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- ↑ Tomblin, Earl Ray (November 15, 2011). "Governor Tomblin Appoints Arthur Kirkendoll to Represent the 7th Senatorial District of the WV State Senate". Governor of West Virginia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Man sentenced for beating of state senator". WSAZ. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia . Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
