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Massachusetts's 7th congressional district 
Current Representative Ed Markey (D–Malden) Area 170.29 mi² Distribution 93.31% urban, 6.69% rural Population (2000) 634,287 Median income $69,501 Ethnicity 83.5% White, 3.5% Black, 5.7% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 2.3% other Occupation 14.3% blue collar, 72.9% white collar, 12.8% gray collar Cook PVI D+15 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in eastern Massachusetts, including several suburbs north and west of Boston. It is currently represented by Edward J. Markey, who has served the district since 1976.
Contents
Cities and towns in the district
District 7 contains the following towns:
In Middlesex County:
- Arlington, Belmont, Everett, Framingham, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Stoneham, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Precinct 2, Weston, Winchester, Woburn.
In Suffolk County:
- Revere, Winthrop.
List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note George Leonard Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1791 Redistricted to 6th district Artemas Ward Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 - March 4, 1793 Redistricted to the 2nd district District discontinued March 4, 1793 - March 4, 1795 George Leonard Federalist March 4, 1795-March 4, 1797 Stephen Bullock Federalist March 4, 1797-March 4, 1799 Phanuel Bishop Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799-March 4, 1803 Redistricted to 9th district Nahum Mitchell Federalist March 4, 1803-March 4, 1805 Joseph Barker Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805-March 4, 1809 William Baylies Federalist March 4, 1809-June 28, 1809 Charles Turner, Jr. Democratic-Republican June 28, 1809-March 4, 1813 successfully challenged election of William Baylies William Baylies Federalist March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815 John W. Hulbert Federalist March 4, 1815-March 4, 1817 Redistricted from the 12th district Henry Shaw Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817-March 4, 1821 Henry W. Dwight Federalist March 4, 1821-March 4, 1823 Redistricted to the 9th district Samuel C. Allen Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823-March 4, 1825 Redistricted from the 6th district Adams March 4, 1825-March 4, 1829 George Grennell, Jr. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1833 Redistricted to the 6th district George N. Briggs Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 - March 4, 1837 Lanesboro Redistricted from the 9th district Whig March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1843 Retired Julius Rockwell Whig March 4, 1843 - March 4, 1851 John Z. Goodrich Whig March 4, 1851 - March 4, 1853 Redistricted to the 11th district Nathaniel P. Banks Democratic March 4, 1853-March 4, 1855 Know Nothing March 4, 1855-March 4, 1857 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1856-1857 Republican March 4, 1857-December 24, 1857 resigned after being elected Governor Vacant December 24, 1857 - January 31, 1858 Daniel W. Gooch Republican January 31, 1858-March 4, 1863 Redistricted to the 6th district George S. Boutwell Republican March 3, 1863-March 12, 1869 resigned after appointment as Secretary of Treasury Vacant March 12, 1869 - November 2, 1869 George M. Brooks Republican November 2, 1869-May 13, 1872 resigned Vacant May 13, 1872 - December 2, 1872 Constantine C. Esty Republican December 2, 1872-March 4, 1873 Ebenezer R. Hoar Republican March 4, 1873-March 4, 1875 John K. Tarbox Democratic March 4, 1875-March 4, 1877 Benjamin F. Butler Republican March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1879 Lowell William A. Russell Republican March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1883 Lawrence Redistricted to the 8th district Eben F. Stone Republican March 4, 1883-March 4, 1887 Redistricted from the 6th district William Cogswell Republican March 4, 1887-March 4, 1893 Redistricted from the 6th district Vacant March 4, 1893 - April 25, 1893 Redistricted from the 6th district, seat was resigned by Henry Cabot Lodge before beginning of term when elected to United States Senate William Everett Democratic April 25, 1893 - March 4, 1895 William Emerson Barrett Republican March 4, 1895-March 4, 1899 Ernest W. Roberts Republican March 4, 1899-March 4, 1913 Chelsea Redistricted to the 9th district Michael Francis Phelan Democratic March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921 Lynn Lost re-election Robert S. Maloney Republican March 4, 1921 - March 4, 1923 Lawrence William P. Connery, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1923 - June 15, 1937 Lynn Died Vacant June 16, 1937 - September 27, 1937 Lawrence J. Connery Democratic September 28, 1937 - October 19, 1941 Lynn Died Vacant October 20, 1941 - December 29, 1941 Thomas J. Lane Democratic December 30, 1941 - January 3, 1963 Lawrence Torbert H. Macdonald Democratic January 3, 1963 - May 21, 1976 Malden Redistricted from the 8th district,
DiedVacant May 22, 1976 - November 1, 1976 Edward J. Markey Democratic November 2, 1976 - present Malden Incumbent Representative Party Years District home Note References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
Maps
- Map of Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District, via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Election results
Massachusetts's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
The At-large and 11th–20th districts are obsolete. Some moved to Maine in 1820.
See also: Massachusetts's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Government of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Government of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Congressional districts of Massachusetts
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