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Massachusetts's 6th congressional district Current Representative John F. Tierney (D–Salem) Area 480.31 mi² Distribution 63.15% urban, 36.85% rural Population (2000) 636,554 Median income $70,858 Ethnicity 89.8% White, 2.2% Black, 2.5% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% other Occupation 17.2% blue collar, 69.7% white collar, 13.1% gray 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 George Thatcher
Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 4, 1791Redistricted to 8th district George Leonard
Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 –
March 4, 1793Redistricted from the 7th district District discontinued March 4, 1793 –
March 4, 1795John Reed, Sr.
Federalist March 4, 1795 –
March 4, 1801Retired Josiah Smith
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 –
March 4, 1803Retired Samuel Taggart
Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 4, 1817Retired Samuel C. Allen
Federalist March 4, 1817 –
March 4, 1823Redistricted to 7th district John Locke
Adams-Clay D-R March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825Retired Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1829Joseph G. Kendall
Anti-Jackson March 4, 1829 –
March 4, 1833Retired George Grennell, Jr.
Anti-Jackson March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1837Redistricted from the 7th district
RetiredWhig March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1839James Alvord
Whig March 4, 1839 –
September 27, 1839Died Vacant September 27, 1839 –
January 14, 1840Osmyn Baker
Whig January 14, 1840 –
March 4, 1845Retired George Ashmun
Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1851Retired George T. Davis
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 4, 1853Retired Charles W. Upham
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1855Lost re-election Timothy Davis
Know Nothing March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1857Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 4, 1859John B. Alley
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 4, 1863Redistricted to the 5th district Daniel W. Gooch
Republican March 4, 1863 –
September 1, 1865Redistricted from the 7th district
Lost re-electionVacant September 2, 1865 –
December 3, 1865Nathaniel P. Banks
Republican December 4, 1865 –
March 4, 1873Benjamin F. Butler
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875Redistricted from the 5th district
Lost re-electionCharles Thompson
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1877Lost re-election George B. Loring
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1881Lost renomination Eben F. Stone
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 4, 1883[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Henry B. Lovering
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1887[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1893Resigned William Cogswell
Republican March 4, 1893 –
May 22, 1895Redistricted from the 7th district, Died Vacant May 22, 1895 –
November 4, 1895William H. Moody
Republican November 5, 1895 –
May 1, 1902Haverhill Resigned to become Secretary of the Navy Vacant May 2, 1902 –
November 3, 1902Augustus P. Gardner
Republican November 4, 1902 –
May 15, 1917Hamilton Resigned to enter the army Vacant May 15, 1917 –
November 6, 1917Willfred W. Lufkin
Republican November 6, 1917 –
June 30, 1921Essex Resigned to accept a Treasury position Vacant June 30, 1921 –
September 27, 1921Abram Andrew
Republican September 27, 1921 –
June 3, 1936Gloucester Died Vacant June 3, 1936 –
January 3, 1937George J. Bates
Republican January 3, 1937 –
November 1, 1949Salem Died in a plane crash Vacant November 1, 1949 –
February 14, 1950William H. Bates
Republican February 14, 1950 –
June 22, 1969Salem Died Vacant June 22, 1969 –
September 30, 1969Michael J. Harrington
Democratic September 30, 1969 –
January 3, 1979Beverly Retired Nicholas Mavroules
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1993Peabody Lost re-election Peter G. Torkildsen
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997Danvers Lost re-election John F. Tierney
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
PresentSalem 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. O’Malley, Jr. 91,597 29.98 - 1.65 Write-in 467 0.15 + 0.04 Turnout 305,522 Democratic hold Swing + 1.60 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 6th Congressional District, via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Election results
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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
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- Government of Essex County, Massachusetts
- Government of Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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