| Colchester | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
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| County | Essex |
| Electorate | 76,843 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Colchester, The Hythe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1997 |
| Member of Parliament | Pam Cox (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Colchester North, South Colchester and Maldon |
| 1918–1983 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | County constituency |
| Created from | Colchester (Parliamentary Borough), Harwich (part) |
| Replaced by | Colchester North and Colchester South & Maldon |
| 1295–1918 | |
| Seats | Two to 1885, one from 1885 to 1918 |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | Colchester (county constituency) |
Colchester is a constituency[n 1] in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Pam Cox, of the Labour party.[n 2]
The seat was previously held by Conservative MP Will Quince who announced in June 2023 that he would not be standing for re-election.[2]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Statement on the next General Election". 9 June 2023.
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