Finchley was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Although boundary changes meant that she never again attained the large majority by which she won in 1959, her constituents nonetheless returned her by comfortable (9,000) majorities at general elections throughout her premiership.
The seat was abolished in 1997 and split between the Finchley and Golders Green and Chipping Barnet constituencies.
Liberal candidate Lady Domini Crosfield withdrew following the formation of the National Government.
The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939, and by the end of that year the following candidates had been selected: