Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district

Summary

Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers portions of Worcester county.[2] Democrat Robyn Kennedy of Worcester has represented the district since 2023.[3]

Map of Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district, based on the 2010 United States census.

Locales represented edit

The district includes the following localities:[2]

Senators edit

  • Elmer Potter
  • James Harrop
  • Christian Nelson
  • John S. Sullivan, circa 1935 [5]
  • Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, circa 1945 [6]
  • William Daniel Fleming, circa 1957 [7]
  • Vite Pigaga
Senator Party Years Legis. Electoral history District towns
 
Daniel J. Foley[8][9][10]
Democratic c. 1969
1975
167th
168th
Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
 
John J. Conte[8]
Democratic 1975 —
1977
169th Elected in 1974.
 
Gerard D'Amico[8]
Democratic 1977 —
1979
170th Elected in 1976.
Redistricted to Worcester district.
Boylston, Clinton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Worcester
Defunct from 1979 to 1995.
 
Robert A. Bernstein[8]
Democratic 1995 –
2001
179th
180th
181st
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.
 
Harriette L. Chandler[3][8]
Democratic 2001 –
2023
182nd
183rd
184th
185th
186th
187th
188th
189th
190th
191st
192nd
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.
Retired.
 
Robyn Kennedy
Democratic 2023 –
193nd Elected in 2022.

Images edit

Portraits of legislators

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Senatorial Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts", Session Laws: Acts (2011), retrieved April 16, 2020
  3. ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: 1st Worcester district". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Massachusetts General Court, "1866 Chap. 0120. An Act To Divide The Commonwealth Into Forty Districts For The Choice Of Senators", Acts and Resolves – via State Library of Massachusetts
  5. ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts. 1935.
  6. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1945.
  7. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1957.
  8. ^ a b c d e Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "1st Worcester District results". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.
  10. ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.

External links edit

  • Ballotpedia
  • "First Worcester District, MA". Censusreporter.org.. State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
  • League of Women Voters of the Worcester Area