At the 1964 general election, she was elected to succeed John Baird as Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East. She retained her seat at six subsequent general elections until her retirement at the 1987 election.
At the 1964 general election, she won the seat for Wolverhampton North East, succeeding John Baird. She continued to hold that position at every subsequent general election until her retirement from politics in 1987.