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Thatcher Faces Whitelaw In Tight Conservative Leader Vote
In London William Whitelaw enters the Conservative leadership race with a slight edge over Margaret Thatcher who ousted Edward Heath after the first ballot. Heath won 119 votes to Thatcher’s 130 among 276 MPs. 16 votes went to a minor candidate and 11 abstained. Thatcher could become Britain’s first woman prime minister if she wins the next ballot.
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