Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin was a district of the Massachusetts Senate from 2003 to 2013. It covered the expanse of Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin counties. It was last represented in the State Senate by Benjamin Downing of the Democratic Party. Until the election of Andrea Nuciforo in 1997, the district had been a Republican stronghold.
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| Senator | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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| Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. [1] | Democratic | 2003 – 2007 [2] | Redistricted from the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden district Retired to run for Register of Deeds for the Berkshire Middle District |
| Benjamin Downing | Democratic | 2007 – 2013 | Redistricted to the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden district |
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