Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district

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Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district, based on the 2010 United States census. 2013 map 2nd Essex district Massachusetts House of Representatives DC10SLDL25084 001.png
Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district, based on the 2010 United States census.

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex 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 Essex County. [1] Republican Lenny Mirra of Georgetown represented the district from 2013–2023. [2] [3] Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023.

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Following redistricting efforts in 2021, the 2nd Essex shifted south, engulfing several communities in the old 4th Essex District. The district now includes the towns of Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley, and part of Topsfield.

Locales represented

The district includes the following localities:

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex districts. [4]

From 2013-2023, the Second Essex district included the following localities:

Representatives

Multi-member district

YearsLegis. Seat A Seat BLocation
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
1937–38 150th [9]
1939 151st [9]
1941–42 152nd [9]
1943–44 153rd [9]
1945–46 154th [9]
1947–48 155th [9]
1949–50 156th [9] 1945 Harland Burke Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Harland Burke
Republican Redistricted from 18th Essex district.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
1945 Colin Cameron Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Colin J. Cameron
Ind. Democratic Redistricted from 1st Essex district.
Re-elected in 1948.
1951–52 157th [10] 1953 Augustus Gardner Means Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Augustus Gardner Means
Republican Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Elected to Governor's Council in 1954.
1953–54 158th [11] 1953 John Francis Dolan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. Dolan
Republican Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
1955–56 159th [12] Barclay H. Warburton III Republican Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Resigned in 1959.
1957–58 160th [13]
1959–60 161st [14]
1961–62 162nd [15] 1961 Beatrice Keene Corliss Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Beatrice Corliss
Republican Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
1963–64 163rd [16]

Single member district, 1965–present

MemberPartyYearsLegis.Electoral historyDistrict towns
1953 John Francis Dolan Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John F. Dolan
Republican 1965 –
1971
165th
166th
167th
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Lost Republican primary in 1970.
James Brady Moseley Republican 1971 –
1973
168th Elected in 1970.
Ran for U.S. House in 1972.
1975 David Lane Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
David J. Lane
Republican 1973 –
1979
169th
170th
171st
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.
1983 John Gray Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
John Gray
Republican 1979 –
1985
172nd
173rd
174th
174th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired.
1987 Thomas Palumbo Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Thomas Palumbo
Republican 1985 –
1995
175th
176th
177th
178th
179th
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election in 1994.
1995 Harriett Stanley Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
Harriett Stanley
Democratic 1995 –
2013
180th
181st
182nd
183rd
184th
185th
186th
187th
188th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
Lenny Mirra Profile.jpg
Lenny Mirra [2] [17]
Republican January 5, 2013–
February 3, 2023
189th
190th
191st
191st
192nd
193rd
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Lost re-election in 2022 following recount.
2013 map 2nd Essex district Massachusetts House of Representatives DC10SLDL25084 001.png
2013–2023: Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac,
Newbury, West Newbury, and parts of Boxford and Haverhill
2023–2033: Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley and part of Topsfield
Kristin Kassner.jpg
Kristin Kassner
DemocraticFebruary 3, 2023–present 193rd Elected in 2022.

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