Boothferry Borough Council elections

Boothferry was a non-metropolitan district in Humberside, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1996 was as follows: ^[1]

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1974–1979
	Conservative	1979–1987
	No overall control	1987–1996

Council elections

• 1973 Boothferry District Council election
• 1976 Boothferry District Council election (New ward boundaries) ^[2]
• 1979 Boothferry Borough Council election
• 1983 Boothferry Borough Council election
• 1987 Boothferry Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) ^[3]
• 1991 Boothferry Borough Council election

1994 - (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) ^[4]

References

1. "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Boothferry" in search box to see specific results.)
2. The District of Boothferry (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
3. The Humberside and North Yorkshire (Areas) Order 1984
4. legislation.gov.uk - The Humberside and South Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.