1970 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buck, Philip | Conservative | 30,562 |
| Bartlett, John | Labour | 20,325 |
| Watts, Peter | Liberal | 7,248 |
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buck, Philip | Conservative | 30,562 |
| Bartlett, John | Labour | 20,325 |
| Watts, Peter | Liberal | 7,248 |