Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards

Chelmsford

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Chelmsford in the East of England

County| Essex
Population| 105,424 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate| 76,454 (2023)[2]
Major settlements| Chelmsford, Great Baddow
Current constituency
Created| 2010
Member of Parliament| Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrats)
Seats| One
Created from| West Chelmsford, Maldon and East Chelmsford
1885–1997
Created from| South Essex, West Essex
Replaced by| West Chelmsford, Maldon and East Chelmsford, Rayleigh

Chelmsford is a constituency in Essex[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Marie Goldman of the Liberal Democrats.

## History

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Formally named as the Mid or Chelmsford Division of Essex, the seat was one of eight single-member divisions of Essex (later classified as county constituencies) created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, replacing the three two member divisions of East, South and West Essex. Historically, the constituency was on occasion referred to as 'Mid Essex', especially in the early part of the 20th Century.[3] It continued in existence, gradually being reduced in geographic size as additional seats were created in Essex, until it was briefly abolished for the 1997 general election following the Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies and replaced by parts of two new constituencies: Maldon and East Chelmsford and West Chelmsford. It was re-established for the 2010 general election as a Borough Constituency by the Fifth Periodic Review.

During its latter years, the old seat was narrowly won by a Conservative over strong Liberal Democrat performances, including their predecessor party the Liberal Party. At its first contest in 2010, the re-established seat was closely fought by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, who finished less than 10% apart, with Conservative candidate Simon Burns (the former MP for West Chelmsford) being elected. Labour polled 11%, despite having been only around 100 votes behind the Liberal Democrats in West Chelmsford in 2005, and even taking second place in 2001. Labour regained second place for the 2015 and 2017 elections but were overtaken again by the Liberal Democrats in 2019.

At the 2024 general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which resulted in the constituency reducing in size, Marie Goldman of the Liberal Democrats was returned as MP for Chelmsford. Prior to Goldman's election, Chelmsford had been held by the Conservatives for 74 years, since the 1950 general election.[4]

## Boundaries and boundary changes

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### 1885–1918

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* The Sessional Divisions of Brentwood (except the parishes of Rainham and Wennington) and Chelmsford.[5]

Formed from parts of the abolished West (Chelmsford), and South Divisions, (Brentwood and Billericay).

### 1918–1945

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* The Borough of Chelmsford;
* The Urban District of Brentwood
* The Rural Districts of Chelmsford and Ongar: and
* The Rural District of Billericay parishes of Hutton, Ingrave, Mountnessing, Shenfield, and South Weald.[6]

Gained eastern part of the Epping Division, including Chipping Ongar. The south-western corner, including Upminster, was transferred to Romford and southernmost parts, including the town of Billericay, to the South-Eastern Division.

Chelmsford in Essex, showing boundaries used from 1918 to 1945

### 1945–1950

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* The Borough of Chelmsford;
* The Urban District of Brentwood; and
* The Rural Districts of Chelmsford and Ongar.[7]

Minor changes following the reorganisation of local authorities, involving the abolition of the Rural District of Billericay and the expansion of the Urban District of Brentwood.

Chelmsford in Essex, showing boundaries used from 1945 to 1950

### 1950–1955

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* The Borough of Chelmsford; and
* The Rural Districts of Chelmsford and Ongar.[7]

Brentwood transferred to Romford.

### 1955–1974

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* The Borough of Chelmsford; and
* The Rural District of Chelmsford.[7]

The Rural District of Ongar included in the new constituency of Chigwell.

### 1974–1983

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* The Borough of Chelmsford; and
* The Rural District of Chelmsford parishes of Danbury, East Hanningfield, Great Baddow, Highwood, Ingatestone and Fryerning, Little Baddow, Margaretting, Mountnessing, Rettendon, Runwell, Sandon, South Hanningfield, Stock, West Hanningfield, and Woodham Ferrers.[8]

Northern parts of the Rural District of Chelmsford transferred to the new constituency of Braintree.

### 1983–1997

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* The Borough of Chelmsford wards of All Saints, Baddow Road, Boreham and Springfield, Cathedral, Danbury and Sandon, East and West Hanningfield, Galleywood, Goat Hall, Great Baddow Village, Highwood and Margaretting, Little Baddow, Mildmays, Moulsham Lodge, Oaklands, Patching Hall, Rothmans, St Andrew's, Stock, The Lawns, and Waterhouse Farm.[9]

Gained the Boreham and Springfield ward from Braintree. Two parishes (Ingatestone and Fryerning, and Mountnessing), included in the District of Brentwood under the Local Government Act 1972, were transferred to Brentwood and Ongar. South-eastern areas, including South Woodham Ferrers, were included in the new constituency of Rochford.

For the 1997 general election the constituency was abolished. Northern and western areas forming the majority of the new constituency of West Chelmsford; eastern areas included in the new constituency of Maldon and East Chelmsford; and a small area in the south included in the constituency of Rayleigh.

Map of boundaries 2010–2024

### 2010–2024

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* The City of Chelmsford wards of Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park, Galleywood, Goat Hall, Great Baddow East, Great Baddow West, Marconi, Moulsham and Central, Moulsham Lodge, Patching Hall, St Andrew's, Springfield North, The Lawns, Trinity, and Waterhouse Farm.[10]

Following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies in 2007, Parliament re-established Chelmsford as a borough constituency for the 2010 general election. For the previous three elections the constituency had been split in two halves and included more surrounding rural settlements. A majority of the electorate for this new constituency came from the previous West Chelmsford constituency. A smaller element (Great Baddow and Galleywood) came from the Maldon & East Chelmsford constituency.

The new constituency coincides with the built-up area which comprises the City of Chelmsford.

### Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was reduced to meet the electorate size requirements, with the transfer to Maldon of the Galleywood ward in the south of the city.[11]

The revised constituency is made up of 78.9% by area and 95.1% by population of the previous (2010-2024) version of the seat, the remaining part going to Maldon.[12]

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1885–1997

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West Chelmsford, Maldon & East Chelmsford and Rayleigh prior to 1885

Election | Member[13][14] | Party

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| 1885 | William Beadel | Conservative
| 1892 by-election | Thomas Usborne | Conservative
| 1900 | Sir Carne Rasch, Bt | Conservative
| 1908 by-election | E. G. Pretyman | Conservative
| 1918 | Coalition Conservative
| 1922 | Conservative
| 1923 | Sydney Robinson | Liberal
| 1924 | Henry Curtis-Bennett | Conservative
| 1926 by-election | Charles Howard-Bury | Conservative
| 1931 | Sir Vivian Henderson | Conservative
| 1935 | John Macnamara | Conservative
| 1945 by-election | Ernest Millington | Common Wealth
| 1946 | Labour
| 1950 | Sir Hubert Ashton | Conservative
| 1964 | Norman St John-Stevas | Conservative
| 1987 | Simon Burns | Conservative
| 1997 | Constituency abolished – see West Chelmsford,
Maldon and Chelmsford East, Rayleigh

### MPs since 2010

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West Chelmsford and Maldon & East Chelmsford prior to 2010

Election | Member | Party

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| 2010 | Sir Simon Burns | Conservative
| 2017 | Vicky Ford | Conservative
| 2024 | Marie Goldman | Liberal Democrats

## Elections

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Chelmsford/Chelmsford West election results 1983–2024

### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Chelmsford[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Marie Goldman | 20,214  | 39.9  | +13.8
| Conservative | Vicky Ford | 15,461  | 30.5  | −24.2
| Reform UK | Darren Ingrouille  | 6,754  | 13.3  | N/A
| Labour | Richard Parry  | 6,108  | 12.0  | −6.1
| Green | Reza Hossain  | 1,588  | 3.1  | N/A
| Ind. Network | Richard Hyland  | 230  | 0.5  | N/A
| Monster Raving Loony | Mark CitiZen Lawrence  | 187  | 0.4  | −0.7
| Workers Party | Mark Kenlen  | 105  | 0.2  | N/A
| Independent | Kamla Sangha  | 69  | 0.1  | N/A
Majority | 4,753  | 9.4  | N/A
Turnout | 50,716  | 65.9  | −4.5
Registered electors | 76,972  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.0  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[16]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 29,447 | 54.7
| Liberal Democrats | 14,031 | 26.1
| Labour | 9,768 | 18.1
| Others | 580 | 1.1
Turnout | 53,826  | 70.4
Electorate | 76,454
General election 2019: Chelmsford[17][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Vicky Ford | 31,934  | 55.9  | +2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Marie Goldman | 14,313  | 25.1  | +12.9
| Labour | Penny Richards  | 10,295  | 18.0  | −11.8
| Monster Raving Loony | Mark Lawrence  | 580  | 1.0  | N/A
Majority | 17,621  | 30.8  | +6.9
Turnout | 57,122  | 71.0  | +0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.3  |
General election 2017: Chelmsford[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Vicky Ford[20] | 30,525  | 53.7  | +2.2
| Labour | Chris Vince[21] | 16,953  | 29.8  | +12.2
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson  | 6,916  | 12.2  | +0.3
| UKIP | Nigel Carter  | 1,645  | 2.9  | −11.3
| Green | Reza Hossain  | 821  | 1.4  | −2.1
Majority | 13,572  | 23.9  | −10.0
Turnout | 56,860  | 70.2  | +1.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.0  |
General election 2015: Chelmsford[22][23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Simon Burns | 27,732  | 51.5  | +5.3
| Labour | Chris Vince[24] | 9,482  | 17.6  | +6.6
| UKIP | Mark Gough[25] | 7,652  | 14.2  | +11.4
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson  | 6,394  | 11.9  | −24.9
| Green | Angela Thomson  | 1,892  | 3.5  | +2.6
| Liberal | Henry Boyle  | 665  | 1.2  | N/A
Majority | 18,250  | 33.9  | +24.5
Turnout | 53,817  | 68.5  | −1.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2010: Chelmsford[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Simon Burns*  | 25,207  | 46.2  | +6.7
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson  | 20,097  | 36.8  | +6.6
| Labour | Peter Dixon  | 5,980  | 11.0  | −16.0
| UKIP | Ken Wedon  | 1,527  | 2.8  | −0.6
| BNP | Michael Bateman  | 899  | 1.6  | N/A
| Green | Angela Thomson  | 476  | 0.9  | N/A
| English Democrat | Claire Breed  | 254  | 0.5  | +0.3
| Reduce Tax On Beer  | Ben Sherman  | 153  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority | 5,110  | 9.4  |
Turnout | 54,593  | 70.4  | −14.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for West Chelmsford

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Chelmsford[27][28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Simon Burns | 39,043  | 55.3  | +3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Nicholson  | 20,783  | 29.4  | −11.1
| Labour | Roy Chad  | 10,010  | 14.2  | +7.4
| Green | Eleanor Burgess  | 769  | 1.1  | +0.4
Majority | 18,260  | 25.9  | +14.5
Turnout | 70,605  | 84.6  | +2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.2  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Chelmsford[29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Simon Burns | 35,231  | 51.9  | +4.3
| Liberal | Stuart Mole  | 27,470  | 40.5  | −6.5
| Labour | Clive Playford  | 4,642  | 6.8  | +1.7
| Green | Anthony Slade  | 486  | 0.7  | N/A
Majority | 7,761  | 11.4  | +10.8
Turnout | 67,829  | 82.2  | +2.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4  |
General election 1983: Chelmsford[30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 29,824  | 47.6  | −2.0
| Liberal | Stuart Mole  | 29,446  | 47.0  | +5.5
| Labour | Clive Playford  | 3,208  | 5.1  | −3.8
| Independent | Philip Waite  | 127  | 0.2  | N/A
Majority | 378  | 0.6  | −9.3
Turnout | 62,605  | 79.4  | −4.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.7  |

### Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 33,808  | 49.6  | +8.0
| Liberal | Stuart Mole  | 28,337  | 41.5  | +6.3
| Labour | Susan Ann Reeves  | 6,041  | 8.9  | −14.3
Majority | 5,471  | 8.1  | +1.7
Turnout | 68,186  | 81.0  | +1.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9  |
General election October 1974: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 26,334  | 41.6  | −1.3
| Liberal | Stuart Mole  | 22,332  | 35.2  | +2.2
| Labour | John Thomas Acklaw  | 14,711  | 23.2  | −0.9
Majority | 4,002  | 6.4  | −3.5
Turnout | 66,377  | 79.2  | −4.7
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.8  |
General election February 1974: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 28,560  | 42.9  | −11.1
| Liberal | Stuart Mole  | 21,929  | 33.0  | +24.3
| Labour | Frances Morrell | 16,063  | 24.1  | −12.7
Majority | 6,631  | 9.9  |
Turnout | 66,552  | 83.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1970: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 36,821  | 55.2  | +8.0
| Labour | Gavin Kennedy  | 23,780  | 35.6  | −3.4
| Liberal | Jessie Hunt  | 5,811  | 8.7  | −5.2
| Independent | Joseph D. Steel  | 350  | 0.5  | N/A
Majority | 13,041  | 19.5  |
Turnout | 66,762  | 75.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.3  |

### Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 28,600  | 47.2  |
| Labour | Colin George  | 23,625  | 39.0  |
| Liberal | W Peter Longhurst  | 8,419  | 13.9  |
Majority | 4,975  | 8.20  |
Turnout | 60,644  | 82.47  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.00  |
General election 1964: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 27,849  | 47.95  |
| Labour | E Gordon Lawrence  | 20,816  | 35.84  |
| Liberal | W Peter Longhurst  | 9,414  | 16.21  |
Majority | 7,033  | 12.11  |
Turnout | 58,105  | 82.78  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hubert Ashton | 29,992  | 59.85  |
| Labour | Brian Ralph Clapham  | 20,124  | 40.15  |
Majority | 9,868  | 19.70  |
Turnout | 50,116  | 81.32  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1955: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hubert Ashton | 25,450  | 55.63  |
| Labour | Bernard Floud | 20,301  | 44.37  |
Majority | 5,149  | 11.26  |
Turnout | 45,751  | 81.82  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1951: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hubert Ashton | 29,069  | 55.01  |
| Labour | James Haworth | 23,775  | 44.99  |
Majority | 5,294  | 10.02  |
Turnout | 52,844  | 83.31  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1950: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Hubert Ashton | 28,541  | 54.65  |
| Labour | Ernest Millington | 23,682  | 45.35  |
Majority | 4,859  | 9.30  | N/A
Turnout | 52,223  | 84.33  |
| Conservative gain from Common Wealth | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Common Wealth | Ernest Millington | 27,309  | 46.7  | N/A
| Conservative | Hubert Ashton | 25,229  | 43.2  | −27.6
| Liberal | Hilda Buckmaster | 5,909  | 10.1  | N/A
Majority | 2,080  | 3.5  | N/A
Turnout | 58,447  | 73.4  | +8.0
| Common Wealth hold | Swing |  |
1945 Chelmsford by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Common Wealth | Ernest Millington | 24,548  | 57.5  | N/A
| Conservative | Brian Batsford | 18,117  | 42.5  | −28.3
Majority | 6,431  | 15.0  | N/A
Turnout | 42,665  | 54.1  | −11.3
| Common Wealth gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

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;

* Conservative: John Macnamara
* Labour: Mary Day

### Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Macnamara | 28,314  | 70.8  | −9.7
| Labour | Fred Hughes  | 11,690  | 29.2  | +9.7
Majority | 16,624  | 41.6  | −19.4
Turnout | 40,004  | 65.4  | −5.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Vivian Henderson | 31,961  | 80.5  | +36.7
| Labour | Joseph Sparks | 7,755  | 19.5  | −3.3
Majority | 24,206  | 61.0  | +50.6
Turnout | 39,716  | 70.9  | −4.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Charles Howard-Bury | 17,094  | 43.8  | −4.0
| Liberal | Sydney Robinson | 13,034  | 33.4  | +3.2
| Labour | Nils Henry Moller  | 8,910  | 22.8  | +0.8
Majority | 4,060  | 10.4  | −7.2
Turnout | 39,038  | 75.1  | +4.6
| Unionist hold | Swing | −3.6  |
1926 Chelmsford by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Charles Howard-Bury | 13,395  | 47.8  | −6.9
| Liberal | Sydney Robinson | 8,435  | 30.2  | −5.1
| Labour | Nils Henry Moller  | 6,140  | 22.0  | +12.0
Majority | 4,960  | 17.6  | −1.8
Turnout | 27,970  | 70.5  | −6.6
| Unionist hold | Swing | −0.9  |
General election 1924: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Henry Curtis-Bennett | 15,875  | 54.7  | +10.5
| Liberal | Sydney Robinson | 10,244  | 35.3  | −20.5
| Labour | Nils Henry Moller  | 2,904  | 10.0  | N/A
Majority | 5,631  | 19.4  | N/A
Turnout | 29,023  | 77.1  | +13.6
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.5  |
General election 1923: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Sydney Robinson | 12,877  | 55.8  | +26.0
| Unionist | E. G. Pretyman | 10,185  | 44.2  | −8.4
Majority | 2,692  | 11.6  | N/A
Turnout | 23,062  | 63.5  | +2.5
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | +17.2  |
General election 1922: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | E. G. Pretyman | 11,267  | 52.6  | −14.3
| Liberal | Sydney Robinson | 6,380  | 29.8  | N/A
| Labour | Clara Rackham | 3,767  | 17.6  | −15.5
Majority | 4,887  | 22.8  | −11.0
Turnout | 21,414  | 61.0  | +10.8
| Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Chelmsford  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | E. G. Pretyman | 11,217 | 66.9 | N/A
| Labour | William Frederick Toynbee  | 5,551  | 33.1  | N/A
Majority | 5,666  | 33.8  | N/A
Turnout | 16,768  | 50.2  | N/A
| Unionist hold | Swing | N/A |
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election December 1910: Chelmsford [31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E. G. Pretyman | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
General election January 1910: Chelmsford [31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E. G. Pretyman | 6,816  | 61.5  | +9.1
| Liberal | T.Cuthbertson  | 4,271  | 38.5  | −9.1
Majority | 2,545  | 23.0  | +18.2
Turnout | 11,087  | 83.3  | +3.6
Registered electors | 13,314  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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1908 Chelmsford by-election[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | E. G. Pretyman | 6,152  | 63.2  | +10.8
| Liberal | Alexander Henry Dence  | 3,587  | 36.8  |
Majority | 2,565  | 26.4  | +21.6
Turnout | 9,739  | 77.7  | −2.0
Registered electors | 12,539  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.8  |
General election January 1906: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Carne Rasch | 4,915  | 52.4  | −20.5
| Liberal | Alexander Henry Dence  | 4,461  | 47.6  | +20.5
Majority | 454  | 4.8  | −41.0
Turnout | 9,376  | 79.7  | +13.7
Registered electors | 11,767  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +20.5  |
General election October 1900: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Carne Rasch | 4,978  | 72.9  | N/A
| Liberal | Charles Henry | 1,849  | 27.1  | N/A
Majority | 3,129  | 45.8  | N/A
Turnout | 6,827  | 66.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,341  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Usborne | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
General election 1892: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Usborne | 4,168  | 59.8  | N/A
| Liberal | William Ebenezer Grigsby[32] | 2,799  | 40.2  | N/A
Majority | 1,369  | 19.6  | N/A
Turnout | 6,967  | 74.6  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,333  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
By-election, 1892[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Usborne | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Beadel | Unopposed
| Conservative hold
General election 1885: Chelmsford[31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Beadel | 4,321  | 58.4  |
| Liberal | Richard Martin | 3,079  | 41.6  |
Majority | 1,242  | 16.8  |
Turnout | 7,400  | 79.8  |
Registered electors | 9,277  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

## Boundary changes

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Preceded by

Constituency created

|  UK Parliament constituency
Chelmsford (West), Writtle
1885–1997  | Succeeded by

Chelmsford West

|
|

UK Parliament constituency
Chelmsford (East), Great Baddow, Danbury
1885–1997  | Succeeded by

Maldon and Chelmsford East

UK Parliament constituency
Ingatestone
1885–1974  | Succeeded by

Brentwood and Ongar

UK Parliament constituency
Ongar
1885–1955  | Succeeded by

Chigwell

UK Parliament constituency
Brentwood
1885–1950  | Succeeded by

Romford

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex

## Notes

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1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).

## References

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Specific

Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

General

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5. ^ Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. The public general acts. unknown library. Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports, 1884.
6. ^ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the people act, 1918 : with explanatory notes. University of California Libraries. London : Sweet and Maxwell.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
7. ^ a b c Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972;. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0900178094. OCLC 539011.
8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1970". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
9. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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11. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
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32. ^ "Profile of To-day". Gloucester Citizen. 2 September 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

## Sources

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* F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1974 – 1983
* The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983, 1987 & 1992

## External links

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* nomis Constituency Profile for Chelmsford — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
* Chelmsford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Chelmsford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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