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- 1 2 "West Lothian turns its back on the SNP and embraces Labour for Westminster". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meet Lothian's new MPs: Kirsteen Sullivan, Labour MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "General Election Results 2024". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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