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- ↑ "Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh". Scottish Government. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Faulds, Allan. "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ward 01 Declaration of Results". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Notice Of Uncontested Election". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.