Massachusetts Senate's 3rd Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Essex county. Democrat Brendan Crighton of Lynn has represented the district since 2018.
Locales represented The district includes the following localities: Lynn Lynnfield Marblehead Nahant Saugus Swampscott
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Essex, 9th Essex, 10th Essex, 11th Essex, 20th Middlesex, and 16th Suffolk districts.
Former locales
The district previously covered the following: Andover, circa 1860s Boxford, circa 1860s Haverhill, circa 1860s Lawrence, circa 1860s Methuen, circa 1860s North Andover, circa 1860s
Senators George L. Davis, circa 1859 Horace C. Bacon, circa 1874 James Shaw Charles Donnell Brown John Stoddart Cornelius F. Haley, circa 1935-1945 Senator Party Years Legis. Electoral history District towns Philip A. Graham Republican 1951 –1967 157th158th159th160th161st162nd163rd164th 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. William L. Saltonstall Republican 1967 –1975 165th166th167th168th Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Redistricted to 1st Essex and Middlesex district. James Rurak Democratic 1975 –1977 169th Redistricted from 4th Essex district.Elected in 1974.Lost Democratic primary in 1976. Sharon Pollard Democratic 1977 –1983 170th171st172nd173rd Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Resigned to become Massachusetts Secretary of Energy. Nicholas J. Costello Democratic 1983 –1991 173rd174th175th176th Elected in 1983 special election.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988. James Jajuga Democratic 1991 –2001 177th178th179th180th181st182nd Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Resigned to become Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety. Steven Baddour Democratic 2002 –2003 182nd Elected in 2001 special election.Redistricted to 1st Essex district. District eliminated in 2003.District restored in 2013. Thomas M. McGee Democratic January 2003 –2018 188th189th190th Redistricted from 3rd Essex and Middlesex district.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Resigned to become Mayor of Lynn. 2013–23: Lynn, Lynnfield, Marblehead,Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott Brendan Crighton Democratic March 7, 2018– 190th191st192nd Elected in 2018 special election.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.
Images Portraits of legislators
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: 1st, 2nd; 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). League of Women Voters of Marblehead