2001 General Election - Colchester
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Colchester |
| Turnout | 55.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Russell, Robert | Liberal Democrats | 18,627 |
| Bentley, Kevin | Conservative | 13,074 |
| Fegan, Christopher | Labour | 10,925 |
| Lord, Roger | UKIP | 631 |
| Overy-Owen, Leonard | Grey Party | 479 |