1979 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 76.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buck, Philip | Conservative | 36,740 |
| Russell, Bob | Labour | 22,877 |
| Gage, M | Liberal | 9,794 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 76.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buck, Philip | Conservative | 36,740 |
| Russell, Bob | Labour | 22,877 |
| Gage, M | Liberal | 9,794 |