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References
- ↑ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ↑ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Antony Green. "SA elections archive". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.