1885–1918

• The Municipal Borough of Harwich; and
• Parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lexden and Winstree.

Non-resident freeholders of the Parliamentary Borough of Colchester, which constituted the Municipal Borough thereof, were also entitled to vote.^[3]

Formally known as the North Eastern or Harwich Division of Essex, incorporating the abolished Parliamentary Borough of Harwich and extending southwards and westwards to include the towns of Clacton and Brightlingsea and the rural areas surrounding Colchester.

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.^[5]

Western, rural areas now included in the new Colchester Division of Essex.

1950–1983

• The Municipal Borough of Harwich;
• The Urban Districts of Brightlingsea, Clacton, Frinton and Walton, and Wivenhoe; and
• The Rural District of Tendring.^[5][6]

No changes. (The Urban Districts of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze had been merged).

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.^[7]

Western parts, including Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe, included in the new constituency of North Colchester.

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.^[8]

A further western slice, including St Osyth, added to the new constituency of North Essex (which had largely succeeded North Colchester).

Following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, Parliament radically altered some constituencies and created new ones to allow for changes in population. Consequently, the constituency of Harwich was abolished. The majority of the constituency, including Clacton, Frinton and Walton, formed the new constituency of Clacton, and Harwich and surrounding areas were included in the new constituency of Harwich and North Essex.

1604 to 1660

1660–1868

1868–2010

Elections in the 1830s

Herries was appointed Secretary at War, requiring a by-election.^[31]

Elections in the 1840s

Attwood's election was declared void on petition due to bribery by his agents, causing a by-election.^[36]

Elections in the 1850s

Hobhouse was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Broughton and causing a by-election.

Prinsep's election was declared void on petition due to bribery, causing a by-election.^[38]

Crawford's election was declared void, due to polling being closed prematurely, and the seat's writ was suspended in July 1851.^[28] A by-election was called the next year.

Kelly resigned to contest a by-election in East Suffolk, causing a by-election.

Peacocke's election was declared void on petition, due to corrupt practices, causing a by-election.^[39]

Warburton's death caused a by-election.

Bagshaw's resignation caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Campbell succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Stratheden and Campbell, and causing a by-election.

Seat reduced to one member

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Unionist: Harry Newton
• Liberal: Edward Aylmer Digby

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

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;

• Liberal National: Stanley Holmes
• Labour: Ald. Joseph Hewitt^[54]

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1990s

This was the Referendum Party's best result in the election.

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2001: Harwich^[70]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ivan Henderson	21,951	45.6	6.8
	Conservative	Iain Sproat	19,355	40.2	3.7
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Wilcock	4,099	8.5	4.6
	UKIP	Tony Finnegan-Butler	2,463	5.1	New
	Independent	Clive Lawrance	247	0.5	New
Majority			2,596	5.4	3.1
Turnout			48,115	62.1	8.4
	Labour hold		Swing	5.3

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General election 2005: Harwich^[71]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Douglas Carswell	21,235	42.1	1.9
	Labour	Ivan Henderson	20,315	40.3	5.3
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Tully	5,913	11.7	3.2
	UKIP	Jeffrey Titford	2,314	4.6	0.5
	Respect	John Tipple	477	0.9	New
	Independent	Christopher Humphrey	154	0.3	New
Majority			920	1.8	N/A
Turnout			50,408	62.6	0.5
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	3.6

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