Records of those who could vote can be found from the early 19th Century to the present day.
| Type | Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Poll Books | 1835 - 1857 | Halifax voters and how they voted. |
| Electoral Registers on Microfilm | 1899 - 1949 | Elland area (wide geographical area). |
| Electoral Registers on Microfilm | 1965 - 1971 | Bradford (covers Northowram, Queensbury and Shelf). |
| Electoral Registers on Microfilm | 1971 - 1986 | Bradford South (covers Northowram, Queensbury and Shelf). |
| Electoral Registers on Microfilm | 1965 - 1984 | Brighouse and Spenborough. |
| Electoral Registers on Microfilm | 1984 - 1986 | Calder Valley. |
| Electoral Registers in Print | 1848 onwards | Halifax (some missing from the early years, but a complete run from 1882). |
| Electoral Registers in Print | 1975 onwards | Calderdale. |
These can be viewed in person in the local studies at Central Library (Halifax).
For those for West Yorkshire areas that are not held in our Local Studies, visit: West Yorkshire Archive Service.
Council Minutes
| Coverage | Date |
|---|---|
| Barkisland Urban District Council (UDC) | 1915 -1929, 1930-1937 |
| Brighouse Borough | 1908-1909, 1914 -1973 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough | 1974 - present |
| Elland UDC | 1937-1944, 1946-1952, 1953-1961, 1962-1963, 1966-1974 |
| Greetland UDC | 1919-1920, 1921-1936 |
| Halifax County Borough | 1880-1974 |
| Hebden Bridge UDC | 1899-1923, 1926-1937 |
| Hebden Royd UDC | 1937-1969, 1971 |
| Hepton RDC | 1939-1972 |
| Hipperholme UDC | 1909-1918, 1919-1934, 1935-1937 |
| Midgley UDC | 1904-1915, 1916-1920, 1922-1924, 1926-1929, 1931-1934, 1936-1937 |
| Mytholmroyd UDC | 1900-1905, 1916-1937 |
| Ripponden UDC | 1937-1943 |
| Sowerby UDC | 1927-1928, 1929-1930, 1931-1934, 1935-1937 |
| Sowerby Bridge UDC | 1888-1894, 1897-1898, 1901-1902, 1917-1926, 1937-1973 |
| Soyland UDC | 1912-1937 |
| Stainland UDC | 1912-1936 |
| Todmorden Borough | 1899-1900, 1902-1970 |