1979: General Election '79 - Results: Thatcher wins seat
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Margaret Thatcher increases her majority and is re-elected as MP for Finchley. By the time the results are declared, she knows it is likely that her party has won, making her the first female UK prime minister, and she thanks the people of Finchley for giving her courage for the future.
Mrs Thatcher was MP for Finchley from 1959 to 1992, after which she became a peer in the House of Lords. The constituency of Finchley was abolished in 1997, when it became part of Finchley and Golders Green.
Originally broadcast on 04 May 1979.
