| East Retford | |
| Motto: VETUSTAS DIGNITATEM GENERAT (Age Begets Dignity) |
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Municipal Borough of East Retford within Nottinghamshire in 1940 |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Ancient borough: 1105–1835 Municipal borough: 1835–1974 |
| 1911 area | 4,656 acres (18.84 km2) |
| 1961 area | 4,656 acres (18.84 km2) |
| HQ | East Retford Town Hall |
| History | |
| Created | 1835 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Bassetlaw District East Retford Charter trustees |
| Demography | |
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| 1911 population | 13,385 |
| 1931 population | 14,229 |
| 1961 population | 17,792 |
| Politics | |
| Governance | East Retford Borough Council |
Arms of East Retford Borough Council |
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East Retford was a Municipal borough in Nottinghamshire, England from 1835 to 1974. It was formed under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 from the Ancient Borough of East Retford.
The borough survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, forming part of the new Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire.
| Year | Conservative councillors |
Labour councillors |
Independent councillors |
Liberal councillors |
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| 1947 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 1952 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 1953 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 1964 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 1965 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1966 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 1967 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 |