List of Massachusetts Senate delegations


The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. Descended from the colonial legislature, the current Massachusetts Senate was established in June 1780 upon the adoption of the Massachusetts Constitution. The first General Court met in October 1780 and consisted of one-year elected terms for both houses. This was expanded to two-year terms starting with the 142nd General Court in January 1921. The current delegation is the 191st General Court, consisting of 34 Democrats and 6 Republicans.

171st to 175th General Courts (1979–1988)

In 1977 the Massachusetts Senate districts were redrawn, taking effect with the 171st General Court.
General CourtBerkshireFirst BristolSecond BristolBristol and PlymouthCape and IslandsFirst EssexSecond EssexThird EssexFirst Essex and MiddlesexSecond Essex and MiddlesexFranklin and HampshireHampden[First Hampden Massachusetts Senate district|Hampden and Hampshire Massachusetts Senate district|First Hampden and Hampshire]Second Hampden and HampshireFirst MiddlesexSecond MiddlesexThird MiddlesexFourth MiddlesexFifth MiddlesexFirst Middlesex and NorfolkSecond Middlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex and SuffolkMiddlesex and WorcesterNorfolkNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk and PlymouthNorfolk and SuffolkFirst PlymouthSecond PlymouthFirst SuffolkSecond SuffolkSuffolk, Essex and MiddlesexSuffolk and MiddlesexFirst Suffolk and NorfolkSecond Suffolk and NorfolkWorcesterWorcester, Franklin, Hampden and HampshireFirst Worcester and MiddlesexSecond Worcester and MiddlesexWorcester and Norfolk
171st

John Fitzpatrick
John F. Parker
Mary L. Fonseca
Robert M. Hunt
John F. Aylmer
Walter J. Boverini
John G. King
Sharon M. Pollard
Robert C. Buell
William X. Wall
John Olver
Stanley J. Zarod
John P. Burke
Alan D. Sisitsky
B. Joseph Tully
Denis L. McKenna
John A. Brennan Jr.
Samuel Rotondi
Carol C. Amick
Edward L. Burke
Jack H. Backman
Francis X. McCann
Chester G. Atkins
Paul D. Harold
David H. Locke
Allan R. McKinnon
Joseph F. Timilty
Anna Buckley
Robert E. McCarthy
William M. Bulger
Bill Owens
Francis D. Doris
Michael LoPresti Jr.
Arthur J. Lewis Jr.
Joseph B. Walsh
Gerard D'Amico
Robert D. Wetmore
Daniel J. Foley
Robert A. Hall
Louis P. Bertonazzi
172nd

Peter C. Webber
William Q. MacLean Jr.
Patricia McGovern
Martin T. Reilly
Philip L. Shea
George A. Bachrach
Edward P. Kirby
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173rd

Paul V. Doane
Frederick E. Berry
Linda J. Melconian
Richard A. Kraus
Royal L. Bolling Sr.
Mary L. Padula
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174th

Thomas C. Norton
Nicholas J. Costello
Paul J. Sheehy
Salvatore R. Albano
A. Paul Cellucci
William B. Golden
William R. Keating
John P. Houston
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175th

Lois G. Pines
Michael J. Barrett
Thomas P. White
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176th to 178th General Courts (1989–1994)

In 1987 the Massachusetts Senate districts were redrawn, taking effect with the 176th General Court.
General CourtBerkshire, Franklin, Hampden and HampshireFirst BristolSecond BristolBristol and PlymouthCape and IslandsFirst EssexSecond EssexThird EssexFirst Essex and MiddlesexSecond Essex and MiddlesexFranklin and HampshireFirst HampdenSecond HampdenHampden and HampshireFirst MiddlesexSecond MiddlesexThird MiddlesexFourth MiddlesexFifth MiddlesexMiddlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex, Norfolk and WorcesterMiddlesex and SuffolkMiddlesex and WorcesterNorfolkNorfolk and BristolNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk and PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth and BarnstableFirst SuffolkSecond SuffolkSuffolk, Essex and MiddlesexSuffolk and MiddlesexFirst Suffolk and NorfolkSecond Suffolk and NorfolkWorcesterWorcester, Franklin, Hampden and HampshireFirst Worcester and MiddlesexSecond Worcester and MiddlesexWorcester and Norfolk
176th

Peter C. Webber
Thomas C. Norton
William Q. MacLean Jr.
Theodore J. Aleixo Jr.
Henri S. Rauschenbach
Walter J. Boverini
Frederick E. Berry
Nicholas J. Costello
Robert C. Buell
Patricia McGovern
John Olver
Linda J. Melconian
Brian Lees
John P. Burke
Paul J. Sheehy
Salvatore R. Albano
John A. Brennan Jr.
Richard A. Kraus
Carol C. Amick
Lois G. Pines
Edward L. Burke
Michael J. Barrett
A. Paul Cellucci
Paul D. Harold
William R. Keating
David H. Locke
William B. Golden
Michael C. Creedon
Edward P. Kirby
William M. Bulger
Bill Owens
Francis D. Doris
Michael LoPresti Jr.
Arthur J. Lewis Jr.
W. Paul White
Thomas P. White
Robert D. Wetmore
John P. Houston
Mary L. Padula
Louis P. Bertonazzi
177th

Jane Swift
Erving H. Wall Jr.
James P. Jajuga
Martin J. Dunn
Nancy A. Sullivan
Charles E. Shannon Jr.
Richard R. Tisei
Robert Havern III
Lucille Hicks
Robert Durand
Robert L. Hedlund
Tom Birmingham
Christoper Lane
Arthur E. Chase
Matthew J. Amorello
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178th

Mark C. Montigny
Marc R. Pacheco
John C. O'Brien
Stanley Rosenberg
Shannon O'Brien
Daniel Leahy
David Magnani
Michael W. Morrissey
Cheryl Jacques
Bryan MacDonald
Therese Murray
Dianne Wilkerson
Robert Travaglini
Marian Walsh
Robert A. Antonioni
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179th to 182nd General Courts (1994–2002)

In 1993 the Massachusetts Senate districts were redrawn, taking effect with the 179th General Court.
General CourtBerkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and FranklinFirst BristolSecond BristolCape and IslandsFirst EssexSecond EssexThird EssexFirst Essex and MiddlesexSecond Essex and MiddlesexHampdenFirst Hampden and HampshireSecond Hampden and HampshireHampshire and FranklinFirst MiddlesexSecond MiddlesexThird MiddlesexFourth MiddlesexFifth MiddlesexFirst Middlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex, Norfolk and WorcesterMiddlesex and SuffolkMiddlesex, Suffolk and EssexMiddlesex and WorcesterNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk, Bristol and PlymouthNorfolk and PlymouthNorfolk and SuffolkPlymouth and BarnstableFirst Plymouth and BristolSecond Plymouth and BristolPlymouth and NorfolkFirst SuffolkSecond SuffolkSuffolk and MiddlesexSuffolk and NorfolkFirst WorcesterSecond WorcesterWorcester, Hampden, Hampshire and FranklinWorcester and MiddlesexWorcester and Norfolk
179th

Jane Swift
Thomas C. Norton
Mark C. Montigny
Henri S. Rauschenbach
Edward J. Clancy Jr.
Frederick E. Berry
James P. Jajuga
Bruce Tarr
John C. O'Brien
Linda J. Melconian
Brian Lees
Michael Knapik
Stanley Rosenberg
Daniel Leahy
Charles E. Shannon Jr.
Richard R. Tisei
Robert Havern III
Lucille Hicks
Lois G. Pines
David Magnani
Warren Tolman
Tom Birmingham
Robert Durand
Cheryl Jacques
William R. Keating
Michael W. Morrissey
Marian Walsh
Therese Murray
Marc R. Pacheco
Michael C. Creedon
Robert L. Hedlund
William M. Bulger
Dianne Wilkerson
Robert Travaglini
W. Paul White
Robert A. Bernstein
Matthew J. Amorello
Robert D. Wetmore
Robert A. Antonioni
Louis P. Bertonazzi
180th

Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr.
Steven C. Panagiotakos
Charles E. Shannon Jr.
Susan C. Fargo
Robert S. Creedon Jr.
Stephen Lynch
Stephen Brewer
Richard T. Moore
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181st

Susan Tucker
Cynthia Stone Creem
Steven A. Tolman
Pam Resor
Jo Ann Sprague
Brian A. Joyce
Guy Glodis
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182nd

Joan Menard
Robert A. O'Leary
Harriette L. Chandler
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183rd to 187th General Courts (2003–2012)

In 2001 the Massachusetts Senate districts were redrawn, taking effect with the 183rd General Court.
General CourtBerkshire, Hampshire and FranklinBristol and NorfolkFirst Bristol and PlymouthSecond Bristol and PlymouthCape and IslandsFirst EssexSecond EssexFirst Essex and MiddlesexSecond Essex and MiddlesexThird Essex and MiddlesexHampdenFirst Hampden and HampshireSecond Hampden and HampshireHampshire and FranklinFirst MiddlesexSecond MiddlesexThird MiddlesexFourth MiddlesexMiddlesex and EssexFirst Middlesex and NorfolkSecond Middlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex, Suffolk and EssexMiddlesex and WorcesterNorfolk, Bristol and PlymouthNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk and PlymouthPlymouth and BarnstableFirst Plymouth and BristolSecond Plymouth and BristolPlymouth and NorfolkFirst SuffolkSecond SuffolkFirst Suffolk and MiddlesexSecond Suffolk and MiddlesexSuffolk and NorfolkFirst WorcesterSecond WorcesterWorcester, Hampden, Hampshire and FranklinWorcester and MiddlesexWorcester and Norfolk
183rd

Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr.
Jo Ann Sprague
Joan Menard
Mark C. Montigny
Robert A. O'Leary
Steven A. Baddour
Frederick E. Berry
Bruce Tarr
Susan Tucker
Thomas M. McGee
Linda J. Melconian
Brian Lees
Michael Knapik
Stanley Rosenberg
Steven C. Panagiotakos
Charles E. Shannon Jr.
Susan C. Fargo
Robert Havern III
Richard R. Tisei
Cynthia Stone Creem
David Magnani
Jarrett Barrios
Pam Resor
Brian A. Joyce
Cheryl Jacques
Michael W. Morrissey
Therese Murray
Marc R. Pacheco
Robert S. Creedon Jr.
Robert L. Hedlund
John A. Hart Jr.
Dianne Wilkerson
Robert Travaglini
Steven A. Tolman
Marian Walsh
Harriette L. Chandler
Guy Glodis
Stephen Brewer
Robert A. Antonioni
Richard T. Moore
184th

James E. Timilty
Stephen J. Buoniconti
Karen E. Spilka
Scott Brown
Edward M. Augustus Jr.
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185th

Benjamin Downing
Gale D. Candaras
Patricia D. Jehlen
J. James Marzilli Jr.
Anthony D. Galluccio
Anthony Petruccelli
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186th

Ken Donnelly
James Eldridge
Thomas P. Kennedy
Sonia Chang-Diaz
Michael O. Moore
Jennifer Flanagan
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187th

Michael Rodrigues
Dan Wolf
Barry Finegold
James T. Welch
Eileen Donoghue
Katherine Clark
Sal DiDomenico
Richard Ross
John Keenan
Michael F. Rush
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188th to 192nd General Courts (2013–2023)

In 2011 the Massachusetts Senate districts were redrawn, taking effect with the 188th General Court.
General CourtBerkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and HampdenBristol and NorfolkFirst Bristol and PlymouthSecond Bristol and PlymouthCape and IslandsFirst EssexSecond EssexFirst Essex and MiddlesexSecond Essex and MiddlesexThird EssexHampdenFirst Hampden and HampshireSecond Hampden and HampshireHampshire, Franklin and WorcesterFirst MiddlesexSecond MiddlesexThird MiddlesexFourth MiddlesexFifth MiddlesexFirst Middlesex and NorfolkSecond Middlesex and NorfolkMiddlesex and SuffolkMiddlesex and WorcesterNorfolk, Bristol and MiddlesexNorfolk, Bristol and PlymouthNorfolk and PlymouthNorfolk and SuffolkPlymouth and BarnstableFirst Plymouth and BristolSecond Plymouth and BristolPlymouth and NorfolkFirst SuffolkSecond SuffolkFirst Suffolk and MiddlesexSecond Suffolk and MiddlesexFirst WorcesterSecond WorcesterWorcester, Hampden, Hampshire and FranklinWorcester and MiddlesexWorcester and Norfolk
188th

Benjamin Downing
James E. Timilty
Michael Rodrigues
Mark Montigny
Dan Wolf
Kathleen O'Connor Ives
Joan Lovely
Bruce Tarr
Barry Finegold
Thomas M. McGee
James T. Welch
Gale D. Candaras
Donald Humason Jr.
Stan Rosenberg
Eileen Donoghue
Patricia D. Jehlen
Michael J. Barrett
Ken Donnelly
Katherine Clark
Cynthia Creem
Karen Spilka
Sal DiDomenico
Jamie Eldridge
Richard Ross
Brian Joyce
John Keenan
Michael Rush
Therese Murray
Marc R. Pacheco
Thomas P. Kennedy
Robert Hedlund
Linda Forry
Sonia Chang-Díaz
Anthony Petruccelli
Will Brownsberger
Harriette Chandler
Michael O. Moore
Stephen Brewer
Jennifer Flanagan
Richard T. Moore
189th

Barbara L'Italien
Eric Lesser
Jason Lewis
Vinny deMacedo
Michael Brady
Patrick O'Connor
Joseph Boncore
Anne Gobi
Ryan Fattman
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190th

Adam G. Hinds
Julian Cyr
Walter Timilty
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191st

Paul Feeney
Diana DiZoglio
Barry Finegold
Brendan Crighton
Jo Comerford
Ed Kennedy
Cindy Friedman
Becca Rausch
Nick Collins
Dean Tran
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