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, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Hatfield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington.[1] Democrat Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton has represented the district since 2019.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district and Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district.[2]
District history
The district has existed in its current form since November 4, 2021,[3] but has existed in name since at least 1970.[4]
Former locales
The district previously covered:
- Southampton and Montgomery, 1970s-2021
- Easthampton, circa 1872 [5]
- Huntington, circa 1872 [5]
Representatives
- William H. Dickinson, circa 1859 [6]
- William F. Arnold, circa 1859 [6]
- Calvin Coolidge, circa 1908 - later Governor of Massachusetts and Vice President then President of the United States
- Michael Fitzgerald, circa 1918
- William Grant, circa 1920 [7]
- 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
- Hampshire County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
Calvin Coolidge
Michael Fitzgerald
James O'Dea
Edwin Olander
Jeremiah Lucey
John O'Rourke
Louis Morini
William Nagle
Peter Kocot
References
Further reading
External links
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