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- ↑ "Helle Bonnesen (KF) / Folketinget". Folketinget. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ↑ "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere - Folketingsvalg tirsdag 1. november 2022 - Danmarks Statistik". dst.dk. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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