Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
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Current Representative Jim McGovern (DWorcester)
Area 581.00 mi²
Distribution 93.25% urban, 6.75% rural
Population (2000) 634,585
Median income $65,342
Ethnicity 83.0% White, 3.2% Black, 4.2% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% other
Occupation 20.6% blue collar, 65.5% white collar, 13.8% gray collar
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Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in central and southeastern Massachusetts. It contains Worcester, the state's second-biggest city. It has been based out of Worcester County since the 1890s. Previously the district had been located in coastal Essex County. The Bristol county portions of this district were added following the 1990 census.

The district is currently represented by Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since January 1997.

Contents

Cities and towns currently in the district

In Bristol County:

Attleboro, Fall River (Wards 1-3; Ward 4, Precincts A and B; Ward 5, Precincts A and B; Ward 6, Precincts B and C; and Ward 8, Precinct D), North Attleborough, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea.

In Middlesex County:

Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough.

In Norfolk County:

Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham.

In Worcester County:

Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester.

List of representatives

Representative Party Tenure Cng. Electoral history District area
Elbridge-gerry-painting.jpg Elbridge Gerry Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 4, 1793
1st
2nd
Retired Middlesex County: All
No image.svg Shearjashub Bourne Pro-Administration General ticket:
March 4, 1793 –
March 4, 1795
3rd Redistricted from the 5th district Barnstable County: All
Plymouth County: All
No image.svg Peleg Coffin, Jr. Pro-Administration Bristol County: All
Dukes County: All
Nantucket County: All
No image.svg Samuel Lyman Federalist March 4, 1795 –
November 6, 1800
4th
5th
6th
Resigned Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Brimfield, Granby, Greenwich, Holland, Leverett, Longmeadow, Ludlow, New Salem, Orange, Palmer, Pelham, Shutesbury, South Brimfield, South Hadley, Springfield, Ware, Warwick, Wendell, Wilbraham
Worcester County: Athol, Barre, Gardner, Gerry, Hardwick, New Braintree, Petersham, Royalston, Sturbridge, Templeton, Western, Winchendon

6th
 
Vacant November 7, 1800 –
February 1, 1801
No image.svg Ebenezer Mattoon Federalist February 2, 1801 –
March 4, 1803
7th
ManassehCutler.jpg Manasseh Cutler Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 4, 1805
8th Redistricted from the 11th district;
Retired
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield
Jeremiah Nelson.png Jeremiah Nelson Federalist March 4, 1805 –
March 4, 1807
9th Retired
No image.svg Edward St. Loe Livermore Federalist March 4, 1807 –
March 4, 1811
10th
11th
Retired
No image.svg Leonard White Federalist March 4, 1811 –
March 4, 1813
12th
TimothyPickering.jpg Timothy Pickering Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 4, 1815
13th Redistricted to the 2nd district Essex County: Beverly, Boxford, Bradford, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham
Jeremiah Nelson.png Jeremiah Nelson Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 4, 1817
14th Retired Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Topsfield
Middlesex County: South Reading
March 4, 1817 –
March 4, 1823
15th
16th
17th
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Topsfield, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Dracut
Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825
18th Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Essex, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Billerica, Dracut, Tewksbury, Wilmington
No image.svg John Varnum Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1829
19th
20th
National Republican March 4, 1829 –
March 4, 1831
21st
Jeremiah Nelson.png Jeremiah Nelson Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 4, 1833
22nd Retired
No image.svg Gayton P. Osgood Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1835
23rd Lost re-nomination Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Haverhill, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Dracut, Lowell, Reading, Tewksbury, South Reading, Wilmington
Caleb Cushing.jpg Caleb Cushing Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 4, 1837
24th Retired
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1843
25th
26th
27th
No image.svg Amos Abbott Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1849
28th
29th
30th
Retired Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Georgetown, Haverhill, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Westford, Wilmington
No image.svg James H. Duncan Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 4, 1853
31st
32nd
No image.svg J. Wiley Edmands Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855
33rd Retired Norfolk County: Bellingam, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Dorchester, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Milton, Needham, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, West Roxbury, Weymouth, Wrentham
Middlesex County: Brighton, Holliston, Newton, Sherborn, Watertown
Worcester County: Blackstone, Mendon, Milford, Northbridge, Upton, Uxbridge
No image.svg William S. Damrell American/Know-Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1857
34th Retired due to failing health
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 4, 1859
35th
Charles Francis Adams.jpg Charles Adams Republican March 4, 1859 –
May 1, 1861
36th Resigned to become Minister to England
37th
Vacant May 1, 1861 –
June 11, 1861
No image.svg Benjamin Thomas Union June 11, 1861 –
March 4, 1863
Retired
AHRice.jpg Alexander H. Rice Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 4, 1867
38th
39th
Redistricted from the 4th district;
Retired
Norfolk County: Roxbury, Brookline
Suffolk County: Boston (Wards 4, 7, 8, 10 thru 12)
Ginery Twichell late 1870's.png Ginery Twichell Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 4, 1873
40th
41st
42nd
Retired Norfolk County: Roxbury, Brookline
Suffolk County: Boston (Wards 5, 7, 8, 10 thru 12)
William Whiting.png William Whiting Republican March 4, 1873 –
June 29, 1873

43rd
Died Suffolk County: Boston (Wards 7, 8, 10 thru 16)
Vacant June 29, 1873 –
December 1, 1873
Henry L. Pierce - Brady-Handy.jpg Henry L. Pierce Republican December 1, 1873 –
March 4, 1877
Retired
44th
Walbridge A Field.png Walbridge A. Field Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 28, 1878
45th Dean successfully challenged Field's election Suffolk County: Boston (Wards 13 thru 21, 24)
Benjamin Dean - Brady-Handy.jpg Benjamin Dean Democratic March 28, 1878 –
March 4, 1879
Retired
Walbridge A Field.png Walbridge A. Field Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1881
46th Retired
Ambrose Ranney.png Ambrose Ranney Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 4, 1883
47th Lost re-election
March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1887
48th
49th
Norfolk County: Milton
Suffolk County: Boston (Ward 11, Ward 15 (Pct. 3 and 4), Wards 17-24)
Leopold Morse.png Leopold Morse Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1889
50th Retired
John Forrester Andrew.png John F. Andrew Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1893
51st
52nd
Lost re-election
Joseph Henry Walker.png Joseph H. Walker Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1899
53rd
54th
55th
Redistricted from 10th district, Lost re-election Middlesex County: Hopkinton
Worcester County: Auburn, Blackstone, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester
John Randolph Thayer.png John R. Thayer Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 4, 1903
56th
57th
Retired
March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1905
58th Worcester County: Auburn, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester
Rockwood Hoar.jpg Rockwood Hoar Republican March 4, 1905 –
November 1, 1906


59th


Died
Vacant November 1, 1906 –
December 18, 1906
Charles G. Washburn Massachusetts Congressman circa 1908.png Charles G. Washburn Republican December 18, 1906 –
March 4, 1911
Lost re-election
61st
John Alden Thayer Massachusetts Congressman circa 1912.png John A. Thayer Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1913
62nd Lost re-election
William Wilder Massachusetts Congressman circa 1912.png William H. Wilder Republican March 4, 1913 –
September 11, 1913


63rd


Redistricted from the 4th district;
Died
Franklin County: New Salem, Orange
Hampshire County: Greenwich, Prescott
Middlesex County: Ashby, Townsend
Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Athol, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon
Vacant September 11, 1913 –
November 4, 1913
Calvin DeWitt Paige.png Calvin Paige Republican November 4, 1913 –
March 4, 1925
Retired
68th
Frank H. Foss.png Frank H. Foss Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 4, 1927
69th Lost re-election
March 4, 1927 –
March 4, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Franklin County: Erving, New Salem, Orange, Shutesbury, Warwick, Wendell
Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Hampshire County: Belchertown, Enfield, Greenwich, Pelham, Prescott, Ware
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Athol, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Hampshire County: Ware
Middlesex County: Ashby, Boxborough, Framingham, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Townsend, Wayland
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Berlin, Bolton, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon
No image.svg Joseph E. Casey Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Retired to run for U.S. Senator
No image.svg Philip J. Philbin Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1963
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Lost re-nomination
Hampden County: Palmer
Hampshire County: Ware
Middlesex County: Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Shirley, Stow
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Blackstone, Bolton, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1969
88th
89th
90th
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westminster, Winchendon
Middlesex County: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Dunstable, Groton, Holliston, Hudson, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Natick, Pepperell, Sherborn, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Millis
January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971
91st Middlesex County: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Concord, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Newton, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Waltham, Watertown, Westford, Weston
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Sterling, Westminster, Winchendon
Robert Drinan.jpg Robert Drinan Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Redistricted to the 4th district
No image.svg Harold Donohue Democratic January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974
93rd Redistricted from the 4th district
Retired

Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway
Worcester County: Auburn, Berlin, Blackstone, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Hopedale, Leicester, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
No image.svg Joseph D. Early Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
Lost re-election
January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
99th
100th
101st
102nd

Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Sherborn, Stow
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Millis, Norfolk[1]
Worcester County: Auburn, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Clinton, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Lancaster, Leicester, Lunenburg, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester


Peter Blute B000576.jpg Peter I. Blute Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
103rd
104th
Lost re-election
Bristol County: Attleboro, Dartmouth, Fall River (all of Wards 1, 2 and 3, Ward 6 precincts A and B, Ward 4 precinct. A, portions of B and C), Mansfield (precincts 1, 2 and portions of 3 and 4), North Attleboro, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Westport.[1]
Middlesex County: Holliston, Hopkinton
Norfolk County: Foxborough (precinct 5, portions of precincts 1, 3, 4, Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham
Worcester County: Auburn (portions of precincts 1, 3 and 4), Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Holden, Lancaster (portions of precincts 1 and 2), Northborough, Northbridge, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Sterling, Upton, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester
Jim McGovern, official 111th Congress photo.jpg Jim McGovern Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003
105th
106th
107th
Incumbent
January 3, 2003 –
Present
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th (current)
See Cities and towns currently in the district, above

Recent election results

Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 155,697 73.34%
write-in 1,848 0.87%
blank 54,759 25.79%
Majority 153,849 72.47
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 192,036 67.15 -6.19
Republican Ronald Crews 80,197 28.04 +28.04
write-in 179 0.06 -0.81
blank 13,584 4.75 -21.04
Majority 111,839 39.11 -33.36
Turnout 285,996
Democratic hold Swing
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 166,973 77.63 +10.48
write-in 1,983 0.92 +0.86
blank 46,145 21.45 +16.70
Majority 164,990 76.70 +37.59
Turnout 215,101
Democratic hold Swing
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 227,619 75.04 -2.59
write-in 3,488 1.15 +0.23
blank 72,208 23.81 +2.36
Majority 224,131 73.89 -2.81
Turnout 303,315
Democratic hold Swing
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Jim McGovern (Incumbent) 122,357 56.5%
Republican Marty Lamb 84,972 39.2%
Independent Patrick Barron 9,304 4.3%
Totals 216,633 100%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b A Manual for the use of the General Court. Boston, MA: Causeway Print. 1983. 

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