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- ↑ "Electoral History for Kings South" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ↑ Robert C. Levy, Q.C. Judge Profile Martindale
- 1 2 "History of Federal ridings since 1867: Annapolis Valley—Hants, Nova Scotia (1979–1997)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Levy to carry NDP colors in Kings South byelection". The Chronicle Herald. January 23, 1984.
- ↑ "Return of By-elections for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Conservative wins in N.S." Montreal Gazette. news.google.com. February 22, 1984. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Tough vote war expected in N.S.". The Globe and Mail. August 1, 1988.
- ↑ "Riding wide open after MLA made judge". The Globe and Mail. August 8, 1988.