1945 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1945 |
| General election | 1945 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 73.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Delacourt-Smith, Charles George Percy | Labour | 16,587 |
| Lewis, Oswald | Conservative | 14,123 |
| Routledge, George Alexander | Liberal | 5,899 |