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- ↑ "Independent Robert Armstrong wins Tasmanian Upper House seat of Huon". Archived from the original on 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Robert Armstrong makes giant leap from Huon mayor to Legislative Councillor". The Mercury. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ "Final Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.