Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district

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Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district, based on the 2010 United States census. 2013 map 8th Norfolk district Massachusetts House of Representatives DC10SLDL25164 001.png
Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district, based on the 2010 United States census.

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Bristol County and Norfolk County. [1] Democrat Lou Kafka of Stoughton represented the district from 1991 to 2020. [2] Since January 2021, the district has been represented by Ted Philips of Sharon.

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Towns represented

The district includes the following localities: [3]

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district and Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district. [4]

Former locales

The district previously covered:

Representatives

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References

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 8th Norfolk district". PD43+. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  4. ↑ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos, State House Districts to State Senate Districts
  5. ↑ "Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928. Boston. October 16, 2023. pp. 196–206.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ↑ "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
  7. 1 2 "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  8. 1 2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. 1 2 Geo. F. Andrews, ed. (October 16, 1888). "Representatives: Norfolk County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  10. ↑ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review. October 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  12. ↑ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.

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