Massachusetts's 1st congressional district

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Massachusetts's 1st congressional district
Area 3,101.14 mi²
Distribution 8.93% urban, 91.07% rural
Population (2000) 634,479
Median income $52,561
Ethnic composition 88.8% White, 1.9% Black, 1.7% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% other
Occupation 23.8% blue collar, 59.7% white collar, 16.4% gray collar
Cook PVI D + 15

Massachusetts's first congressional district is in western and central Massachusetts. The largest Massachusetts district in area, it covers about one-third of the state and is more rural than the rest. It has the state's highest point, Mount Greylock.

John Olver, a Democrat from Amherst, has represented the district since June 1991.

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[edit] Cities and towns currently in the district

The district contains all of Berkshire County and Franklin County as well the following towns and cities:

In Hampden County:

Blandford, Chester, Granville, Holyoke, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, West Springfield.

In Hampshire County:

Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granby, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Pelham, Plainfield, Southampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington.

In Middlesex County:

Ashby, Pepperell, Townsend.

In Worcester County:

Ashburnham, Athol, Barre, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Hubbardston, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Sterling, Templeton, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon.

[edit] History

When the First District was originally created it covered part of eastern Massachusetts, generally south of Boston.

[edit] List of representatives

Representative Party Years ↑ District home Note
Fisher Ames Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 Dedham
General ticket,
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795		 Retired
Samuel Dexter Pro-Administration Lunenburg
Benjamin Goodhue Pro-Administration Salem Resigned to become U.S. Senator
Samuel Holten Anti-Administration Danvers
Theodore Sedgwick Federalist March 4, 1795 – June 1796 Stockbridge Resigned
Vacant June 1796 – January 27, 1797
Thomson J. Skinner Democratic-Republican January 27, 1797 – March 3, 1799
Theodore Sedgwick Federalist March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 Stockbridge
John Bacon Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 Stockbridge
William Eustis Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 Lost reelection
Josiah Quincy III Federalist March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1813 Boston
Artemas Ward, Jr. Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 Charlestown
Jonathan Mason Federalist March 4, 1813 – May 15, 1820 Resigned to pursue law practice
Vacant May 15, 1820 – November 6, 1820
Benjamin Gorham Democratic-Republican November 6, 1820 – March 3, 1823 Charlestown
Daniel Webster Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Boston
Adams March 4, 1825 – May 30, 1827 Resigned to become U.S. Senator
Vacant May 30, 1827 – July 23, 1827
Benjamin Gorham Anti-Jacksonian July 23, 1827 – March 3, 1831 Charlestown
Nathan Appleton Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Lowell Retired
Benjamin Gorham Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Charlestown
Abbott Lawrence Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Richard Fletcher Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Boston Retired
Abbott Lawrence Whig March 4, 1839 – September 18, 1840 Resigned
Vacant September 18, 1840 – November 9, 1840
Robert C. Winthrop Whig November 9, 1840 – May 25, 1842 Boston Resigned
Vacant May 25, 1842 – June 9, 1842
Nathan Appleton Whig June 9, 1842 – September 28, 1842 Lowell Resigned
Vacant September 28, 1842 – November 29, 1842
Robert C. Winthrop Whig November 29, 1842 – July 30, 1850 Boston Resigned to become U.S. Senator
Vacant July 30, 1850 – August 22, 1850
Samuel A. Eliot Whig August 22, 1850 – March 3, 1851 Boston Retired
William Appleton Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Brookfield Moved to 5th district
Zeno Scudder Whig March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1854 Osterville Moved from 10th district
Retired because of injury
Vacant March 4, 1854 – April 17, 1854
Thomas D. Eliot Whig April 17, 1854 – March 3, 1855 New Bedford Retired
Robert B. Hall American (Know Nothing) March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Plymouth
Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Thomas D. Eliot Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1869 New Bedford Retired
James Buffinton Republican March 4, 1869 – March 7, 1875 Fall River Died
Vacant March 7, 1875 – November 2, 1875
William W. Crapo Republican November 2, 1875 – March 3, 1883 New Bedford Retired
Robert T. Davis Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 Fall River Retired
Charles S. Randall Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 New Bedford Moved to 13th district
Ashley B. Wright Republican March 4, 1893 – August 14, 1897 Hinsdale Died
Vacant August 14, 1897 – November 2, 1897
George P. Lawrence Republican November 2, 1897 – March 3, 1913 North Adams Retired
Allen T. Treadway Republican March 4, 1913 – January 3, 1945 Stockbridge Retired
John W. Heselton Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1959 Deerfield Retired
Silvio O. Conte Republican January 3, 1959 – February 8, 1991 Pittsfield Died
Vacant February 8, 1991 – June 4, 1991
John Olver Democratic June 4, 1991 – Present Amherst Incumbent
Representative Party Years ↑ District home Note

[edit] Recent election results

2002 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Olver 137,841 67.56
Republican Matthew Kinnaman 66,061 32.40
Write-in 117 0.06
Majority 71,780 35.18
Turnout 204,019
Democratic hold Swing
2004 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Olver 229,465 99.02 + 31.46
Write-in 2,282 0.98 + 0.92
Majority 227,183 98.04 + 62.86
Turnout 231,747
Democratic hold Swing
2006 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Olver 158,035 76% {{{change}}}
Unenrolled challenger William H. Szych 49,123 24% {{{change}}}
Socialist Eric Chester <253 <1%
Democratic hold Swing


2008 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Olver {{{change}}}
Democratic Robert Feuer {{{change}}}
Republican Nathan Bech {{{change}}}

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