Massachusetts House of Representatives' 15th Essex district
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 15th 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] Democrat Ryan Hamilton of Methuen has represented the district since 2023.[2]
Locales represented
[edit]The district includes the following localities:[3]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district.[4]
Former locales
[edit]The district previously covered:
- Marblehead, circa 1872 [5]
- part of Salem, circa 1872[5]
Representatives
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| Member | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. |
Republican | 1933 – 1937 |
148th 149th |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Elected to United States Senate in 1936. |
|
 Russell P. Brown |
Republican | 1937 – 1947 |
150th 151st 152nd 153rd 154th |
Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. |
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| Andrew E. Faulkner | Republican | 1947 – November 15, 1950 |
155th 156th |
Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Died November 15, 1950. |
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| Vacant | November 15, 1950 – 1951 |
156th | |||
 C. Henry Glovsky |
Republican | 1950 – 1953 |
156th 157th |
Elected in 1950. Elected to State Senate in 1952. |
|
 Arthur Broadhurst |
Democratic | 1993 – 2007 |
179th 180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Ran for Essex County Register of Deeds. |
|
 Linda Dean Campbell |
Democratic | 2007 – |
186th 187th 188th 189th 190th 191st 191st 192nd |
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. |
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| 2013–: Parts of Haverhill and Methuen | |||||
- George W. Butters, circa 1858–1859 [6][7]
- Charles Henry Symonds, circa 1888 [8]
- James D. Bentley, circa 1920 [9]
- Cornelius Joseph Murray, circa 1951 [10]
- Francis Joseph Bevilacqua, circa 1975 [11]
- Larry Giordano
- Arthur Broadhurst
- Linda Dean Campbell, 2007–2023[2][12]
- Ryan Hamilton, 2023–current
See also
[edit]- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 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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Francis Bevilacqua -
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References
[edit]- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 15th Essex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
- ^ "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) - ^ Geo. F. Andrews, ed. (October 16, 1888). "Representatives: Essex County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
- ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review. October 16, 2023.
- ^ 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ "Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election", Wbur.org, November 1, 2018,
House Democrats...face opposition
External links
[edit]- Ballotpedia
- "15th Essex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
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