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- ↑ "Lundergan reclaims his post in house". The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 5, 1986. p. C1.
- ↑ "GOP hoping to pick up six seats in state house". The Lexington Herald-Leader . October 30, 1986. p. B1.
- ↑ "Democrat Robert Damron wins by 200 votes, to face Ronald Lane". The Lexington Herald-Leader . May 27, 1992. p. A4.
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