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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ulster Elections - Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 28 May 1920. p. 7 of 12.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Local Government Elections 1920 - County Council of Down (Dromore Unionist party poster - lists unionist candidates)". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1920. p. 2 of 6. Unionist candidates for Dromore](subscription required)
- ↑ "Down Council Elections - Meeting in Dromore". Belfast News-Letter. 21 May 1920. p. 10 of 12.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Elections in Ulster: Further list of results - The Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 29 May 1920. p. 6 of 10.(subscription required)
- ↑ "County Council Election: Newtownards Area (contains first count figures)". North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 5 June 1920. p. 2 of 4.(subscription required)
- 1 2 "Local Government Elections: Down County Council". Belfast News-Letter. 31 May 1920. p. 6 of 8.(subscription required)
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