Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Hampden 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 Chicopee in Hampden County. Democrat Joseph Wagner of Chicopee represented the district until 1991. Upon his retirement, Democrat Shirley Arriaga has taken over as Representative.
The district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district, 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district, and Hampden district.
Representatives Elbridge G. Pierce, circa 1858 George L. Wright, circa 1859 Charles Henry Bennett, circa 1888 Charles Amos Call, circa 1888 Leo P. Senecal (Republican), 1920-1925 Daniel J. Coakley (Democrat), 1925-1927 Julius F. Carman (Republican), 1927-1929 Richard H. Stacy (Republican), 1929-1941 Archie Edward Bruce (Republican), 1941-49 Philip Kimball (Republican), 1949-1969 John P. O'Brien (Democrat), 1969-1973 Peter H. Lappin (Democrat), 1973-1975 James E. O'Leary (Democrat), 1975 Robert J. Rohan (Democrat), 1976–79 Richard H. Demers (Democrat), 1979-1981 Kenneth M. Lemanski (Democrat), 1981-1991 (1982-84 as Republican, 1984-91 as Democrat) Joseph Wagner (Democrat), 1991-2023 Shirley Arriaga (Democrat), 2023-Current
Former locale The district previously covered Westfield, circa 1872.
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images Portraits of legislators
References
External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).