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- ↑ "2006 General Election Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014. Alt URL
- ↑ "2004 General Election Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 General Election Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014. Alt URL
