The Borough Council of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, UK was elected every four years. After the last boundary changes in 1999, thirty-six councillors were elected from 16 wards. The council was abolished in 2021, with the area becoming part of North Northamptonshire.
Political control The first election was held in 1973. The council then acted as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until 1 April 1974 when it formally came into being. From 1974 until its abolition in 2021, political control of the council was as follows: (Put "Wellingborough" in search box to see specific results.) Party in controlYears 19741976 19761995 19951999 19992003 20032021
Leadership The leaders of the council from 1991 until the council's abolition in 2021 were:
Councillor Party From To Glyn Addis Oct 1991 Derek Hooton Oct 1991 May 1997 Graham Ridge 27 May 1997 May 2003 Eileen Higgins May 2003 2005 John Bailey 2005 2011 Paul Bell 2011 2016 Martin Griffiths 2016 31 Mar 2021
Council elections 1973 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1976 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1979 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1983 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. 1987 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1991 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1995 Wellingborough Borough Council election 1999 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015. 2003 Wellingborough Borough Council election 2007 Wellingborough Borough Council election 2011 Wellingborough Borough Council election 2015 Wellingborough Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)legislation.gov.uk - The Wellingborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Election results Overall control Conservative Labour Independent 2015 Conservative 27 9 - 2011 Conservative 27 9 - 2007 Conservative 30 4 2 2003 Conservative 27 9 - 1999 Labour 15 20 1
Borough result maps
By-election results 1995-1999
2003-2007
2007-2011
2011-2015
2015-2021
References
By-election results
External links Wellingborough Borough Council