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    Colchester, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Pam Cox (The Labour Party) won Colchester, with a majority of 8,250 votes on a turnout of 57.08%.

    At the Local Elections 2008 (1 May 2008), 1 seats on Colchester were filled: Liberal Democrats 1. Liberal Democrats won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    26
    Wards / divisions
    23
    Colchester: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local Elections 20081 May 2008Liberal Democrats 1
    Local Elections 20064 May 2006Conservative Party 2
    Local by-elections 22 Nov 200122 November 2001Liberal Democrats 1
    Local by-elections 19 Oct 200019 October 2000Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19987 May 1998Conservative Party 1, Liberal Democrats 1, The Labour Party 1
    Local by-elections 04 Sep 19974 September 1997Conservative Party 1
    Local Elections 19954 May 1995Liberal Democrats 2, The Labour Party 2
    Local by-elections 06 Oct 19946 October 1994The Labour Party 2
    Local Elections 19945 May 1994Liberal Democrats 2, The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19936 May 1993Liberal Democrats 2, Conservative Party 1, The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19927 May 1992Conservative Party 3
    Colchester: UK General Election 2024Turnout 57.08%, electorate 78,662
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Pam CoxThe Labour Party18,80441.9%Yes
    James CracknellConservative Party10,55423.5%No
    Terry Alan LongstaffReform UK6,66414.8%No
    Martin GossLiberal Democrats6,39314.2%No
    Sara Nicola RuthGreen Party2,4145.4%No
    James RolfeClimate Party740.2%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 2019Turnout 64.6%, electorate 82,625
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Will QuinceConservative Party26,91750.4%Yes
    Tina McKayThe Labour Party17,49432.8%No
    Martin GossLiberal Democrats7,43213.9%No
    Mark GoacherGreen Party1,5302.9%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 2017Turnout 66.93%, electorate 79,996
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Will QuinceConservative Party24,56545.9%Yes
    Tim YoungThe Labour Party18,88835.3%No
    Bob RussellLiberal Democrats9,08717%No
    Mark GoacherGreen Party8281.5%No
    Robin RennieChristian Peoples Alliance1770.3%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 2015Turnout 65.49%, electorate 74,204
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Will QuinceConservative Party18,91938.9%Yes
    Bob RussellLiberal Democrats13,34427.5%No
    Jordan NewellThe Labour Party7,85216.2%No
    John PittsUK Independence Party (UKIP)5,87012.1%No
    Mark GoacherGreen Party2,4995.1%No
    Ken ScrimshawChristian Peoples Alliance1090.2%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 2010Turnout 62.3%, electorate 74,064
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Bob RussellLiberal Democrats22,15148%Yes
    Will QuinceConservative Party15,16932.9%No
    Jordan NewellThe Labour Party5,68012.3%No
    John PittsUK Independence Party (UKIP)1,3502.9%No
    Sidney ChaneyBritish National Party7051.5%No
    Peter LynnGreen Party6941.5%No
    Eddie BoneIndependent3350.7%No
    Garryck NobleIndependent350.1%No
    Paul ShawIndependent200%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 05 May 2005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert RussellLiberal Democrats21,14547.1%Yes
    Kevin Paul BentleyConservative Party14,86833.1%No
    Laura BruniThe Labour Party8,88619.8%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 07 Jun 2001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert RussellLiberal Democrats18,62742.6%Yes
    Kevin Paul BentleyConservative Party13,07429.9%No
    Christopher FeganThe Labour Party10,92525%No
    Roger LordUK Independence Party (UKIP)6311.4%No
    Leonard Overy-OwenGrey Party4791.1%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 01 May 1997
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Robert RussellLiberal Democrats17,88634.4%Yes
    Stephan ShakespeareConservative Party16,33531.4%No
    Roderick Alan GreenThe Labour Party15,89130.5%No
    John HazellReferendum1,7763.4%No
    Loretta BaskerNatural Law1480.3%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip Antony Fyson BuckConservative Party36,74052.9%Yes
    Bob RussellThe Labour Party22,87733%No
    Martin Charles GageLiberal Democrats9,79414.1%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 76.2%, electorate 81,816
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip Antony Fyson BuckConservative Party27,69344.4%Yes
    David Anthony WhytockThe Labour Party22,19335.6%No
    Denis Ambrose ChristianLiberal Democrats12,42119.9%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip Antony Fyson BuckConservative Party29,07236.6%Yes
    David Anthony WhytockThe Labour Party22,21028%No
    David Alexander ThomasLiberal Democrats15,73719.8%No
    Denis Ambrose ChristianLiberal Democrats12,42115.6%No
    Colchester: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Philip Antony Fyson BuckConservative Party30,56252.6%Yes
    Jenny BartlettThe Labour Party20,32535%No
    Peter WattsLiberal Democrats7,24812.5%No

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