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- ↑ Birkenhead Enfranchisement Act 1861 (c.112), section 1.
- ↑ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
