Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Norfolk district
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County Commissioners: Joseph P. Shea (D, Quincy), Peter H. Collins (D, Milton), Richard R. Staiti (D, Canton) |
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Clerk of Courts: Walter Timilty (D, Milton) |
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District Attorney: Michael W. Morrissey (D, Quincy) |
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Register of Deeds: William P. O'Donnell (D, Norwood) |
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Register of Probate: Colleen M Brierley (D, Norwood) |
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County Sheriff: Patrick W. McDermott (D, Quincy) |
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County Treasurer: Michael G. Bellotti (D, Quincy) |
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State House of Rep. Districts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th |
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Norfolk County.[1] Republican Shawn Dooley of Norfolk represented the district from 2014-2023.[2][3] Now Marcus S. Vaughn, a Wrentham Republican, holds the seat.[4]
Towns represented
[edit]The district includes the following localities:[5]
The district geographic boundary overlapped with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district and Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district.[6] After the 2022 redistricting much of the district is represented by the newly created Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex district.[1]
Former locales
[edit]The district previously covered:
Representatives
[edit]- Jonathan Wales, circa 1858 [9]
- Daniel Howard, circa 1859 [10]
- Albert E. Miller, circa 1888 [11]
- Elijah Baron Stowe, circa 1888 [11]
- Clarence F. Telford, circa 1951 [12]
- Edna Telford, 1955-1960
- M. Joseph Manning, 1975-1979 [13]
- Francis H. Woodward, 1979-1991
- Jo Ann Sprague, 1991-1999
- Scott P. Brown, 1999-2004 [14]
- Richard J. Ross, 2005-2011
- Daniel Winslow, 2011-2013
- Shawn C. Dooley, 2014-2023[2][15]
- Marcus S. Vaughn, 2023–present
Electoral history
[edit]The 9th Norfolk has been represented by the Republican Party since the 1992 General Election.[16] A special general election was held on January 7, 2014 due to Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, from the state house to join Rimini Street as senior vice president and general counsel.
2022
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Vaughn | Republican Party | 10,534 | 50.8 |
| Kevin Kalkut | Democratic Party | 10,174 | 49.1 |
| Write-ins | 12 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 582 | – | |
| Total | 21,302 | 100 | |
2020
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 15,862 | 58.5 |
| Brian Hamlin | Democratic Party | 11,243 | 41.5 |
| Write-ins | 12 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 1,303 | – | |
| Total | 28,420 | 100 | |
2018
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 12,029 | 58.7 |
| Brian Hamlin | Democratic Party | 8,437 | 41.2 |
| Write-ins | 14 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 671 | – | |
| Total | 21,151 | 100 | |
2016
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 14,427 | 60.9 |
| Brian Hamlin | Democratic Party | 9,267 | 39.1 |
| Write-ins | 13 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 1,398 | – | |
| Total | 25,105 | 100 | |
2014 general
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 12,734 | 99.0 |
| Write-ins | 123 | 1 | |
| Blank votes | 4,557 | – | |
| Total | 17,414 | 100 | |
2014 special
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Shawn Dooley | Republican Party | 1,922 | 61.1 |
| Christopher G. Timson | Unenrolled | 659 | 20.9 |
| Edward J. McCormick, III | Democratic Party | 566 | 18.0 |
| Write-ins | 1 | 0 | |
| Blank votes | 3 | – | |
| Total | 3,151 | 100 | |
2012
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Daniel Winslow | Republican Party | 18,091 | 99.1 |
| Write-ins | 158 | 0.9 | |
| Blank votes | 5,283 | – | |
| Total | 23,532 | 100 | |
2010
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Daniel Winslow | Republican Party | 11,081 | 67.5 |
| Stanley J. Nacewicz | Democratic Party | 5,323 | 32.4 |
| Write-ins | 17 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 1,098 | – | |
| Total | 17,519 | 100 | |
2008
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 12,688 | 61.3 |
| Thomas Joseph Roache | Unenrolled | 7,974 | 38.5 |
| Write-ins | 31 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 1,444 | – | |
| Total | 22,137 | 100 | |
2006
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 12,564 | 99.1 |
| Write-ins | 118 | 0.9 | |
| Blank votes | 3,728 | – | |
| Total | 16,410 | 100 | |
2004
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Richard J. Ross | Republican Party | 10,940 | 56.2 |
| John J. McFeeley | Democratic Party | 8,502 | 43.7 |
| Write-ins | 18 | 0.1 | |
| Blank votes | 1,269 | – | |
| Total | 20,729 | 100 | |
2002
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Scott Brown (politician) | Republican Party | 11,956 | 99.4 |
| Write-ins | 78 | 0.6 | |
| Blank votes | 3,645 | – | |
| Total | 15,679 | 100 | |
See also
[edit]- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
[edit]- Portraits of legislators
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Edward Fuller -
William Ollendorff -
George Peirce -
Martin Young -
Clarence Telford -
David Locke -
M. Joseph Manning -
Francis Woodward -
Jo Ann Sprague -
Richard Ross
References
[edit]- ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 9th Norfolk district". PD43+. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Steve Brown (October 29, 2020), "Here Are The Contested Legislative Races In Massachusetts", Wbur.org, archived from the original on November 1, 2020
- ^ "PD43+ » Search Elections". PD43+. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c "Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928. Boston. pp. 196–206.
- ^ "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
- ^ "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
- ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Norfolk County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
- ^ 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
- ^ State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
- ^ "Two-Thirds Of State Legislators Are Unopposed In The General Election", Wbur.org, November 1, 2018,
Most of the incumbent Republicans are facing a challenge
- ^ "PD43+ » Search Elections". PD43+. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ballotpedia
- "9th Norfolk District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
- League of Women Voters of Westwood-Walpole-Dedham
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