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Harwich (UK Parliament constituency)

Harwich /ˈhærɪtʃ/ was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its abolition for the 2010 general election.

Harwich
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Harwich in Essex in 2005.
Outline map
Location of Essex within England.
CountyEssex
1885–2010
Seatsone
Created fromHarwich (Parliamentary Borough), East Essex
Replaced byClacton, Harwich and North Essex
1604–1885
SeatsTwo to 1868, one from 1868 to 1885
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Replaced byHarwich (County constituency)

History edit

The Parliamentary Borough of Harwich had sent two members to the Parliament of England since it was founded in 1604[1] until 1707, then to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. Under the Reform Act of 1867 its representation was reduced to one,[2] and in 1885 the Parliamentary Borough was abolished and replaced with a Division of the County of Essex (later a County Constituency) under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.[3] For a long period of time it was known as a "Treasury borough" due to the control the Treasury had over its elections.[4]

The constituency was abolished for the 2010 general election by the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, being succeeded by the new constituency of Clacton and part of the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.

Boundaries and boundary changes edit

1885–1918 edit

  • The Municipal Borough of Harwich; and
  • Parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lexden and Winstree.

Non-resident freeholders of the Parliamentary Borough of Colchester, which constituted the Municipal Borough thereof, were also entitled to vote.[3]

Formally known as the North Eastern or Harwich Division of Essex, incorporating the abolished Parliamentary Borough of Harwich and extending southwards and westwards to include the towns of Clacton and Brightlingsea and the rural areas surrounding Colchester.

Harwich in Essex, 1918-83

1918–1950 edit

  • The Municipal Borough of Harwich;
  • The Urban Districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Wivenhoe; and
  • The Rural District of Tendring.[5]

Western, rural areas now included in the new Colchester Division of Essex.

1950–1983 edit

  • The Municipal Borough of Harwich;
  • The Urban Districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton, Frinton and Walton, and Wivenhoe; and
  • The Rural District of Tendring.[5][6]

No changes. (The Urban Districts of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze had been merged).

1983–1997 edit

  • The District of Tendring wards of Beaumont and Thorpe, Bockings Elm, Bradfield Wrabness and Wix, Frinton, Golf Green, Great and Little Oakley, Harwich East, Harwich East Central, Harwich West, Harwich West Central, Haven, Holland and Kirby, Little Clacton, Ramsey, Rush Green, Southcliff, St Bartholomew's, St James, St John's, St Mary's, St Osyth, Tendring and Weeley, and Walton.[7]

Western parts, including Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe, included in the new constituency of North Colchester.

1997–2010 edit

  • The District of Tendring wards of Beaumont and Thorpe, Bockings Elm, Frinton, Golf Green, Great and Little Oakley, Harwich East, Harwich East Central, Harwich West, Harwich West Central, Haven, Holland and Kirby, Little Clacton, Ramsey, Rush Green, St Bartholomew's, St James, St John's, St Mary's, Southcliff, and Walton.[8]

A further western slice, including St Osyth, added to the new constituency of North Essex (which had largely succeeded North Colchester).

Following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Parliament radically altered some constituencies and created new ones to allow for changes in population. Consequently, the constituency of Harwich was abolished. The majority of the constituency, including Clacton, Frinton and Walton, formed the new constituency of Clacton, and Harwich and surrounding areas were included in the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.

Members of Parliament edit

Constituency founded 1604

1604 to 1660 edit

ParliamentFirst memberSecond member
1604Richard BrowneThomas Trevor
1605John Panton
1614Sir Harbottle GrimstonSir Robert Mansell
1614 (Apr)Sir Charles Montagu
1620Sir Thomas CheekEdward Grimston
1624Sir Nathaniel RichChristopher Herrys
1625Sir Edmund SawyerChristopher Herrys
1626Sir Nathaniel RichChristopher Herrys
1628–1629Sir Nathaniel RichChristopher Herrys
1629–1640No Parliaments convened
1640 (Apr)Sir Thomas CheekSir John Jacob, 1st Baronet
1640 (Nov)Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Cheek
1645Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet, died
replaced 1647 by Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet
who was secluded Dec 1648 in Pride's Purge		Sir Thomas Cheek
1648Sir Thomas CheekCapel Luckyn
1653Harwich not represented in Barebone's Parliament
1654Harwich not represented in First Protectorate Parliament
1656Harwich not represented in Second Protectorate Parliament
1659John SicklemoreThomas King

1660–1868 edit

YearFirst member[9]First partySecond member[9]Second party
1660Sir Capel Luckyn, BtSir Henry Wright, Bt
1661Thomas King
1664Sir Capel Luckyn, Bt
February 1679Sir Anthony DeanSamuel Pepys
August 1679Sir Philip Parker, BtSir Thomas Middleton
1685Sir Anthony DeanSamuel Pepys
1689Sir Thomas MiddletonJohn Eldred
1690The Viscount Newhaven
1695Sir Thomas Davall
1698Samuel Atkinson
1699Sir Thomas Middleton
1701Dennis Lydell
1702John Ellis
May 1708Sir John LeakeThomas Frankland
December 1708Kenrick Edisbury
1713Carew Hervey MildmaySir Thomas Davall
May 1714Thomas Heath
June 1714Benedict Calvert
1715Sir Philip Parker-a-Morley-Long, BtThomas Heath
1722Humphrey Parsons
1727John Perceval
1734Carteret LeathesCharles Stanhope
1741John PhillipsonHill Mussenden
1747Edward Coke
1753Wenman Coke
1756William Ponsonby
1758Thomas Sewell
1761Charles TownshendJohn Roberts
1767Thomas Bradshaw
1768Edward Harvey
1772Charles Jenkinson
1774John Robinson
1778George North
1784Thomas OrdeTory
1796Richard Hopkins
1799Henry Dillon-Lee
1802Thomas Myers
January 1803John Hiley AddingtonTory[10]
April 1803James Adams
1806William FremantleTory[10]
March 1807James Adams
May 1807William HuskissonTory[10]
1812Nicholas VansittartTory[10]
1818Charles BathurstTory[10]
1823George CanningTory[10]John Charles HerriesTory[10]
1826Nicholas Conyngham TindalTory[10]
1827Sir William Rae, BtTory[10]
1830George Robert DawsonTory[10]
1832Christopher Thomas TowerWhig[10]
1834Conservative
1835Francis Robert BonhamConservative
1837Alexander ElliceWhig[10][11][12][13]
1841John AttwoodConservative[10]William BeresfordConservative[10]
1847Peelite[14][15]John BagshawWhig[16][17][18][19][20]
1848 by-electionSir John Hobhouse, BtRadical[21][22][23][24][25]
March 1851 by-electionHenry Thoby PrinsepConservative
May 1851 by-electionRobert Wigram CrawfordWhig[26][27]
July 1851Writ suspended[28]
April 1852 by-electionSir Fitzroy KellyConservative
May 1852 by-electionIsaac ButtConservative
July 1852George PeacockeConservativeDavid WaddingtonConservative
1853 by-electionJohn BagshawWhig[16][17][18][19][20]
March 1857George Drought WarburtonIndependent Whig[29][30]
December 1857 by-electionRobert John BagshawWhig
March 1859 by-electionHenry Jervis-White-JervisConservative
May 1859Hon. William CampbellLiberal
1860 by-electionRichard RowleyConservative
1865John KelkConservative
1868Constituency reduced to one member

1868–2010 edit

ElectionMember[9]Party
1868Representation reduced to one member
1868Henry Jervis-White-JervisConservative
1880Henry TylerConservative
1885James RoundConservative
1906Arthur LeverLiberal
1910Harry NewtonConservative
1922Albert HillaryLiberal
1924Sir Frederick RiceConservative
1929Sir John PybusLiberal
1931Liberal National
1935Sir Stanley HolmesLiberal National
1954 by-electionJulian RidsdaleNational Liberal
1968Conservative
1992Iain SproatConservative
1997Ivan HendersonLabour
2005Douglas CarswellConservative
2010Constituency abolished: see Clacton and Harwich and North Essex

Elections edit

Elections in the 1830s edit

Herries was appointed Secretary at War, requiring a by-election.[31]

By-election, 10 February 1830: Harwich[10][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryJohn Charles HerriesUnopposed
Registered electors32
Tory hold
1830 general election: Harwich[10][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryJohn Charles HerriesUnopposed
ToryGeorge Robert DawsonUnopposed
Registered electors32
Tory hold
Tory hold
1831 general election: Harwich[10][32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryJohn Charles HerriesUnopposed
ToryGeorge Robert DawsonUnopposed
Registered electors32
Tory hold
Tory hold
1832 general election: Harwich[10][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ToryJohn Charles Herries 97 26.3
WhigChristopher Thomas Tower 93 25.2
ToryNicholas Leader9024.4
WhigJohn Disney8924.1
Turnout18686.9
Registered electors214
Majority41.1
Tory hold
Majority30.8
Whig gain from Tory
1835 general election: Harwich[10][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Charles Herries 97 46.2 +19.9
ConservativeFrancis Robert Bonham 78 37.1 +12.7
WhigRobert Norris Verner3516.7−32.6
Majority4320.4+19.3
Turnout12378.8−8.1
Registered electors156
Conservative holdSwing+18.1
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+14.5
1837 general election: Harwich[10][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Charles Herries 75 25.9 −20.3
WhigAlexander Ellice 75 25.9 +17.6
WhigChristopher Thomas Tower7425.5+17.2
ConservativeFrancis Robert Bonham6622.8−14.3
Turnout14690.1+11.3
Registered electors162
Majority00.0−20.4
Conservative holdSwing−18.9
Majority93.1N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+17.5

Elections in the 1840s edit

1841 general election: Harwich[10][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Attwood 94 27.2 +1.3
ConservativeWilliam Beresford 94 27.2 +4.4
WhigJohn Bagshaw8424.3−1.6
WhigDenis Le Marchant7321.2−4.3
Majority102.9+2.9
Turnout17493.5+3.4
Registered electors186
Conservative holdSwing+2.1
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+3.7
1847 general election: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigJohn Bagshaw 213 45.9 +0.4
PeeliteJohn Attwood 184 39.7 +12.5
ConservativeWilliam Knight[34]6514.0−13.2
ConservativeDudley St Leger Hill[35]20.4−26.8
Turnout232 (est)78.6 (est)−14.9
Registered electors295
Majority14831.9N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+10.2
Majority18239.3N/A
Peelite gain from ConservativeSwing+16.3

Attwood's election was declared void on petition due to bribery by his agents, causing a by-election.[36]

By-election, 1 April 1848: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalJohn Hobhouse 131 50.8 N/A
ConservativeJohn Manners-Sutton[37]12749.2+34.8
Majority41.6N/A
Turnout25887.8+10.2
Registered electors294
Radical gain from PeeliteSwing

Elections in the 1850s edit

Hobhouse was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Broughton and causing a by-election.

By-election, 5 March 1851: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Thoby Prinsep 135 50.9 +36.5
WhigRobert Wigram Crawford13049.1+3.2
Majority51.8N/A
Turnout26591.7+13.1
Registered electors289
Conservative gain from RadicalSwing+16.7

Prinsep's election was declared void on petition due to bribery, causing a by-election.[38]

By-election, 28 May 1851: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigRobert Wigram Crawford 133 51.2 +5.3
ConservativeHenry Thoby Prinsep12748.8+34.4
Majority62.4N/A
Turnout26090.0+11.4
Registered electors289
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing−14.6

Crawford's election was declared void, due to polling being closed prematurely, and the seat's writ was suspended in July 1851.[28] A by-election was called the next year.

By-election, 10 April 1852: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeFitzroy KellyUnopposed
Conservative gain from Whig

Kelly resigned to contest a by-election in East Suffolk, causing a by-election.

By-election, 8 May 1852: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIsaac ButtUnopposed
Conservative hold
1852 general election: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Peacocke 135 26.8 +12.8
ConservativeDavid Waddington 134 26.6 +26.2
WhigJohn Bagshaw12524.8−21.1
Independent WhigGeorge Drought Warburton11021.8New
Majority91.8N/A
Turnout252 (est)92.6 (est)+14.0
Registered electors272
Conservative gain from PeeliteSwing+11.7
Conservative gain from WhigSwing+18.4

Peacocke's election was declared void on petition, due to corrupt practices, causing a by-election.[39]

By-election, 21 June 1853: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigJohn Bagshaw 140 54.9 +30.1
ConservativeWilliam Fraser11545.1−8.3
Majority259.8N/A
Turnout25585.3−7.3
Registered electors299
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+19.2
1857 general election: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigJohn Bagshaw 173 32.6 +7.8
Independent Whig George Drought Warburton 147 27.7 +5.9
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-Jervis11321.3−5.5
ConservativeBenjamin Buck Greene[40]9818.5−8.1
Turnout266 (est)84.8 (est)−7.8
Registered electors313
Majority6011.3N/A
Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+7.3
Majority499.2N/A
Ind. Whig gain from ConservativeSwing+6.4

Warburton's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 9 December 1857: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigRobert John Bagshaw 162 70.1 +37.5
Independent WhigAndrew Arcedeckne[41][42]6929.9+2.2
Majority9340.2N/A
Turnout23173.8−11.0
Registered electors313
Whig gain from Ind. Whig

Bagshaw's resignation caused a by-election.

By-election, 18 March 1859: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-Jervis 145 52.0 +12.2
WhigWilliam Campbell13448.0+15.4
Majority114.0N/A
Turnout27983.5−1.3
Registered electors334
Conservative gain from WhigSwing−1.6
1859 general election: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-Jervis 156 25.7 +4.4
LiberalWilliam Campbell 155 25.5 −7.1
ConservativeRichard Rowley15225.0+6.5
LiberalJohn Clark Marshman14423.7−4.0
Turnout304 (est)90.9 (est)+6.1
Registered electors334
Majority122.0N/A
Conservative gain from Ind. WhigSwingN/A
Majority30.5−4.4
Liberal holdSwing−6.3

Elections in the 1860s edit

Campbell succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Stratheden and Campbell, and causing a by-election.

By-election, 24 April 1860: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRichard Rowley 146 55.7 +5.0
LiberalStuart Donaldson[43]11644.3−4.9
Majority3011.4+9.2
Turnout26282.6−8.3
Registered electors317
Conservative holdSwing+5.0
General election 1865: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-Jervis 209 35.0 +9.3
ConservativeJohn Kelk 194 32.5 +7.5
LiberalMichael Wills[44]11719.6−5.9
LiberalJames Fitzjames Stephen[45]7712.9−10.8
Majority7712.9+10.9
Turnout299 (est)77.3 (est)−13.6
Registered electors386
Conservative holdSwing+8.8
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+7.9

Seat reduced to one member

General election 1868: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-Jervis 328 69.9 −2.4
LiberalDavid James Jenkins14130.1−2.4
Majority18739.8+26.9
Turnout46975.4−1.9
Registered electors622
Conservative holdSwing+2.4

Elections in the 1870s edit

General election 1874: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Jervis-White-JervisUnopposed
Registered electors712
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1880: Harwich[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHenry Tyler 368 54.3 N/A
LiberalGeorge Tomline[46]31045.7New
Majority588.6N/A
Turnout67889.3N/A
Registered electors759
Conservative holdSwing
General election 1885: Harwich[47][48][49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Round 4,584 54.5 +0.2
LiberalJames Jackson3,82445.5−0.2
Majority7609.0+0.4
Turnout8,40882.9−6.4
Registered electors10,141
Conservative holdSwing+0.2
General election 1886: Harwich[47][48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Round 4,623 66.6 +12.1
LiberalJames Wicks2,32233.4−12.1
Majority2,30133.2+24.2
Turnout6,94568.5−14.4
Registered electors10,141
Conservative holdSwing+12.1

Elections in the 1890s edit

Round
General election 1892: Harwich[47][48][50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Round 4,113 51.9 −14.7
LiberalRobert Varty3,80848.1+14.7
Majority3053.8−29.4
Turnout7,92172.5+4.0
Registered electors10,924
Conservative holdSwing−14.7
General election 1895: Harwich[47][48][51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Round 4,566 63.0 +11.1
LiberalRobert Varty2,68537.0−11.1
Majority1,88126.0+22.2
Turnout7,25164.2−8.3
Registered electors11,296
Conservative holdSwing+11.1

Elections in the 1900s edit

General election 1900: Harwich[47][48][51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames RoundUnopposed
Conservative hold
Lever
General election 1906: Harwich[47][48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalArthur Lever 5,650 51.6 New
ConservativeHarry Newton5,30848.4N/A
Majority3423.2N/A
Turnout10,95883.4N/A
Registered electors13,144
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwingN/A

Elections in the 1910s edit

General election January 1910: Harwich[47][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHarry Newton 6,757 54.6 +3.0
LiberalArthur Lever5,60845.4−3.0
Majority1,1499.2+6.0
Turnout12,36586.6+3.2
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+3.0
General election December 1910: Harwich[47][52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHarry Newton 6,470 56.4 +1.8
LiberalFrank Stapledon Hiley5,00843.6−1.8
Majority1,46212.8+3.6
Turnout11,47880.4−6.2
Conservative holdSwing+1.8

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Aylmer Digby
General election 1918: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistHarry Newton8,26153.9−2.5
LiberalEdward Aylmer Digby7,06446.1+2.5
Majority1,1977.8−5.0
Turnout15,32555.9−26.5
Registered electors27,421
Unionist holdSwing−2.5
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s edit

General election 1922: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlbert Hillary 10,556 51.9 +5.8
UnionistGeoffrey St John Strutt9,79248.1−5.8
Majority7643.8N/A
Turnout20,34871.6+15.7
Registered electors28,432
Liberal gain from UnionistSwing+5.8
General election 1923: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlbert Hillary 12,059 54.3 +2.4
UnionistFrederick Rice10,14245.7−2.4
Majority1,9178.6+4.8
Turnout22,20176.2+4.6
Registered electors29,126
Liberal holdSwing+2.4
General election 1924: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistFrederick Rice 12,219 51.5 +5.8
LiberalAlbert Hillary9,90441.7−12.6
LabourAlfred Barton1,6046.8New
Majority2,3159.8N/A
Turnout23,72779.0+2.8
Registered electors30,047
Unionist gain from LiberalSwing+9.2
General election 1929: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJohn Pybus 16,309 52.8 +11.1
UnionistJohn Mayhew13,60944.1−7.4
Ind. UnionistJ Elliott9483.1New
Majority2,7008.7N/A
Turnout30,86676.3−2.7
Registered electors40,478
Liberal gain from UnionistSwing+9.3

Elections in the 1930s edit

General election 1931: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJohn Pybus 26,818 86.4 +33.6
LabourE L McKeag4,22913.6New
Majority22,58972.8+64.1
Turnout31,04772.6−3.7
National Liberal holdSwing
General election 1935: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalStanley Holmes 21,716 70.3 −16.1
LabourAmbrose Appelbe9,17029.7+16.1
Majority12,54640.6−32.2
Turnout30,88663.9−8.7
National Liberal holdSwing−16.1

Elections in the 1940s edit

General Election 1939–40:Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1945: Harwich[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalStanley Holmes 16,452 55.7 −14.6
LabourJoseph Hewitt13,06744.3+14.6
Majority3,38511.4−29.2
Turnout29,51968.8+4.9
National Liberal holdSwing−14.6

Elections in the 1950s edit

General election 1950: Harwich
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalStanley Holmes 22,814 50.6 −5.1
LabourMorris Janis16,75637.1−7.2
LiberalLeonard Train5,53612.3New
Majority6,05813.5+2.1
Turnout45,10681.9+13.1
National Liberal holdSwing
General election 1951: Harwich[55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalStanley Holmes 26,169 58.9 +8.3
LabourMorris Janis18,24441.1+4.0
Majority7,92517.8+4.3
Turnout44,41378.8−3.1
National Liberal holdSwing
1954 Harwich by-election[56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJulian Ridsdale 19,532 59.1 +0.2
LabourShirley Catlin13,53540.9−0.2
Majority5,99718.2+0.4
Turnout33,067
National Liberal holdSwing
General election 1955: Harwich[57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJulian Ridsdale 23,889 56.4 −2.5
LabourShirley Catlin14,42534.1−7.0
LiberalWolf Isaac Akst4,0109.5New
Majority9,46422.3+3.5
Turnout42,23475.6−3.2
National Liberal holdSwing
General election 1959: Harwich[58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJulian Ridsdale 23,653 53.2 −3.2
LabourWilliam Robinson11,58826.0−7.1
LiberalThomas E Dale5,50712.4+2.9
IndependentLeonard F Rose3,7448.4New
Majority12,06527.2+4.9
Turnout44,49276.4+0.8
National Liberal holdSwing

Elections in the 1960s edit

General election 1964: Harwich[59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJulian Ridsdale 25,102 50.4 −2.8
LabourDavid Winnick14,87729.9+3.9
LiberalThomas E Dale9,82419.7+7.3
Majority10,22520.5−6.7
Turnout49,80375.1−1.3
National Liberal holdSwing
General election 1966: Harwich[60]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalJulian Ridsdale 24,975 47.6 −2.8
LabourStephen R Hatch18,33534.9+5.0
LiberalThomas E Dale9,21917.6−2.1
Majority6,64012.7−7.8
Turnout52,52974.4−0.7
National Liberal holdSwing−3.9

Elections in the 1970s edit

General election 1970: Harwich[61]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 32,754 53.5 +5.9
LabourAndrew Phillips19,92332.6−2.3
LiberalThomas E Dale8,51913.9−3.7
Majority12,83120.9+8.2
Turnout61,19674.5+0.1
Conservative holdSwing+4.0
General election February 1974: Harwich[62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 32,452 45.6 −7.9
LiberalD Cadman19,98928.1+14.2
LabourJB Fryer18,69726.3−6.3
Majority12,46317.5−3.4
Turnout71,13880.7+6.2
Conservative holdSwing−11.1
General election October 1974: Harwich[63]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 29,963 46.7 +1.1
LabourJB Fryer19,13529.8+3.5
LiberalThomas Kellock15,04823.5−4.6
Majority10,82816.9−0.6
Turnout64,14672.3−8.4
Conservative holdSwing−1.2
General election 1979: Harwich[64]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 37,685 54.3 +7.6
LabourCW Brooks16,99824.5−5.3
LiberalRobert Goodenough14,09420.3−3.2
National FrontA Pearson5970.9New
Majority20,68729.8+12.9
Turnout69,37474.7+2.4
Conservative holdSwing+6.5

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1983: Harwich[65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 27,422 54.1 −0.2
LiberalRobert Goodenough14,92029.5+9.2
LabourRalph Knight8,30216.4−8.1
Majority12,50224.6−5.2
Turnout50,64470.2−4.5
Conservative holdSwing−4.7
General election 1987: Harwich[66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJulian Ridsdale 29,344 51.8 −2.7
LiberalLiz Lynne17,26230.4+0.9
LabourRalph Knight9,92017.5+1.1
IndependentChristopher Humphrey1610.3New
Majority12,08221.4−3.2
Turnout56,68773.5+3.3
Conservative holdSwing−1.9

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1992: Harwich[67][68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeIain Sproat 32,369 51.9 +0.1
Liberal DemocratsPauline A. Bevan15,21024.4−6.0
LabourRalph Knight14,51123.3+5.8
Natural LawEileen P. McGrath2790.4New
Majority17,15927.5+6.1
Turnout62,36977.7+4.2
Conservative holdSwing+3.1
General election 1997: Harwich[69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIvan Henderson 20,740 38.8 +14.1
ConservativeIain Sproat19,52436.5−15.2
Liberal DemocratsAnn M. Elvin7,03713.1−10.0
ReferendumJeffrey Titford4,9239.2New
IndependentRalph Knight1,2902.4New
Majority1,2162.3N/A
Turnout53,51470.5−3.3
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing−14.7

This was the Referendum Party's best result in the election.

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2001: Harwich[70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIvan Henderson 21,951 45.6 6.8
ConservativeIain Sproat19,35540.2 3.7
Liberal DemocratsPeter Wilcock4,0998.5 4.6
UKIPTony Finnegan-Butler2,4635.1New
IndependentClive Lawrance2470.5New
Majority2,5965.4 3.1
Turnout48,11562.1 8.4
Labour holdSwing 5.3
General election 2005: Harwich[71]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDouglas Carswell 21,235 42.1 1.9
LabourIvan Henderson20,31540.3 5.3
Liberal DemocratsKeith Tully5,91311.7 3.2
UKIPJeffrey Titford2,3144.6 0.5
RespectJohn Tipple4770.9New
IndependentChristopher Humphrey1540.3New
Majority9201.8N/A
Turnout50,40862.6 0.5
Conservative gain from LabourSwing 3.6

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