Humberside County Council

History
Founded| 1 April 1974
Disbanded| 31 March 1996
Succeeded by| North Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
Kingston upon Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire
Meeting place
County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley

Humberside County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in northern England, which was created in 1974 and abolished in 1996.

## History

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Humberside was a non-metropolitan county governed by Humberside County Council and nine non-metropolitan district councils. The county council came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished in 1996.[1] The county council was based at County Hall in Beverley.[2] On 1 April 1996 the county council was replaced with four unitary authorities: North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire.[1]

The coat of arms was submitted to the council for approval by a resident of Humberside (in Thorngumbald), and depicts several characters in the blazon. The shield bears two Yorkshire roses, a pair of gold fleur-de-lys for Lincolnshire and a gold ducet for Hull. The crest depicts a blue eagle issuing from the old East Riding arms - an allusion of the new deriving from the old. The eagles has droplets on its wings, representing North Sea oil. A sword represents Scunthorpe steel, with a dolphin, anchor, waves and globe representing the docks and shipping of the Humber, and the goddess Ceres represents agriculture.[3]

## Political control

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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:[4][5]

Party in control | Years

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| Labour | 1974–1977
| Conservative | 1977–1981
| Labour | 1981–1985
| No overall control | 1985–1989
| Labour | 1989–1996

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council were:

Councillor | Party | From | To

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Harry Lewis[6][7] |  | Labour | 1 Apr 1974 | May 1977
John Townend[8][9] |  | Conservative | May 1977 | May 1979
Spencer Rudkin[10][11][12] |  | Conservative | 9 May 1979 | May 1981
Michael Wheaton[13][14] |  | Labour | May 1981 | May 1984
Terry Geraghty[15][16] |  | Labour | May 1984 | May 1992
Maggie Smith[17][18] |  | Labour | 13 May 1992 | 31 Mar 1996

## Council elections

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* 1973 Humberside County Council election
* 1977 Humberside County Council election
* 1981 Humberside County Council election
* 1985 Humberside County Council election
* 1989 Humberside County Council election
* 1993 Humberside County Council election

## County result maps

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* 1981 results map

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Humberside (Structural Change) Order 1995". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1982, p. 628
3. ^ Kershaw, Ronald (15 July 1976). "Humberside". The Times. No. 59796\. p. 20\. ISSN 0140-0460.
4. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Humberside" in search box to see specific results.)
5. ^ "Humberside County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
6. ^ "Dawn of a new era". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 1 April 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
7. ^ "Harry Lewis shock for Humberside". Hull Daily Mail. 9 May 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
8. ^ "Taking up the reins". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. 10 May 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
9. ^ "South Bank trio tops". Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1979. p. 9. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
10. ^ "Bridge ready in 'about a year'". Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. 10 May 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
11. ^ "Humberside rates". The Times. London. 16 April 1981. p. 15.
12. ^ "Tories may pick new leader". Hull Daily Mail. 9 May 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
13. ^ "School meals rise scrapped". Hull Daily Mail. 12 May 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
14. ^ "Council chief to stand down". Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. 25 April 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
15. ^ "Start with a day off". Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. 22 May 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
16. ^ "Geraghty hits back!". Hull Daily Mail. 11 May 1992. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
17. ^ "New Labour leader denies plot". Hull Daily Mail. 11 May 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
18. ^ "Ex-county leader back in new role". Hull Daily Mail. 30 April 1996. p. 5. Retrieved 22 June 2025.

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Former county councils of England

Pre-1974|

* Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
* Cumberland
* East Riding
* East Suffolk
* Herefordshire
* Holland
* Huntingdon and Peterborough
* Huntingdonshire
* Isle of Ely
* Kesteven
* Lindsey
* London
* Middlesex
* North Riding
* Rutland
* Soke of Peterborough
* Westmorland
* West Riding
* West Suffolk

Post-1974|

| Metropolitan|

* Greater Manchester
* Merseyside
* South Yorkshire
* Tyne and Wear
* West Midlands
* West Yorkshire

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Non-metropolitan|

* Avon
* Bedfordshire
* Berkshire
* Buckinghamshire
* Cheshire
* Cleveland
* Cumbria
* Dorset
* Hereford and Worcester
* Humberside
* Northamptonshire

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Council elections in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Hull City Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Humberside County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* Abolished

Boothferry Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

East Yorkshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Holderness Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

East Riding County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* Abolished

* See also: Wards
* Boundary changes

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* e

Council elections in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

Boston Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

East Lindsey District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

City of Lincoln Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

North East Lincolnshire Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

North Kesteven District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

North Lincolnshire Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

South Holland District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

South Kesteven District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

West Lindsey District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire|

* 2025

Former councils

Holland County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* Abolished

Humberside County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* Abolished

Kesteven County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* Abolished

Lindsey County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* Abolished

Boothferry Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Cleethorpes Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Glanford Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Great Grimsby Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* Abolished

Scunthorpe Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1994
* Abolished

* See also: Wards
* Boundary changes

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