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'''Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Hampden district''' in the United States is one of 160 [[legislative districts]] included in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[Massachusetts General Court]]. It covers the city of [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]] in [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eledist/reps11idx.htm |title=Massachusetts Representative Districts |accessdate= May 2, 2020 |work=Sec.state.ma.us }}</ref><ref name=Acts2011>{{citation |url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2011/Chapter153 |title= Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court |work=Acts (2011) |author=Massachusetts General Court }}</ref> [[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[John Velis]] of Westfield represented the district from 2014 to 2020.<ref name=elections>{{cite web |accessdate= May 2, 2020 |work= PD43+ |author= Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division |url= https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:2020/office_id:8/district_id:58779 |title= State Representative elections: 4th Hampden district }}</ref> Candidates for this district seat in the [[2020 Massachusetts general election]] include Dan Allie, Matt Garlo, and Kelly Pease.<ref>{{citation |publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele20/state_primary_candidates20.htm |title=2020 State Primary Candidates |work=Sec.state.ma.us |access-date= August 23, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title= Republican candidates Dan Allie, Kelly Pease to face off in primary to become next Westfield state representative |url= https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/08/republican-candidates-dan-allie-kelly-pease-to-face-off-in-primary-to-become-next-westfield-state-representative.html |work= [[Masslive.com]] |date= August 21, 2020 }}</ref> |
'''Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Hampden district''' in the United States is one of 160 [[legislative districts]] included in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[Massachusetts General Court]]. It covers the city of [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]] in [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden County]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eledist/reps11idx.htm |title=Massachusetts Representative Districts |accessdate= May 2, 2020 |work=Sec.state.ma.us }}</ref><ref name=Acts2011>{{citation |url=https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2011/Chapter153 |title= Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court |work=Acts (2011) |author=Massachusetts General Court }}</ref> [[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[John Velis]] of Westfield represented the district from 2014 to 2020.<ref name=elections>{{cite web |accessdate= May 2, 2020 |work= PD43+ |author= Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division |url= https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:2020/office_id:8/district_id:58779 |title= State Representative elections: 4th Hampden district }}</ref> Candidates for this district seat in the [[2020 Massachusetts general election]] include Dan Allie, Matt Garlo, and Kelly Pease.<ref>{{citation |publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele20/state_primary_candidates20.htm |title=2020 State Primary Candidates |work=Sec.state.ma.us |access-date= August 23, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title= Republican candidates Dan Allie, Kelly Pease to face off in primary to become next Westfield state representative |url= https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/08/republican-candidates-dan-allie-kelly-pease-to-face-off-in-primary-to-become-next-westfield-state-representative.html |work= [[Masslive.com]] |date= August 21, 2020 }}</ref> |
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The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's [[Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district|2nd Hampden and Hampshire]] district.<ref name=Upper2019>{{Citation |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|work= How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap? |publisher=[[Daily Kos]] |date=July 30, 2019 |title= Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA |quote= State House Districts to State Senate Districts }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:06, 30 August 2020
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Westfield in Hampden County.[1][2] Democrat John Velis of Westfield represented the district from 2014 to 2020.[3] Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Dan Allie, Matt Garlo, and Kelly Pease.[4][5]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district.[6]
Representatives
- Marvin Chapin, circa 1858 [7]
- Joseph Stone, circa 1859 [8]
- Jeremiah J. Keane, circa 1888 [9]
- Chauncey A. Bennett, circa 1920 [10]
- Julius F. Carman, circa 1920 [10]
- Walter Frank Szetela, circa 1951 [11]
- John F. Coffey, circa 1975 [12]
- Steven Pierce
- Michael Knapik
- Cele Hahn
- Donald Humason Jr.
- John C. Velis, April 16, 2014 – May 28, 2020 [3]
Former locale
The district previously covered part of Springfield, circa 1872.[13]
See also
- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
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John Bennett
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Chauncey Bennett
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Giles Blague
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Julius Carman
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Merle Dixon Graves
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Edward Boland
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Eugene Sweeney
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Joseph Wisniowski
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Mitsie Kulig
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John Coffey
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Steven Pierce
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Michael Knapik
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Cele Hahn
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Donald Humason
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John Velis
References
- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 4th Hampden district". PD43+. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 State Primary Candidates", Sec.state.ma.us, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, retrieved August 23, 2020
- ^ "Republican candidates Dan Allie, Kelly Pease to face off in primary to become next Westfield state representative", Masslive.com, August 21, 2020
- ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos,
State House Districts to State Senate Districts
- ^ "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
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- ^ 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
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Further reading
- "Massachusetts primary election: 4th Hampden District candidates Dan Allie, Kelly Pease and Matt Garlo on the issues", Masslive.com, August 14, 2020
External links
- Ballotpedia. Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District
- "4th Hampden District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).