* Served in the 2005–2010 Parliament as MP for West Chelmsford Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; Conservative: John Macnamara Labour: Mary Day Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s Boundary changes See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Essex Notes References Specific Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. . General Sources F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1974 – 1983 The Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983, 1987 & 1992 External links nomis Constituency Profile for Chelmsford — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics. Parliamentary constituencies in Essex Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010 Chelmsford