Mid Bedfordshire was a non-metropolitan district in Bedfordshire, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Central Bedfordshire.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2009 was as follows: (Put "Mid Bedfordshire" in search box to see specific results.)
Party in controlYearsNo overall control 1974-1976Conservative 1976-1995No overall control 1995-1999Conservative 1999–2009
Leadership The last leader of the council was Tricia Turner, a Conservative. She went on to be the first leader of Central Bedfordshire Council.
Councillor Party From To Tricia Turner 31 Mar 2009
Council elections 1973 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election 1976 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election 1979 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)The District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976 1983 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election 1987 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)The Bedfordshire (Areas) Order 1984 1991 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. 1995 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election 1999 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election 2003 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The District of Mid Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2007 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
Results maps
By-election results
1995-1999
1999-2003
2003-2007
2007-2011
References