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- ↑ Green, Antony. "1987 Northern Tablelands by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1988 Northern Tablelands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1999 Northern Tablelands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 June 2020.
