Below is a list of former parliamentary constituencies in Essex and details of them. These details include their modern equivalent, date of existence and any other relevant information. Former Seats 1983-1997 Colchester North Modern Equivalent and successor: Colchester and North Essex Predecessor: Colchester Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992 Type of seat: Conservative safe Member(s) of Parliament: Antony Buck (1983 - 1992), Conservative Bernard Jenkin (1992 - 1997), Conservative Colchester South and Maldon Modern Equivalent and successor: Maldon and East Chelmsford Predecessor: Maldon Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992 Type of seat: Conservative safe Member(s) of Parliament: John Wakeham (1983 - 1997), Conservative Rochford Modern Equivalent and successor: Rayleigh Predecessor: South East Essex Elections fought: 1983, 1987, 1992 Type of seat: Conservative safe Member(s) of Parliament: Michael Clark (1983 - 1997), Conservative Southend East Modern Equivalent and successor: Rochford and Southend East Elections fought: 1918 to 1992 Type of seat: Conservative safe Member(s) of Parliament: Henry Channon (1983 - 1997), Conservative Former Seats 1955-1974 Billericay Modern Equivalent: Billericay and Brentwood and Ongar Successor: Brentwood and Ongar Elections fought: 1950 to 1970 Type of seat: Conservative safe (1950s) and marginal (1960s and 1970s) Member(s) of Parliament: Richard Body (1955 - 1959), Conservative Edward Gardner (1959 - 1966), Conservative Eric Moonman (1966 - 1970), Labour Robert McCrindle (1970 - 1974), Conservative Chigwell Modern Equivalent and successor: Epping Forest Elections fought: 1955 to 1970 Type of seat: Conservative Member(s) of Parliament: John Biggs-Davison (1955 - 1974), Conservative Epping Modern Equivalent and successor: Epping Forest and Harlow Elections fought: 1885 to 1970 Type of seat: Conservative marginal (bellwether constituency) Member(s) of Parliament: Graeme Bell Finlay (1955 - 1964), Conservative Stanley Newens (1964 - 1970), Labour Norman Tebbit (1970 - 1974), Conservative Parliamentary constituencies in Essex (historic) Former parliamentary constituencies