Elections to the first Nottinghamshire County Council were held on 15 January 1889. The new council consisted of 68 members; 51 councillors and 17 aldermen. Of the 17 aldermen, 7 were elected from the county council, and 10 from outside the county council. Following the election Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper was nominated as chairman. Over half of the councils members came from Nottinghamshire's landowning class, although this would decline in later years.