]
Willie Gallacher |  | West Fife | 1935–1950 | Elected against Labour opposition; defeated 1950 against Labour opposition.  | [4]
Phil Piratin |  | Mile End | 1945–1950 | Elected against Labour opposition; seat abolished 1950, defeated at Stepney against Labour opposition.  | [5]

## References

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1. ^ "Mr Cecil Malone (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
2. ^ Kidd, Colin (9 January 2014). "Acts of Union, Acts of Disunion by Linda Colley – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
3. ^ "'The most important Indian fighter for independence outside of India'". South London News. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
4. ^ "Back in the Day: Remembering the adventures of Scotland's last Communist MP". The National. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
5. ^ Matthew, George (18 December 1995). "Obituary: Phil Piratin | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

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* Albert Inkpin (1920–1928)
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* Ernie Woolley (1925–)
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