Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 23.0% of Essex county population. Democrat Pavel Payano of Lawrence has represented the district since 2023.
Locales represented The district includes the following localities: Amesbury Haverhill Merrimac Methuen Newburyport North Andover Salisbury
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Essex, 2nd Essex, 3rd Essex, 14th Essex, 15th Essex, and 17th Essex districts.
Towns formerly represented
The district previously covered the following: Lynn, circa 1860s; circa 1948; circa 1987 Lynnfield, circa 1860s; circa 1987 Marblehead, circa 1860s; circa 1987 Nahant, circa 1860s; circa 1948; circa 1987 Saugus, circa 1860s; circa 1987 Swampscott, circa 1860s; circa 1948; circa 1987
List of senators
William Fabens, circa 1859 George H. Sweetser (1867, 1869) William Schouler (1868) Harmon Hall (1876, 1880–1881) John R. Baldwin (1882–1884) Eugene A. Bessom, circa 1894 William Salter George Jackson Charles Benjamin Frothingham
Senator Party Years Legis. Electoral history District towns Albert Cole Republican 1935 –1940 149th150th151st Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Resigned to become Mayor of Lynn. Charles V. Hogan Democratic 1941 –August 7, 1971 152nd153rd154th155th156th157th158th159th160th161st162nd163rd164th165th166th167th Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Died. James J. Carrigan Democratic 1972 –1973 167th Elected in 1972 special election.Lost Democratic primary in 1972. Walter J. Boverini Democratic 1973 –1995 168th169th170th171st172nd173rd174th175th176th177th178th Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Retired Edward J. Clancy Jr. Democratic 1995 –2002 179th180th181st182nd Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Resigned in 2002 to become Mayor of Lynn. Thomas M. McGee Democratic 2002 –2003 182nd Elected in 2002 special election.Redistricted to 3rd Essex and Middlesex district. Steven Baddour Democratic 2003–April 2, 2012 183rd184th185th186th187th Redistricted from 3rd Essex district.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2012.Resigned on April 2, 2012. Kathleen O'Connor Ives Democratic January 2013 –January 2, 2019 188th189th190th Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired. Diana DiZoglio Democratic January 2019–January 2023 191st192nd Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Retired to run for Massachusetts State Auditor. Pavel Payano Democratic January 2023– 193rd Elected in 2022.
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See also List of Massachusetts Senate elections List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate Other Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
References
External links Ballotpedia (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).