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	Constituency	Years served	Notes
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
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.
Shapurji Saklatvala	Battersea North	1924–1929	Labour MP 1922–1923; re-elected as Communist 1924 without Labour opposition; defeated 1929 against Labour opposition.
Willie Gallacher	West Fife	1935–1950	Elected against Labour opposition; defeated 1950 against Labour opposition.
Phil Piratin	Mile End	1945–1950	Elected against Labour opposition; seat abolished 1950, defeated at Stepney against Labour opposition.

References

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

By region

England	East Midlands 2010 London Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Kent Wolverhampton England 2005 10 15 17 19 24
Scotland	55 59 64 66 70 Feb 74 Oct 74 79 83 87 92 97 01 05 10 15 17 19 24
Wales	31 35 45 50 51 55 59 64 66 70 Feb 74 Oct 74 79 83 87 92 97 01 05 10 15 17 19 24
Northern Ireland	1987 1992 97 2001 05 10 15 17 19 24

MPs who stood down by election

Other

Leadership

General Secretaries	Albert Inkpin (1920–1928) J. R. Campbell (1929) Harry Pollitt (1929–1939) Rajani Palme Dutt (1939–1941) Harry Pollitt (1941–1956) John Gollan (1956–1975) Gordon McLennan (1975–1989) Nina Temple (1989–1991)
Assistant General Secretaries	Fred Peet (1920–1922) John Gollan (1947–1949) George Matthews (1949–1956) Bill Wainwright (1956-59) Bill Alexander (1959–1967) Reuben Falber (1968–1979)
Chairs	Arthur MacManus (1920–1927) Willie Gallacher (1943–1956) Harry Pollitt (1956–1960) Frank Stanley (1964–1967) Tony Chater (1968–1969) John Tocher (1969–1971) Irene Swann (1972–1974) Mick McGahey (1974–1979) Ron Halverson (1980s) George Bolton (1980s–1990)
National Organisers	Tom Bell (1920–1921) Bob Stewart (1921–1923) Harry Pollitt (1923) Idris Cox (1930s) R. W. Robson (1930s) Dave Springhall (1940–1943) Peter Kerrigan (1943–1951) Mick Bennett (1951–1954) John Gollan (1954–1956) Bill Lauchlan (1956–1966) Gordon McLennan (1966–1975) Dave Cook (1975–1981) Ian McKay (1982–1991)
National Industrial Organisers	Ernie Woolley (1925–) Finlay Hart (1937–1939) Peter Kerrigan (1939–1942) George Allison (1942–1951) Peter Kerrigan (1951–1966) Bert Ramelson (1965–1978) Mick Costello (1979–1982) Pete Carter (1982–1991)

History

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