1997 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 69.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Russell, Robert | Liberal Democrats | 17,886 |
| Shakespeare, Stephan | Conservative | 16,335 |
| Green, Rod | Labour | 15,891 |
| Hazell, John | Referendum | 1,776 |
| Basker, Loretta | Natural Law | 148 |