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| Election of 23rd Feb, 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 21403 | |
| Labour | 20472 | |
| Liberal | 4157 | |
More information about the 1950 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 25th Oct, 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 25063 | |
| Labour | 21217 | |
More information about the 1951 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 26th May, 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 24796 | |
| Labour | 19898 | |
More information about the 1955 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 8th Oct, 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 24592 | |
| Labour | 17096 | |
| Liberal | 5942 | |
More information about the 1959 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 16th Mar, 1961 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 17891 | |
| Labour | 12547 | |
| Liberal | 7487 | |
This was a by-election.
| Election of 15th Oct, 1964 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 23319 | |
| Labour | 19780 | |
| Liberal | 7566 | |
More information about the 1964 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 31st Mar, 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 24320 | |
| Labour | 23305 | |
| Liberal | 5714 | |
More information about the 1966 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 18th Jun, 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 30562 | |
| Labour | 20325 | |
| Liberal | 7248 | |
More information about the 1970 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 28th Feb, 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 29072 | |
| Labour | 22210 | |
| Liberal | 15737 | |
More information about the 1974 Feb General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 10th Oct, 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 27693 | |
| Labour | 22193 | |
| Liberal | 12421 | |
More information about the 1974 Oct General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
| Election of 3rd May, 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Outcome |
| Conservative | 36740 | |
| Labour | 22877 | |
| Liberal | 9794 | |
More information about the 1979 General Election is available here.
This was a General Election
Age and sex structure data in the categories used in the 2021/22 Census. Wherever possible, we reorganise age structure data from other years to this same set of categories, including in our redistricted statistics for modern units.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colchester Constituency (CCon) through time | Historical Statistics on Political Life | Groupings of Political Parties, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12756902/cube/POL_PARTY_GROUP
Date accessed: 01st June 2026