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References
- ↑ "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
- ↑ "Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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| Merthyr Tydfil | |
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| Mid Glamorgan County Council | |
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| Ogwr | |
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| Rhymney Valley | |
| Taff-Ely | |
