Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. [1] It covers 23.0% of Essex county population. [2] [3] Democrat Pavel Payano of Lawrence has represented the district since 2023. [4]
The district includes the following localities: [3]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Essex, 2nd Essex, 3rd Essex, 14th Essex, 15th Essex, and 17th Essex districts. [5]
The district previously covered the following:
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| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
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 Albert Cole [10] | Republican | 1935 – 1940 | 149th 150th 151st | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Resigned to become Mayor of Lynn. | |
 Charles V. Hogan [11] [12] [13] | Democratic | 1941 – August 7, 1971 | 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 158th 159th 160th 161st 162nd 163rd 164th 165th 166th 167th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Died. | |
 James J. Carrigan | Democratic | 1972 – 1973 | 167th | Elected in 1972 special election. Lost Democratic primary in 1972. | |
 Walter J. Boverini [14] [15] [16] | Democratic | 1973 – 1995 | 168th 169th 170th 171st 172nd 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th 178th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired | |
 Edward J. Clancy Jr. | Democratic | 1995 – 2002 | 179th 180th 181st 182nd | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned in 2002 to become Mayor of Lynn. | |
 Thomas M. McGee | Democratic | 2002 – 2003 | 182nd | Elected in 2002 special election. Redistricted to 3rd Essex and Middlesex district. | |
 Steven Baddour [17] | Democratic | 2003– April 2, 2012 | 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th | Redistricted from 3rd Essex district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Resigned on April 2, 2012. | |
 Kathleen O'Connor Ives [18] | Democratic | January 2013 – January 2, 2019 | 188th 189th 190th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | |
 Diana DiZoglio [4] | Democratic | January 2019– January 2023 | 191st 192nd | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for Massachusetts State Auditor. | |
 Pavel Payano [4] | Democratic | January 2023– | 193rd | Elected in 2022. |
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