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References
- ↑ "West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ Thomas, Wally (13 April 1981). "It's a Fight All the Way". Neath Guardian. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
