Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Bristol 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 Bristol County. Republican Justin Thurber of Somerset has represented the district since 2025.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: Dighton Somerset part of Swansea part of Taunton
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Bristol and Plymouth and 1st Plymouth and Bristol districts.
Former locales The district previously covered: Berkley, circa 1872, 1927 Freetown, circa 1927 Rehoboth, circa 1872, 1927 Seekonk, circa 1872, 1927
Representatives Joel Marble, circa 1858 John C. Marvel, circa 1859 Isaac B. Tompkins, circa 1888 Rufus H. Willis, circa 1888 Albert C. Goff, circa 1920 Stephen L. French, circa 1951 Raymond S. Peck, circa 1975 Manuel Raposa, circa 1978 Joan Menard, 1979–2000 Patricia A. Haddad, 2001-2025 Justin Thurber, 2025-Current
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Bristol County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).