Great Grimsby Borough Council elections

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Great Grimsby was a non-metropolitan district in Humberside, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1996 and replaced by North East Lincolnshire.

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Political control

Prior to 1974, Great Grimsby was a county borough, independent from any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it became a non-metropolitan district, with Humberside County Council providing county-level services in the borough. The first election to the reconstituted borough council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its revised powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1996 was as follows: [1]

Party in controlYears
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1979
Labour 1979–1983
No overall control 1983–1986
Labour 1986–1996

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

References

  1. "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Great Grimsby" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. The Borough of Grimsby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978