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- ↑ Journal of Liberal History 58 Spring 2008 page 10 Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Siege city: the story of Derry and Londonderry by Brian Lacy
- ↑ Debrett's House of Commons 1918 p 249
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885-1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.