Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers 17.8% of Essex County and 2.5% of Middlesex County population.[2][3] Republican Bruce Tarr of Gloucester has represented the district since 1995.[4]
Towns represented
The district includes the following 19 localities:[3]
- Boxford
- Essex
- Georgetown
- Gloucester
- Groveland
- Hamilton
- Ipswich
- Manchester-by-the-Sea
- Middleton
- Newbury
- Newburyport
- North Andover
- North Reading
- Rockport
- Rowley
- Salisbury
- Topsfield
- Wenham
- West Newbury
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created in 1975. | |||||
 William L. Saltonstall[5] |
Republican | 1975 – 1979 |
169th 170th |
Redistricted from 3rd Essex district. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. | |
 Robert C. Buell[6][7][8] |
Republican | 1979 – 1995 |
171st 172nd 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th 178th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. | |
 Bruce Tarr[4] |
Republican | January 1995– |
179th 180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th 188th 189th 190th 191st 192nd |
Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |
See also
- List of Massachusetts Senate elections
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 2nd Essex and Middlesex
- Other Middlesex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th; 2nd Essex and Middlesex; 1st Middlesex and Norfolk, 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk; Middlesex and Suffolk; Middlesex and Worcester; Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex; 1st Suffolk and Middlesex; 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
- Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
- Middlesex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Senatorial Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Counties ↔ legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
Counties to State Senate Districts
- ^ a b "An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts", Session Laws: Acts (2011), retrieved April 18, 2020
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: 1st Essex and Middlesex district". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1993.
External links
- Ballotpedia
- "First Essex & Middlesex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
- League of Women Voters Cape Ann
- League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham
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