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- ↑ "Election 2010 - Constituency - Clacton". BBC News.
- ↑ http://www.clactonlabourparty.org.uk/news/54-ivan-attends-opening-of-kirby-sports-pavilion [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ https://electionresults.parliament.uk/election/2010-05-06/Results/Location/Constituency/Clacton/ [ bare URL ]
- ↑ "Elections". Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ivan Henderson – Leader of the Labour Group – Harwich Branch". 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "New town mayor 'proud' to be taking on prestigious role". 20 May 2021.