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- 1 2 "The Local Government Elections 1973-1981: Derry". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ↑ "Abstracts on Organisations - 'I'". Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ↑ "Londonderry 1973-1982". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ↑ 1985 council election results Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Local Government Elections 1985 -1989: Derry". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
- ↑ Fergus McAteer & Co Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine