List of former parliamentary constituencies in Essex
Below is a list of former parliamentary constituencies in Essex and details of them. These details include their modern equivalent, date of existence and any other relevant information.
Former Seats 1983-1997
Colchester North
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Colchester and North Essex
- Predecessor: Colchester
- Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992
- Type of seat: Conservative safe
- Member(s) of Parliament:
- Antony Buck (1983 - 1992), Conservative
- Bernard Jenkin (1992 - 1997), Conservative
Colchester South and Maldon
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Maldon and East Chelmsford
- Predecessor: Maldon
- Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992
- Type of seat: Conservative safe
- Member(s) of Parliament: John Wakeham (1983 - 1997), Conservative
Rochford
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Rayleigh
- Predecessor: South East Essex
- Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992
- Type of seat: Conservative safe
- Member(s) of Parliament: Michael Clark (1983 - 1997), Conservative
Southend East
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Rochford and Southend East
- Elections fought: 1918 to 1992
- Type of seat: Conservative safe
- Member(s) of Parliament: Henry Channon (1983 - 1997), Conservative
Former Seats 1955-1974
Billericay
- Modern Equivalent: Billericay and Brentwood and Ongar
- Successor: Brentwood and Ongar
- Elections fought: 1950 to 1970
- Type of seat: Conservative safe (1950s) and marginal (1960s and 1970s)
- Member(s) of Parliament:
- Richard Body (1955 - 1959), Conservative
- Edward Gardner (1959 - 1966), Conservative
- Eric Moonman (1966 - 1970), Labour
- Robert McCrindle (1970 - 1974), Conservative
Chigwell
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Epping Forest
- Elections fought: 1955 to 1970
- Type of seat: Conservative
- Member(s) of Parliament: John Biggs-Davison (1955 - 1974), Conservative
Epping
- Modern Equivalent and successor: Epping Forest and Harlow
- Elections fought: 1885 to 1970
- Type of seat: Conservative marginal (bellwether constituency)
- Member(s) of Parliament:
- Graeme Bell Finlay (1955 - 1964), Conservative
- Stanley Newens (1964 - 1970), Labour
- Norman Tebbit (1970 - 1974), Conservative
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