Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)
| Colchester | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Colchester in the East of England | |
| County | Essex |
| Electorate | 76,843 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Colchester, The Hythe, Myland |
| 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 in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Pam Cox of the Labour Party.
The seat was previously held by Conservative MP Will Quince, who announced in June 2023 that he would not be standing for re-election.