Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
COLCHESTER was won by Liberal at the 1930 general election, with a margin of 397 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in COLCHESTER from 1867 to 1930.
Full Election History, 1867–1930
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1867
Anti-Confederate
Anti-Confederate
1,649
56.1%
Liberal-Conservative (1,289)
360 (12.3 pts)
1872
Liberal
Liberal
1,634
57.5%
Unknown (1,209)
425 (14.9 pts)
1874
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,429
52.1%
Liberal (1,313)
116 (4.2 pts)
1878
Liberal-Conservative
Liberal-Conservative
1,829
55.7%
Unknown (1,453)
376 (11.5 pts)
1882
Conservative
Conservative
1,887
56.5%
Unknown (1,452)
435 (13.0 pts)
1887
Conservative
Conservative
2,446
57.4%
Liberal (1,819)
627 (14.7 pts)
1891
Conservative
Conservative
2,588
57.0%
Liberal (1,785)
803 (17.7 pts)
1896
Conservative
Conservative
2,483
51.8%
Liberal (2,306)
177 (3.7 pts)
1900
Conservative
Conservative
2,449
53.0%
Liberal (2,170)
279 (6.0 pts)
1904
Liberal
Liberal
2,610
51.9%
Conservative (2,419)
191 (3.8 pts)
1908
Conservative
Conservative
2,736
51.1%
Liberal (2,621)
115 (2.1 pts)
1911
Conservative
Conservative
2,847
56.4%
Liberal (2,203)
644 (12.8 pts)
1917
Elected by acclamation (Unionist) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1921
Liberal
Liberal
5,888
51.4%
Conservative (5,562)
326 (2.8 pts)
1925
Conservative
Conservative
6,405
65.4%
Liberal (3,394)
3,011 (30.7 pts)
1926
Conservative
Conservative
6,067
60.0%
Liberal (4,049)
2,018 (19.9 pts)
1930
Liberal
Liberal
6,131
51.7%
Conservative (5,734)
397 (3.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1867
Party
Votes
Share
Anti-Confederate
1,649
56.1%
Liberal-Conservative
1,289
43.9%
1872
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
1,634
57.5%
Unknown
1,209
42.5%
1874
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,429
52.1%
Liberal
1,313
47.9%
1878
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal-Conservative
1,829
55.7%
Unknown
1,453
44.3%
1882
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
1,887
56.5%
Unknown
1,452
43.5%
1887
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,446
57.4%
Liberal
1,819
42.6%
1891
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,588
57.0%
Liberal
1,785
39.3%
Progressive
165
3.6%
1896
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,483
51.8%
Liberal
2,306
48.2%
1900
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,449
53.0%
Liberal
2,170
47.0%
1904
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
2,610
51.9%
Conservative
2,419
48.1%
1908
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,736
51.1%
Liberal
2,621
48.9%
1911
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
2,847
56.4%
Liberal
2,203
43.6%
1921
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,888
51.4%
Conservative
5,562
48.6%
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,405
65.4%
Liberal
3,394
34.6%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
6,067
60.0%
Liberal
4,049
40.0%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
6,131
51.7%
Conservative
5,734
48.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
COLCHESTER has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Conservative, Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won COLCHESTER in the 1930 general election?
Liberal won COLCHESTER in 1930 with 6,131 votes (51.7%), a margin of 397 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won COLCHESTER since 1867?
Since 1867, COLCHESTER has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.
What was the closest result in COLCHESTER?
The closest contested result on record for COLCHESTER was 1908, when Conservative beat Liberal by 115 votes (2.1 percentage points).