1979 General Election - Finchley
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Finchley |
| Turnout | 71.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Thatcher, Margaret | Conservative | 20,918 |
| May, Richard | Labour | 13,040 |
| Paterson, Anthony | Liberal | 5,254 |
| Verity, William | National Front | 534 |
| Lloyd, Elizabeth | Independent Democrat | 86 |