The Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st Hampshire district or "1st Hampshire" is an electoral district for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It consists of the municipalities Northampton, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Hatfield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington.[1] Democrat Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton has represented the district since 2019.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district and Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district.[2]
District history
editThe district has existed in its current form since November 4, 2021,[3] but has existed in name since at least 1970.[4]
Former locales
editThe district previously covered:
- Southampton and Montgomery, 1970s-2021
- Easthampton, circa 1872 [5]
- Huntington, circa 1872 [5]
Representatives
edit- William H. Dickinson, circa 1859 [6]
- William F. Arnold, circa 1859 [6]
- Calvin Coolidge, circa 1908 - later Governor of Massachusetts and Vice President then President of the United States
- Michael Fitzgerald, circa 1918
- William Grant, circa 1920 [7]
- James O'Dea, circa 1923
- Edwin Olander, circa 1935
- Jeremiah Lucey, circa 1945
- John O'Rourke, circa 1953
- Louis Morini, circa 1967
| Representative | Party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Edward McColgan | Democratic | 1971 to 1975 |
| William Nagle | Democratic | 1975 to 2002 |
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 2002 to 2018 |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | Democratic | 2018 to present |
Elections
editElection data comes from Massachusetts Election Statistics.
2018
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | Democratic | 18,001 | 99.1% |
| Others | 166 | 0.9% | |
| Blank | 3,628 | ||
| Total | 21,795 | 100% | |
2016
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 20,145 | 99.6% |
| Others | 89 | 0.4% | |
| Blank | 4,420 | ||
| Total | 24,654 | 100% | |
2014
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 13,937 | 99.5% |
| Others | 68 | 0.5% | |
| Blank | 3,155 | ||
| Total | 17,160 | 100% | |
2012
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 19,090 | 99.6% |
| Others | 74 | 0.4% | |
| Blank | 4,442 | ||
| Total | 23,606 | 100% | |
2010
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 14,284 | 99.4% |
| Others | 83 | 0.6% | |
| Blank | 3,107 | ||
| Total | 17,474 | 100% | |
2008
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 19,124 | 99.5% |
| Others | 94 | 0.5% | |
| Blank | 4,302 | ||
| Total | 23,520 | 100% | |
See also
edit- Other Hampshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd, 3rd
- Hampshire County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
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Calvin Coolidge -
Michael Fitzgerald -
James O'Dea -
Edwin Olander -
Jeremiah Lucey -
John O'Rourke -
Louis Morini -
William Nagle -
Peter Kocot
References
edit- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
State House Districts to State Senate Districts
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts House Legislative Districts (Map). 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Massachusetts Election Statistics". Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review. October 15, 2023.
Further reading
edit- "Representative Districts: Hampshire County". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1993-1994. Boston. 1993.
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External links
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