Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
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Current Representative John F. Tierney (DSalem)
Area 480.31 mi²
Distribution 63.15urban, 36.85rural
Population (2000) 636,554
Median income $70,858
Ethnicity 89.8White, 2.2Black, 2.5Asian, 4.4Hispanic, 0.2Native American, 0.9other
Occupation 17.2blue collar, 69.7white collar, 13.1gray collar
Cook PVI D+7

Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. It is currently represented by John F. Tierney, who has represented the district since January 1997.

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Cities and towns in the district

In Essex County:

The cities of: Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem
The towns of: Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

In Middlesex County:

The towns of: Bedford, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Wakefield and Wilmington.


List of representatives

Representative Party Years District Residence Note
Replace this image male.svg George Thatcher Pro-Administration March 4, 1789
March 4, 1791
Redistricted to 8th district
Replace this image male.svg George Leonard Pro-Administration March 4, 1791
March 4, 1793
Redistricted from the 7th district
District discontinued March 4, 1793
March 4, 1795
Replace this image male.svg John Reed, Sr. Federalist March 4, 1795
March 4, 1801
Retired
Replace this image male.svg Josiah Smith Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801
March 4, 1803
Retired
Replace this image male.svg Samuel Taggart Federalist March 4, 1803
March 4, 1817
Retired
Replace this image male.svg Samuel C. Allen Federalist March 4, 1817
March 4, 1823
Redistricted to 7th district
Replace this image male.svg John Locke Adams-Clay D-R March 4, 1823
March 4, 1825
Retired
Adams March 4, 1825
March 4, 1829
Replace this image male.svg Joseph G. Kendall Anti-Jackson March 4, 1829
March 4, 1833
Retired
Replace this image male.svg George Grennell, Jr. Anti-Jackson March 4, 1833
March 4, 1837
Redistricted from the 7th district
Retired
Whig March 4, 1837
March 4, 1839
Replace this image male.svg James Alvord Whig March 4, 1839
September 27, 1839
Died
Vacant September 27, 1839
January 14, 1840
Replace this image male.svg Osmyn Baker Whig January 14, 1840
March 4, 1845
Retired
Replace this image male.svg George Ashmun Whig March 4, 1845
March 4, 1851
Retired
Replace this image male.svg George T. Davis Whig March 4, 1851
March 4, 1853
Retired
Replace this image male.svg Charles W. Upham Whig March 4, 1853
March 4, 1855
Lost re-election
Replace this image male.svg Timothy Davis Know Nothing March 4, 1853
March 4, 1857
Republican March 4, 1857
March 4, 1859
Replace this image male.svg John B. Alley Republican March 4, 1859
March 4, 1863
Redistricted to the 5th district
Replace this image male.svg Daniel W. Gooch Republican March 4, 1863
September 1, 1865
Redistricted from the 7th district
Lost re-election
Vacant September 2, 1865
December 3, 1865
Nathaniel Prentice Banks.jpg Nathaniel P. Banks Republican December 4, 1865
March 4, 1873
Bfbutler.jpg Benjamin F. Butler Republican March 4, 1873
March 4, 1875
Redistricted from the 5th district
Lost re-election
Replace this image male.svg Charles Thompson Democratic March 4, 1875
March 4, 1877
Lost re-election
Replace this image male.svg George B. Loring Republican March 4, 1877
March 4, 1881
Lost renomination
Replace this image male.svg Eben F. Stone Republican March 4, 1881
March 4, 1883
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Replace this image male.svg Henry B. Lovering Democratic March 4, 1883
March 4, 1887
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Replace this image male.svg Henry Cabot Lodge Republican March 4, 1887
March 3, 1893
Resigned
Replace this image male.svg William Cogswell Republican March 4, 1893
May 22, 1895
Redistricted from the 7th district, Died
Vacant May 22, 1895
November 4, 1895
Replace this image male.svg William H. Moody Republican November 5, 1895
May 1, 1902
Haverhill Resigned to become Secretary of the Navy
Vacant May 2, 1902
November 3, 1902
Replace this image male.svg Augustus P. Gardner Republican November 4, 1902
May 15, 1917
Hamilton Resigned to enter the army
Vacant May 15, 1917
November 6, 1917
Replace this image male.svg Willfred W. Lufkin Republican November 6, 1917
June 30, 1921
Essex Resigned to accept a Treasury position
Vacant June 30, 1921
September 27, 1921
Replace this image male.svg Abram Andrew Republican September 27, 1921
June 3, 1936
Gloucester Died
Vacant June 3, 1936
January 3, 1937
Replace this image male.svg George J. Bates Republican January 3, 1937
November 1, 1949
Salem Died in a plane crash
Vacant November 1, 1949
February 14, 1950
Replace this image male.svg William H. Bates Republican February 14, 1950
June 22, 1969
Salem Died
Vacant June 22, 1969
September 30, 1969
Replace this image male.svg Michael J. Harrington Democratic September 30, 1969
January 3, 1979
Beverly Retired
MavroulesNicholas.jpg Nicholas Mavroules Democratic January 3, 1979
January 3, 1993
Peabody Lost re-election
Torkildsen.jpg Peter G. Torkildsen Republican January 3, 1993
January 3, 1997
Danvers Lost re-election
John F Tierney congressional portrait 2009.jpg John F. Tierney Democratic January 3, 1997
Present
Salem

Recent election results

2002 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Tierney 162,900 68.27 -2.77
Republican Mark C. Smith 75,462 31.63 + 2.74
Write-in 253 0.11 + 0.03
Turnout 238,615
Democratic hold Swing - 2.77
2004 general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Tierney 213,458 69.87 + 1.60
Republican Stephen P. OMalley, Jr. 91,597 29.98 - 1.65
Write-in 467 0.15 + 0.04
Turnout 305,522
Democratic hold Swing + 1.60

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