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References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ "Sir Daniel Levy (1872–1937)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Hon. Francis Joseph Finnan (1897-1966)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1950 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1917 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1913 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1910 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1907 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 Darlinghurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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