Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Hampshire district
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, Southampton, Hatfield, Westhampton and Montgomery.[1] Democrat Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton has represented the district since 2019.
District History
The district has existed in its current form since 2011,[2] but has existed in name since at least 1970.[3]
Former locales
The district previously covered:
- Easthampton, circa 1872 [4]
- Huntington, circa 1872 [4]
Representatives
- William H. Dickinson, circa 1859 [5]
- William F. Arnold, circa 1859 [5]
- Calvin Coolidge, circa 1908
- Michael Fitzgerald, circa 1918
- William Grant, circa 1920 [6]
- 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
Election data comes from Massachusetts Election Statistics.
2018
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | Democratic | 18,001 | 99.1% |
| Others | 166 | 0.9% | |
| Blank | 3,628 | ||
| Total | 21,795 | 100% | |
2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 20,145 | 99.6% |
| Others | 89 | 0.4% | |
| Blank | 4,420 | ||
| Total | 24,654 | 100% | |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 13,937 | 99.5% |
| Others | 68 | 0.5% | |
| Blank | 3,155 | ||
| Total | 17,160 | 100% | |
2012
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 19,090 | 99.6% |
| Others | 74 | 0.4% | |
| Blank | 4,442 | ||
| Total | 23,606 | 100% | |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 14,284 | 99.4% |
| Others | 83 | 0.6% | |
| Blank | 3,107 | ||
| Total | 17,474 | 100% | |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kocot | Democratic | 19,124 | 99.5% |
| Others | 94 | 0.5% | |
| Blank | 4,302 | ||
| Total | 23,520 | 100% | |
See also
- Other Hampshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd, 3rd
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
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Calvin Coolidge -
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James O'Dea -
Edwin Olander -
Jeremiah Lucey -
John O'Rourke -
Louis Morini -
William Nagle
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts House Legislative Districts (Map). 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Massachusetts Election Statistics". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ a b "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
Further reading
- "Representative Districts: Hampshire County". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1993-1994. Boston. 1993.
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