Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district
Appearance
Constituency of the Massachusetts State Senate | |||
Current |
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Demographics |
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Population (2012) | 155,012[1] |
Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden is a district of the Massachusetts Senate from since 2013. It covers the expanse of Berkshire, Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties, and is represented by Benjamin Downing of the Democratic Party.[2]
The district had been used from 1989 through 2003 before it was eliminated in redistricting.
List of Senators
Senator | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Peter C. Webber | Republican | 1989 – 1991 |
Redistricted from the Berkshire district |
Jane Swift | Republican | 1991 – 1997 |
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor |
Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. | Democratic | 1997 – 2003 |
Redistricted to the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district |
2003 – 2013 |
District eliminated in 2002 District restored in 2013 | ||
Benjamin Downing | Democratic | 2013 – Present |
Redistricted from the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district |