Records
In late September 2007, Dunwoody beat Irene Ward's record of the longest total service for a woman MP, at 37 years, 9 months. In early December 2007, she beat Barbara Castle's record of the longest unbroken service for a woman MP, at 33 years, 9 months.
Irene Ward continues to hold the records for the oldest woman to be re-elected to the House of Commons (75 years, 3 months), the longest span of service for a woman MP (42 years, 4 months), and the oldest ever woman MP (at 79 years, 0 months).
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