Representative
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District location
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District created March 4, 1795
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Benjamin Goodhue (Salem)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1795 – June 11, 1796
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4th
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Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1794. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
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1795–1803 "3rd Middle district"
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Vacant
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June 11, 1796 – December 7, 1796
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Samuel Sewall (Marblehead)
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Federalist
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December 7, 1796 – January 10, 1800
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4th 5th 6th
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Elected on the second ballot to finish Goodhue's term. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Resigned to become Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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Vacant
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January 10, 1800 – November 25, 1800
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6th
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Nathan Read (Salem)
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Federalist
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November 25, 1800 – March 3, 1803
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6th 7th
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Elected October 20, 1800, on the second ballot to finish Sewall's term. Re-elected November 3, 1800. Retired.
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Seth Hastings (Mendon)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807
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8th 9th
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Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired.
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1803–1815 "Worcester South district"
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Jabez Upham (Brookfield)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1807 – 1810
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10th 11th
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Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Resigned.
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Vacant
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1810 – October 8, 1810
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11th
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Joseph Allen (Worcester)
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Federalist
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October 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811
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Elected October 8, 1810, to finish Upham's term. Retired.
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Elijah Brigham (Westborough)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1815
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12th 13th
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Elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Redistricted to the 11th district.
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Laban Wheaton (Easton)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
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14th
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1815. Retired.
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1815–1823 "Bristol district"
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Marcus Morton (Taunton)
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Democratic- Republican
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March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821
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15th 16th
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Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election.
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Francis Baylies (Taunton)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
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17th
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Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 12th district.
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Vacant
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March 3, 1823 – December 13, 1824
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18th
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William Eustis was redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1822, but declined the election to become Governor of Massachusetts.
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1823–1833 "Norfolk district"
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John Bailey (Canton)
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Adams–Clay Democratic-Republican
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December 13, 1824 – March 18, 1824
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Elected in 1823 to finish Eustis's term, but election was contested on residency requirements. A March 18, 1824, House resolution on declared he was not entitled to the seat.
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Vacant
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March 18, 1824 – December 13, 1824
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John Bailey (Milton)
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Adams–Clay Democratic-Republican
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December 13, 1824 – March 3, 1825
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18th 19th 20th 21st
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Re-elected November 29, 1824, on the third ballot to finish Eustis's term and seated December 13, 1824. Re-elected in 1825 on the second ballot. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Retired.
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Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831
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Henry A. S. Dearborn (Brookline)
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Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
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22nd
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Elected in 1830. Lost re-election.
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William Baylies (West Bridgewater)
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Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
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23rd
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Elected in 1833. Lost re-election.
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1833–1843 [data missing]
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Nathaniel B. Borden (Fall River)
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Jacksonian
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March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
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24th 25th
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Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1836. Lost re-election as a Whig.
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Democratic
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March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
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Henry Williams (Taunton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
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26th
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Elected in 1838. Lost re-election.
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Nathaniel B. Borden (Fall River)
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Whig
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March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
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27th
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Elected on the second ballot in 1841. [data missing]
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Barker Burnell (Nantucket)
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Whig
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March 4, 1843 – June 15, 1843
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28th
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Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1842. Died.
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1843–1853 [data missing]
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Vacant
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June 15, 1843 – December 7, 1843
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Joseph Grinnell (New Bedford)
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Whig
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December 7, 1843 – March 3, 1851
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28th 29th 30th 31st
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Elected to finish Burnell's term. Re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing]
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Zeno Scudder (Barnstable)
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Whig
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March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
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32nd
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Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 1st district.
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Edward Dickinson (Amherst)
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Whig
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
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33rd
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Elected in 1852. [data missing]
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1853–1863 [data missing]
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Calvin C. Chaffee (Springfield)
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Know Nothing
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
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34th35th
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Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing]
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Republican
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March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
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Charles Delano (Northampton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
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36th 37th
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Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. [data missing]
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Henry L. Dawes (Pittsfield)
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Republican
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March 3, 1863 – March 3, 1873
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38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd
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Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 11th district.
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1863–1873 [data missing]
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Alvah Crocker (Fitchburg)
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Republican
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March 4, 1873 – December 26, 1874
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43rd
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Died.
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1873–1883 [data missing]
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Vacant
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December 26, 1874 – January 27, 1875
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Charles A. Stevens (Ware)
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Republican
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January 27, 1875 – March 3, 1875
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Elected to finish Crocker's term. [data missing]
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Julius H. Seelye (Amherst)
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Independent
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
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44th
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Elected in 1874. [data missing]
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Amasa Norcross (Fitchburg)
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Republican
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March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
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45th 46th 47th
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Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing]
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William W. Rice (Worcester)
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Republican
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
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48th 49th
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. [data missing]
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1883–1893 [data missing]
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John E. Russell (Leicester)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
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50th
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Elected in 1886. [data missing]
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Joseph H. Walker (Worcester)
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Republican
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March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
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51st 52nd
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Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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Michael J. McEttrick (Boston)
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Independent Democrat
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March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
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53rd
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Elected in 1892. [data missing]
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1893–1903 [data missing]
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Harrison H. Atwood (Boston)
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
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54th
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Elected in 1894. Lost renomination.
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Samuel J. Barrows (Boston)
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Republican
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March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
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55th
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Elected in 1896. [data missing]
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Henry F. Naphen (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903
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56th 57th
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Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data missing]
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William S. McNary (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
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58th 59th
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Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing]
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1903–1913 [data missing]
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Joseph F. O'Connell (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911
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60th 61st
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Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing]
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James Michael Curley (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
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62nd
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Elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 12th district.
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William Francis Murray (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1913 – September 28, 1914
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63rd
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Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1912. Resigned to become Postmaster of Boston.
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1913–1933 [data missing]
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Vacant
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September 28, 1914 – March 3, 1915
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Peter Tague (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
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64th 65th
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Elected in 1914. Initially lost re-election but regained seat on appeal citing voting irregularities. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing]
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John F. Fitzgerald (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1919 – October 23, 1919
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66th
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[data missing] Lost election contest on appeal due to voting irregularities.
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Peter Tague (Boston)
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Democratic
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October 23, 1919 – March 3, 1925
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66th 67th 68th
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Successfully contested Fitzgerald's election on appeal due to voting irregularities. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Lost re-election.
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John J. Douglass (Boston)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
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69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 11th district.
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George H. Tinkham (Boston)
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Republican
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March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943
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73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th
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Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. .
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1933–1943 [data missing]
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Christian Herter (Boston)
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Republican
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January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
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78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd
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Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Retired to run for Governor of Massachusetts.
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1943–1953 [data missing]
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Laurence Curtis (Boston)
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Republican
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January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963
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83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
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Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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1953–1963 [data missing]
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Joseph W. Martin Jr. (North Attleborough)
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Republican
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January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
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88th 89th
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Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost renomination.
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1963–1973 [data missing]
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Margaret Heckler (Wellesley)
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Republican
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January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983
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90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
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Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972 Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election.
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1973–1983 [data missing]
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Gerry Studds (Cohasset)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th
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Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired.
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1983–1993 [data missing]
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1993–2003 [data missing]
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Bill Delahunt (Quincy)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2011
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105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th
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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. Retired.
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2003–2013
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Bill Keating (Bourne)
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Democratic
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January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
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112th
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Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 9th district.
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District eliminated January 3, 2013
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