Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Haverhill in Essex County.[1][2] Democrat Andy Vargas of Haverhill has represented the district since 2017.[3]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district.[4]
Representatives
edit- Francis M. Dodge, circa 1858 [5]
- Robert S. Rantoul, circa 1858 [5]
- James Hill, circa 1859 [6]
- Thomas A. Morgan, circa 1859 [6]
- Albert L. Dame, circa 1888 [7]
- William H. Poore, circa 1888 [7]
- Essex S. Abbott, circa 1920 [8]
- Katherine Alena Foley, 1935-1938
- Charles H. Anthony, circa 1951 [9]
- Charles Sumner Marston, 3rd, circa 1951 [9]
| Member | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francis W. Hatch Jr. |
Republican | 1971 – 1979 |
169th 169th 170th 171st |
Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Ran for Governor in 1978. |
1971–79: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Wenham, and parts of Beverly |
 Francis Bevilacqua |
Democratic | 1979 – 1981 |
172nd | Redistricted from 16th Essex district. Re-elected in 1978. Lost Democratic primary in 1980. |
|
 Frank Emilio |
Democratic | 1981 – 1991 |
173rd 174th 174th 175th 176th 177th |
Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Lost Democratic primary in 1990. |
|
 Brian Dempsey |
Democratic | 1991 – July 17, 2017 |
178th 179th 180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th 188th 189th 190th |
Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-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. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned July 17, 2017. |
|
| 2013–: parts of Haverhill | |||||
| Andres X. Vargas | Democratic | November 2017 – |
190th 191st 192nd |
Elected in 2017. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Former locales
editThe district previously covered:
See also
edit- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
- Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
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Leslie Morse -
Essex Abbott -
Joseph Curtis -
Carl Woekel -
Katherine Alena Foley -
Louis Scanlon -
Harvey Pothier -
Charles Anthony -
Charles Sumner -
Francis Hatch -
Frank Emilio -
Brian Dempsey
References
edit- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 3rd Essex district". PD43+. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
State House Districts to State Senate Districts
- ^ a b "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
- ^ 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) - ^ a b Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Essex County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
- ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
- ^ a b 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ a b "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
External links
edit- Ballotpedia
- "3rd Essex District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).