The following is a list of Massachusetts General Court members that have been expelled or censured.
Massachusetts Senate Expelled senators YearSenatorPartyCity or Town (District)1Vote CountReason1937DemocraticFitchburg (3rd Worcester)24–13Senate found his opponent to be the rightful winner of the 1936 election.1977DemocraticRevere (Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex)28–8Convicted of extortion.
Massachusetts House of Representatives Expelled representatives YearSenatorPartyCity or Town (District)1Vote CountReason1855Know NothingBoston230–30Sharing a hotel room with a woman who was not his wife during a controversial legislative investigative trip.1906DemocraticBoston (9th Suffolk)142–54Offering another representative money in exchange for his vote on bucket shop legislation.1916RepublicanGloucester (21st Essex)Voice voteFound to have committed conduct unbecoming a member of the General Court "by collecting money from persons he knew interested in legislation before said General Court"2014DemocraticBoston (5th Suffolk)146–5Convicted of assault and battery
Censured representatives YearSenatorPartyCity or Town (District)1Vote CountReason1906RepublicanTaunton (3rd Bristol)Voice voteMaking conflicting statements in relation to a representative under investigation (Frank J. Gethro)1962RepublicanWinchester (29th Middlesex)110–98Failing to substantiate the accusation he made on a television program that bookmakers had an influence the state legislature. House voted to revoke the censure two years later.
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