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- ↑ "The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Bridgend County Borough Council - Declaration of Poll - 4 May 2017" (PDF). Bridgend County Borough Council. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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