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References
- ↑ Electoral Office (21 December 2009), House of Assembly General Election 2009 - Final Count (PDF), Commonwealth of Dominica, archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011, retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ↑ Ron Green named opposition senator, Caribbean Daily News, 5 August 2010, archived from the original on 22 April 2012, retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ Ronnie Isidore candidate profile, United Workers' Party, archived from the original on 19 July 2011, retrieved 22 February 2011.
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