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- 1 2 3 "Communist to Stand at Dundee — No Dearth of Candidates". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1963. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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- ↑ "Quiet Weekend for Dr. Taylor — But Opponents Open Fire on White Paper". The Glasgow Herald. 18 November 1963. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ The Times, 22 Nov 1963
- ↑ "1963 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ and National Liberal
- ↑ "Labour Retain Seat at Dundee — Two Lost Deposits in Reduced Poll". The Glasgow Herald. 22 November 1963. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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