Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Essex County.[1] Republican Lenny Mirra of Georgetown represented the district from 2013–2023.[2][3] Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023.
Following redistricting efforts in 2021, the 2nd Essex shifted south, engulfing several communities in the old 4th Essex District. The district now includes the towns of Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley, and part of Topsfield.
Locales represented
editThe district includes the following localities:
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex districts.[4]
From 2013-2023, the Second Essex district included the following localities:
- Groveland
- Georgetown
- Merrimac
- Newbury
- West Newbury
- Parts of Haverhill
- Parts of Boxford
Representatives
edit- Marcus Morton Jr., circa 1858 [5]
- William Chickering, circa 1859 [6]
- Alden Potter Jaques, circa 1888 [7]
- J. Otis Wardwell, circa 1888 [7]
- Brad Dudley Harvey, circa 1920 [8]
Multi-member district
edit| Years | Legis. | Seat A | Seat B | Location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||
| 1937–38 | 150th[9] | |||||||||
| 1939 | 151st[9] | |||||||||
| 1941–42 | 152nd[9] | |||||||||
| 1943–44 | 153rd[9] | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | 154th[9] | |||||||||
| 1947–48 | 155th[9] | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | 156th[9] |  Harland Burke |
Republican | Redistricted from 18th Essex district. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. |
 Colin J. Cameron |
Ind. Democratic | Redistricted from 1st Essex district. Re-elected in 1948. | |||
| 1951–52 | 157th[10] |  Augustus Gardner Means |
Republican | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Elected to Governor's Council in 1954. | ||||||
| 1953–54 | 158th[11] |  John F. Dolan |
Republican | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| 1955–56 | 159th[12] | Barclay H. Warburton III | Republican | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Resigned in 1959. | ||||||
| 1957–58 | 160th[13] | |||||||||
| 1959–60 | 161st[14] | |||||||||
| 1961–62 | 162nd[15] |  Beatrice Corliss |
Republican | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| 1963–64 | 163rd[16] | |||||||||
Single member district, 1965–present
edit| Member | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Dolan |
Republican | 1965 – 1971 |
165th 166th 167th |
Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost Republican primary in 1970. |
|
| James Brady Moseley | Republican | 1971 – 1973 |
168th | Elected in 1970. Ran for U.S. House in 1972. |
|
 David J. Lane |
Republican | 1973 – 1979 |
169th 170th 171st |
Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
|
 John Gray |
Republican | 1979 – 1985 |
172nd 173rd 174th 174th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired. |
|
 Thomas Palumbo |
Republican | 1985 – 1995 |
175th 176th 177th 178th 179th |
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Lost re-election in 1994. |
|
 Harriett Stanley |
Democratic | 1995 – 2013 |
180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th 188th |
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. Retired. |
|
 Lenny Mirra[2][17] |
Republican | January 5, 2013– February 3, 2023 |
189th 190th 191st 191st 192nd 193rd |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Lost re-election in 2022 following recount. |
2013–2023: Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, West Newbury, and parts of Boxford and Haverhill |
| 2023–2033: Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley and part of Topsfield | |||||
 Kristin Kassner |
Democratic | February 3, 2023–present | 193rd | Elected in 2022. |
See also
edit- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
- Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
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Clarence Karelitz -
William Sears
References
edit- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 2nd Essex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Steve Brown (October 29, 2020), "Here Are The Contested Legislative Races In Massachusetts", Wbur.org, archived from the original on November 1, 2020
- ^ 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
- ^ "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Geo. F. Andrews, ed. (October 17, 1888). "Representatives: Essex County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
- ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review. October 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g 1949–50 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ 1951–52 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ 1953–54 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ 1955–56 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election", Wbur.org, November 1, 2018,
Most of the incumbent Republicans are facing a challenge
External links
edit- Ballotpedia
- "2nd Essex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).