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- ↑ Proceedings of the Council 1980 - 1981 Vol 1 May - Sept
- ↑ "Liverpool City Council Election Results 1973 – 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
