Other persons have been called William Hamilton

William 'Willie' Hamilton (1917-26 January 2000) was a Scottish anti-monarchist Labour Member of Parliament in Fife.

Hamilton was a schoolteacher who joined the Labour Party as a teenager in 1936. He served as a captain in the Middle East during World War II.

Hamilton contested West Fife at the 1945 general election but was unsuccessful, beaten by Communist Willie Gallacher. In 1950, however, he was successful, winnng by over 13,000 votes. He stepped down in 1987.

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• BBC reports his death