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- ↑ "Charles H. Clements's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Justice Appoints Charles Clements to Fill Senate Vacancy". Office of the Governor of West Virginia. January 28, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ "W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice appoints Charles Clements to state Senate seat". Parkersburg News and Sentinel. January 29, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 8, 2022". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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