1852 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1852 |
| General election | 1852 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hawkins, William Warwick | Conservative | 686 |
| Manners, John James Robert | Conservative | 615 |
| Hardcastle, Joseph Alfred | Whig | 468 |
| Prinsep, Henry Thoby | Conservative | 98 |