Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district

Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers portions of Worcester county.[2] Democrat Robyn Kennedy of Worcester has represented the district since 2023.[3]
Locales represented
The district includes the following localities:[2]
- Boylston
 - part of Clinton
 - Holden
 - part of Northborough
 - Princeton
 - West Boylston
 - part of Worcester[4]
 
Senators
- Elmer Potter
 - James Harrop
 - Christian Nelson
 - John S. Sullivan, circa 1935 [5]
 - Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, circa 1945 [6]
 - William Daniel Fleming, circa 1957 [7]
 - Vite Pigaga
 
| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Daniel J. Foley[8][9][10]  | 
Democratic | c. 1969 – 1975  | 
167th 168th  | 
Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972.  | 
|
![]() John J. Conte[8]  | 
Democratic | 1975 — 1977  | 
169th | Elected in 1974. | |
![]() Gerard D'Amico[8]  | 
Democratic | 1977 — 1979  | 
170th | Elected in 1976. Redistricted to Worcester district.  | 
Boylston, Clinton, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Worcester | 
| Defunct from 1979 to 1995. | |||||
![]() Robert A. Bernstein[8]  | 
Democratic | 1995 – 2001  | 
179th 180th 181st  | 
Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.  | 
|
![]() Harriette L. Chandler[3][8]  | 
Democratic | 2001 – 2023  | 
182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th 188th 189th 190th 191st 192nd  | 
Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired.  | 
|
![]() Robyn Kennedy  | 
Democratic | 2023 – | 
193nd | Elected in 2022. | |
Images
- Portraits of legislators
 
- 
			
Elmer Potter - 
			
James Harrop - 
			
Christian Nelson - 
			
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan - 
			
William Daniel Fleming - 
			
Vite Pigaga 
See also
- List of Massachusetts Senate elections
 - List of Massachusetts General Courts
 - List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
 - Other Worcester County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 2nd; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester; Middlesex and Worcester; Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex; Worcester and Middlesex; Worcester and Norfolk
 - Worcester County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
 
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Senatorial Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
 - ^ a b "An Act Establishing Executive Councillor and Senatorial Districts", Session Laws: Acts (2011), retrieved April 16, 2020
 - ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Senate elections: 1st Worcester district". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
 - ^ Massachusetts General Court, "1866 Chap. 0120. An Act To Divide The Commonwealth Into Forty Districts For The Choice Of Senators", Acts and Resolves – via State Library of Massachusetts
 - ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts. 1935.
 - ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1945.
 - ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1957.
 - ^ a b c d e Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "1st Worcester District results". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
 - ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1969.
 - ^ Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1979.
 
External links
- Ballotpedia
 - "First Worcester District, MA". Censusreporter.org.. State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
 - League of Women Voters of the Worcester Area
 





