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- ↑ "Tom Takubo". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Tom Takubo's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ Boucher, David (September 24, 2014), "Local Doctor makes GOP bid for state Senate", Charleston Gazette-Mail
- ↑ "May 8, 2018 Primary Election Official Results". West Virginia Secretary of State .
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Jenkins, Jeff (November 4, 2018). "Senate District 17: Takubo, one-term incumbent, faces challenge from community developer Ellis". West Virginia MetroNews .
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ↑ Boucher, Dave (September 24, 2014). "Local doctor makes GOP bid for state Senate". Charleston Gazette-Mail .
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election - May 13, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State .
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State . Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ Wilson, Reid (November 5, 2014). "Party switch gives Republicans control of West Virginia Senate". The Washington Post .
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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