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{{for|the town|Retford}}
{{infobox historic subdivision|
   |Name=              East Retford
   |year_start=        1835
   |HQ=                [[Retford Town Hall|East Retford Town Hall]]
   |Status=            [[Ancient borough]]: 1105&ndash;1835<br>[[Municipal borough]]: 1835&ndash;1974
   |Start=             1835
   |End=               1974
   |Map=               [[Image:Municipal Borough of East Retford, Nottinghamshire (1970).svg|210px]]<br><small>Municipal Borough of East Retford within Nottinghamshire in 1970</small>
   |Replace=           [[Bassetlaw District]]<br>[[Charter trustees|East Retford Charter trustees]]
   |Image= 
   |Motto = VETUSTAS DIGNITATEM GENERAT<br />
(Age Begets Dignity)
   |PopulationFirst=      13,385
   |PopulationFirstYear=  1911
   |AreaFirst=            {{convert|4656|acre|km2}} 
   |AreaFirstYear=        1911
   |PopulationSecond=     14,229
   |PopulationSecondYear= 1931 
   |PopulationLast=       17,792
   |PopulationLastYear=   1961 
   |AreaLast=             {{convert|4656|acre|km2}}
   |AreaLastYear=         1961
   |Arms=[[File:Retford Coat of Arms.svg|300px]]<br><small>Arms of East Retford Borough Council</small>

   |Government= East Retford Borough Council
}}

'''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|Bassetlaw]] district of Nottinghamshire. In the same year, the [[Charter trustees|Charter Trustees of East Retford]] was formed which is made up of all local councillors in Retford. The Charter trustees continue the ceremonial traditions of the old Municipal Borough including the election of a Town Mayor each year.

The borough was abolished in 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]] 

==Borough Council==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! Year !! [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative<br />councillors]] !! [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour<br />councillors]] !! [[Independent (politician)|Independent<br />councillors]] !! [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal<br />councillors]]
|-
| 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
|-
|}

===Wards===
The Borough was divided into wards for electoral purposes. In 1920 they were:
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[[File:East Retford Wards, 1920.svg|200px]]
{{col-break}}
#East Ward
#South Ward
#West Ward
{{col-end}}

==References==
*http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10108962&c_id=10001043
*http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/EastRetford/
*http://www.bassetlawjobs.co.uk/workinginbassetlaw/retford.aspx

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[[Category:Municipal boroughs of Nottinghamshire]]
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