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Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
	Massachusetts' 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Seth Moulton; D–Salem
Area	480.31 sq mi (1,244.0 km2)
Distribution	63.15% urban; 36.85% rural;
Population (2000)	636,554
Median household; income	76,942
Ethnicity	89.8% White; 4.4% Hispanic; 2.5% Asian; 2.2% Black; 0.9% other; 0.2% Native American;
Occupation	69.7% White-collar; 17.2% Blue-collar; 13.1% Gray-collar;
Cook PVI	D+6

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Massachusetts' 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. It is represented by Seth Moulton, who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added, along with a small portion of the town of Andover.^[3]

Cities and towns in the district

In Essex County:

The cities of: Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem

The towns of: Andover: Precincts 1, 7A, 8, and 9A, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

In Middlesex County:

The towns of: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Tewksbury, Wakefield and Wilmington.

Cities and towns in the district prior to 2013

1840s

"Amherst, Belchertown, East-Hampton, Enfield, Granby, Greenwich, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, Prescott, South Hadley, and Ware, in the County of Hampshire; Brimfield, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Southwick, Springfield, Wales, Westfield, West Springfield, and Wilbraham, in the County of Hampden; Bernardston, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately in the County of Franklin; and Athol and Royalston, in the County of Worcester."^[4]

1850s

"The cities of Lynn, Newburyport, and Salem, and the towns of Amesbury, Beverly, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Wenham, and West Newbury, in the county of Essex."^[5]

1890s

"Suffolk County: City of Boston, wards 3, 4, and 5, and the towns of Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Middlesex County: Towns of Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester. Essex County: Towns of Lynn, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott."^[6]

1910s

"Essex County: Cities of Beverly, Gloucester, Haverhill, Newburyport, and Salem; towns of Amesbury, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Swampscott, Topsﬂeld, Wenham, and West Newbury."^[7]

1920s-1980s

1990s

"Counties: Essex, Middlesex. Cities and townships: Amesbury, Bedford, Beverly, Boxford, Burlington, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester by the Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Reading (part), Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury, and Wilmington."^[8]

2003 to 2013

In Essex County:

The cities of: Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem

The towns of: Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

In Middlesex County:

The towns of: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Wakefield and Wilmington.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
George Thatcher	Pro- Administration	March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791	Elected in 1788. Redistricted to 8th district.
George Leonard	Pro- Administration	March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793	Redistricted from the 7th district and elected here in 1790. [data missing]
District discontinued		March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
John Reed Sr.	Federalist	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801	First elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Retired.
Josiah Smith	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803	Elected in 1800. Retired.
Samuel Taggart	Federalist	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1817	First elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired.
Samuel C. Allen	Federalist	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823	First elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to 7th district.
John Locke	Adams-Clay Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	First elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Retired.
John Locke	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Joseph G. Kendall	Anti-Jackson	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833	First elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Retired.
George Grennell, Jr.	Anti-Jackson	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Redistricted from the 7th district and elected here in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired.
George Grennell, Jr.	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
James Alvord	Whig	March 4, 1839 – September 27, 1839	Elected in 1838. Died.
Vacant		September 27, 1839 – January 14, 1840
Osmyn Baker	Whig	January 14, 1840 – March 3, 1845	First elected to finish Alvord's term. Re-elected to the full term in 1840. Re-elected in 1842. Retired.
George Ashmun	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851	First elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired.
George T. Davis	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Elected in 1850. Retired.
Charles W. Upham	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Elected in 1852. Lost re-election.
Timothy Davis	Know Nothing	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	First elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing]
Timothy Davis	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	First elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing]
John B. Alley^[9]	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	First elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 5th district.
Daniel W. Gooch	Republican	March 4, 1863 – September 1, 1865	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected here in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Resigned to become Navy agent of the port of Boston.
Vacant		September 2, 1865 – December 3, 1865
Nathaniel P. Banks^[10]	Republican	December 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873	First elected to finish Gooch's term. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election.
Benjamin F. Butler	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Redistricted from the 5th district and elected here in 1872. Lost re-election.
Charles Perkins Thompson	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	First elected in 1874. Lost re-election.
George B. Loring^[11]	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881	First elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Lost renomination.
Eben F. Stone^[12]	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	Elected in 1880. Retired.
Henry B. Lovering	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	First elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost re-election.
Henry Cabot Lodge	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893	First elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistircted to the 7th district and re-elected there in 1892, but resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
William Cogswell	Republican	March 4, 1893 – May 22, 1895	Redistricted from the 7th district and elected here in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Died.
Vacant		May 22, 1895 – November 4, 1895
William H. Moody^[13]	Republican	November 5, 1895 – May 1, 1902	First elected to finish Cogswell's term. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Resigned to become Secretary of the Navy
Vacant		May 2, 1902 – November 3, 1902
Augustus P. Gardner^[14]	Republican	November 4, 1902 – May 15, 1917	First elected to finish Moody's term and elected to next full term in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned to enter the army
Vacant		May 15, 1917 – November 6, 1917
Willfred W. Lufkin	Republican	November 6, 1917 – June 30, 1921	First elected to finish Gardner's term. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Resigned to become Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston
Vacant		June 30, 1921 – September 27, 1921
Abram Andrew	Republican	September 27, 1921 – June 3, 1936	First elected to finish Lufkin's term. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died.
Vacant		June 3, 1936 – January 3, 1937
George J. Bates^[15]	Republican	January 3, 1937 – November 1, 1949	First elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Died in a plane crash.
Vacant		November 1, 1949 – February 14, 1950
William H. Bates^[16]	Republican	February 14, 1950 – June 22, 1969	First elected to finish his father's term. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Died.
Vacant		June 22, 1969 – September 30, 1969
Michael J. Harrington	Democratic	September 30, 1969 – January 3, 1979	First elected to finish Bates's term. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.
Nicholas Mavroules^[17]	Democratic	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993	First 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. Lost re-election.
Peter G. Torkildsen	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	First elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election.
John F. Tierney	Democratic	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015	First 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. Lost renomination.
Seth Moulton	Democratic	January 3, 2015 – Present	First elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018

Recent election results

The following are the results from the last four general elections for U.S. House of Representatives to represent the Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District:

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John F. Tierney (incumbent)	179,603	48.3
	Republican	Richard Tisei	175,953	47.3
	Libertarian	Daniel Fishman	16,668	4.4
Total votes			372,224	100
	Democratic hold

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2014^[18]^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Moulton	149,449	54.7
	Republican	Richard Tisei	111,848	40.9
	Independent	Chris Stockwell	12,175	4.5
Total votes			273,472	100
	Democratic hold

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Moulton (incumbent)	308,923	98.4
	No party	All Others	5,132	1.6
Total votes			314,055	100
	Democratic hold

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election, 2018^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Seth Moulton (incumbent)	216,282	65.2
	Republican	Joseph Schneider	104,379	31.4
	Independent	Mary Jean Charbonneau	11,244	3.4
Total votes			331,905	100
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Fast Facts for Congress: Congressional District 6, Massachusetts - Fact Sheet: 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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^ Ben. Perley Poore (1878). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory: 45th Congress (3rd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
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^ "Massachusetts 2018 U.S. House General Election Results". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

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[1] "Fast Facts for Congress: Congressional District 6, Massachusetts - Fact Sheet: 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates: Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[Cook-2] "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[3] ttp://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catpdf2010/cong2010/CongressionalDistrict_2011State.pdf Access date: March 21, 2012.

[gazetteer1849-4] John Hayward (1849). "Congressional Districts". Gazetteer of Massachusetts. Boston: J.P. Jewett & Co. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[MassRegister1862-5] "Congressional Districts". Massachusetts Register 1862. Boston: Adams, Sampson, & Co. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[6] W.H. Michael (1890). "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: Fifty-First Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1916-7] "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 64th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1916. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1997-8] Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997, retrieved November 26, 2013

[directory1861-9] "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress. Washington DC: House of Representatives. 1861. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1869-10] Ben. Perley Poore (1869). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory for the First Session of the Forty-First Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1878-11] Ben. Perley Poore (1878). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory: 45th Congress (3rd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1882-12] Ben. Perley Poore (1882). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory: 47th Congress (3rd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1897-13] L.A. Coolidge (1897). "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: Fifty-Fifth Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1909-14] A.J. Halford (1909). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory: 60th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1938-15] "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 75th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1938. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[16] "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 90th Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1968. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[directory1991-17] "Massachusetts". 1991-1992 Official Congressional Directory: 102nd Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1991. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)

[18] "Election Center (2014)". CNN. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

[19] "2014 Massachusetts House Election Results". www.politico.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

[20] Galvin, William (2017). "Massachusetts Election Statistics". Secretary William Galvin. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved October 16, 2017.

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-'''Massachusetts's 6th congressional district''' is located in northeastern [[Massachusetts]]. It contains most of [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex County]], including the [[North Shore (Massachusetts)|North Shore]] and [[Cape Ann]]. It is represented by [[Seth Moulton]], who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of [[Tewksbury, Massachusetts|Tewksbury]] and [[Billerica]] were added, along with a small portion of the town of [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]].<ref>http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catpdf2010/cong2010/CongressionalDistrict_2011State.pdf Access date: March 21, 2012.</ref>
+'''Massachusetts' 6th congressional district''' is located in northeastern [[Massachusetts]]. It contains most of [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex County]], including the [[North Shore (Massachusetts)|North Shore]] and [[Cape Ann]]. It is represented by [[Seth Moulton]], who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of [[Tewksbury, Massachusetts|Tewksbury]] and [[Billerica]] were added, along with a small portion of the town of [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]].<ref>http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catpdf2010/cong2010/CongressionalDistrict_2011State.pdf Access date: March 21, 2012.</ref>
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 | nowrap | January 14, 1840 –<br/>March 3, 1845
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1840|First elected]] to finish Alvord's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1842|Re-elected to the full term in 1840]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1842|Re-elected in 1842]].<br/>Retired.
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1840|First elected]] to finish Alvord's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1842|Re-elected to the full term in 1840]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1842|Re-elected in 1842]].<br/>Retired.
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 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
 | nowrap | December 4, 1865 –<br/>March 3, 1873
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1865|First elected]] to finish Gooch's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1866|Re-elected in 1866]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1868|Re-elected in 1868]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1870|Re-elected in 1870]].<br/>Lost re-election.
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1865|First elected]] to finish Gooch's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1866|Re-elected in 1866]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1868|Re-elected in 1868]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1870|Re-elected in 1870]].<br/>Lost re-election.
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 | nowrap | November 5, 1895 –<br/>May 1, 1902
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1895|First elected]] to finish Cogswell's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1896|Re-elected in 1896]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1898|Re-elected in 1898]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1900|Re-elected in 1900]].<br/>Resigned to become [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]]
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1895|First elected]] to finish Cogswell's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1896|Re-elected in 1896]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1898|Re-elected in 1898]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1900|Re-elected in 1900]].<br/>Resigned to become [[United States Secretary of the Navy|Secretary of the Navy]]
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 | nowrap | November 4, 1902 –<br/>May 15, 1917
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1902|First elected]] to finish Moody's term and [[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1902|elected to next full term in 1902]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1904|Re-elected in 1904]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1906|Re-elected in 1906]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1908|Re-elected in 1908]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1910|Re-elected in 1910]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1912|Re-elected in 1912]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1914|Re-elected in 1914]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1916|Re-elected in 1916]].<br/>Resigned to enter the army
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1902|First elected]] to finish Moody's term and [[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1902|elected to next full term in 1902]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1904|Re-elected in 1904]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1906|Re-elected in 1906]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1908|Re-elected in 1908]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1910|Re-elected in 1910]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1912|Re-elected in 1912]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1914|Re-elected in 1914]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1916|Re-elected in 1916]].<br/>Resigned to enter the army
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 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
 | nowrap | November 6, 1917 –<br/>June 30, 1921
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1917|First elected]] to finish Gardner's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1918|Re-elected in 1918]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1920|Re-elected in 1920]].<br/>Resigned to become Collector of Customs for the Port of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1917|First elected]] to finish Gardner's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1918|Re-elected in 1918]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1920|Re-elected in 1920]].<br/>Resigned to become Collector of Customs for the Port of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
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 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
 | nowrap | September 27, 1921 –<br/>June 3, 1936
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1921|First elected]] to finish Lufkin's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1922|Re-elected in 1922]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1924|Re-elected in 1924]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1926|Re-elected in 1926]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1928|Re-elected in 1928]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1930|Re-elected in 1930]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1932|Re-elected in 1932]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1934|Re-elected in 1934]].<br/>Died.
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1921|First elected]] to finish Lufkin's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1922|Re-elected in 1922]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1924|Re-elected in 1924]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1926|Re-elected in 1926]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1928|Re-elected in 1928]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1930|Re-elected in 1930]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1932|Re-elected in 1932]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1934|Re-elected in 1934]].<br/>Died.
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 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
 | nowrap | February 14, 1950 –<br/>June 22, 1969
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1950|First elected]] to finish his father's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1950|Re-elected in 1950]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952|Re-elected in 1952]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1954|Re-elected in 1954]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1956|Re-elected in 1956]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1958|Re-elected in 1958]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1960|Re-elected in 1960]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1962|Re-elected in 1962]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1964|Re-elected in 1964]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1966|Re-elected in 1966]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1968|Re-elected in 1968]].<br/>Died.
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1950|First elected]] to finish his father's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1950|Re-elected in 1950]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952|Re-elected in 1952]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1954|Re-elected in 1954]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1956|Re-elected in 1956]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1958|Re-elected in 1958]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1960|Re-elected in 1960]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1962|Re-elected in 1962]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1964|Re-elected in 1964]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1966|Re-elected in 1966]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1968|Re-elected in 1968]].<br/>Died.
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 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
 | nowrap | September 30, 1969 –<br/>January 3, 1979
-| [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1969|First elected]] to finish Bates's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1970|Re-elected in 1970]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972|Re-elected in 1972]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1974|Re-elected in 1974]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1976|Re-elected in 1976]].<br/>Retired.
+| [[Massachusetts' 6th congressional district special election, 1969|First elected]] to finish Bates's term.<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1970|Re-elected in 1970]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972|Re-elected in 1972]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1974|Re-elected in 1974]].<br/>[[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1976|Re-elected in 1976]].<br/>Retired.
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v t e Massachusetts's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators	▌Elizabeth Warren (D) ▌Ed Markey (D)
Representatives (ordered by district)	▌Richard Neal (D) ▌Jim McGovern (D) ▌Lori Trahan (D) ▌Jake Auchincloss (D) ▌Katherine Clark (D) ▌Seth Moulton (D) ▌Ayanna Pressley (D) ▌Stephen Lynch (D) ▌Bill Keating (D)