List of Communist Party MPs (UK)

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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.

MemberImageConstituencyYears servedNotesRef
Cecil Malone
Malone-book-1920.jpg
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 19281931 [1]
Walton Newbold Walton Newbold from Molodaya Gvardiya.jpg Motherwell 19221923 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 Shapurji Saklatvala.jpg Battersea North 19241929 Labour MP 19221923; re-elected as Communist 1924 without Labour opposition; defeated 1929 against Labour opposition. [3]
Willie Gallacher Willie Gallacher 1.jpg West Fife 19351950 Elected against Labour opposition; defeated 1950 against Labour opposition. [4]
Phil Piratin Mile End 19451950 Elected against Labour opposition; seat abolished 1950, defeated at Stepney against Labour opposition. [5]

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