Harwich (UK Parliament constituency)

Harwich
Former County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Harwich in Essex in 2005.
Location of Essex within England.
County	Essex
before 1660–2010
Number of members	one (two before 1868)
Replaced by	Clacton, Harwich and North Essex
European Parliament constituency	East of England

Harwich was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Until its abolition for the 2010 general election it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

1885-1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Colchester and Harwich, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lexden and Winstree.

1918-1950: The Municipal Borough of Harwich, the Urban Districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Wivenhoe, and the Rural District of Tendring.

1950-1983: The Municipal Borough of Harwich, the Urban Districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton, Frinton and Walton, and Wivenhoe, and the Rural District of Tendring.

1983-1997: The District of Tendring wards of Beaumont and Thorpe, Bockings Elm, Bradfield Wrabness and Wix, Frinton, Golf Green, Great and Little Oakley, Harwich East, Harwich East Central, Harwich West, Harwich West Central, Haven, Holland and Kirby, Little Clacton, Ramsey, Rush Green, Southcliff, St Bartholomew's, St James, St John's, St Mary's, St Osyth, Tendring and Weeley, and Walton.

1997-2010: The District of Tendring wards of Beaumont and Thorpe, Bockings Elm, Frinton, Golf Green, Great and Little Oakley, Harwich East, Harwich East Central, Harwich West, Harwich West Central, Haven, Holland and Kirby, Little Clacton, Ramsey, Rush Green, St Bartholomew's, St James, St John's, St Mary's, Southcliff, and Walton.

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Essex, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Clacton, based on the former Harwich seat. Harwich itself was moved into a new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.