Historical List of Parliamentary constituencies in Essex

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This is a list of constituencies in the "historical" country of Essex

Contents 1 Seats before 1832: 8 seats 2 Seats 1832 - 1868: 10 seats 3 Seats 1868 - 1885: 12 seats 4 Seats 1885 - 1918: 13 seats

[edit] Seats before 1832: 8 seats

Constituency	Created	Abolished	Members	Notes
Essex		1832	Two
Maldon		1983	Two
Colchester		1983	Two
Harwich		not abolished	Two

[edit] Seats 1832 - 1868: 10 seats

Constituency	Created	Abolished	Members	Notes
South Essex	1832	1885	Two	From Essex
North Essex	1832	1868	Two	From Essex
Maldon		1983	Two
Colchester		1983	Two
Harwich		not abolished	Two

[edit] Seats 1868 - 1885: 12 seats

Constituency	Created	Abolished	Members	Notes
South Essex	1832	1885	Two
East Essex	1868	1885	Two	From North Essex
West Essex	1868	1885	Two	From North Essex
Maldon		1983	Two
Colchester		1983	Two
Harwich		not abolished	Two

[edit] Seats 1885 - 1918: 13 seats

Constituency	Created	Abolished	Members	Notes
Epping	1885	1918	One	From South Essex
Chelmsford	1885	1918	One	From East Essex
Saffron Walden	1885	1918	Two	From West Essex
Walthamstow	1885	1918	One	From South Essex
Romford	1885	1918	One	From South Essex
South East Essex	1885	1945	One	From South Essex
Maldon		1983	Two
Colchester		1983	Two
Harwich		not abolished	Two