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- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - Commons". leighrayment.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 562
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