Cong
ress |
Representative |
Party |
Years |
Electoral history |
District area |
1
2 |

Elbridge Gerry |
Anti-Administration |
March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793 |
First elected in 1788
Re-elected in 1790
Retired |
Middlesex County: All |
3 |
Shearjashub Bourne |
Pro-Administration |
General ticket:
March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795 |
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected here in 1792 |
Barnstable County: All
Plymouth County: All |
Peleg Coffin, Jr. |
Pro-Administration |
Elected in 1792
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Bristol County: All
Dukes County: All
Nantucket County: All |
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5
6 |
Samuel Lyman |
Federalist |
March 4, 1795 –
November 6, 1800 |
Resigned |
Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Brimfield, Granby, Greenwich, Holland, Leverett, Longmeadow, Ludlow, New Salem, Orange, Palmer, Pelham, Shutesbury, South Brimfield, South Hadley, Springfield, Ware, Warwick, Wendell, Wilbraham
Worcester County: Athol, Barre, Gardner, Gerry, Hardwick, New Braintree, Petersham, Royalston, Sturbridge, Templeton, Western, Winchendon |
6 |
Vacant |
November 7, 1800 –
February 1, 1801 |
6 |
Ebenezer Mattoon |
Federalist |
February 2, 1801 –
March 3, 1803 |
Elected to finish Lyman's term
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
7 |
8 |

Manasseh Cutler |
Federalist |
March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805 |
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected here in 1802
Retired |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield |
9 |

Jeremiah Nelson |
Federalist |
March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807 |
Retired |
10
11 |
Edward St. Loe Livermore |
Federalist |
March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1811 |
Retired |
12 |
Leonard White |
Federalist |
March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813 |
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Timothy Pickering |
Federalist |
March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815 |
Redistricted to the 2nd district |
Essex County: Beverly, Boxford, Bradford, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham |
14 |

Jeremiah Nelson |
Federalist |
March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817 |
Retired |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Topsfield
Middlesex County: South Reading |
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17 |
March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1823 |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Topsfield, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Dracut |
18 |
Adams-Clay Federalist |
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825 |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Essex, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Billerica, Dracut, Tewksbury, Wilmington |
19
20 |
John Varnum |
Adams |
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
21 |
National Republican |
March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831 |
22 |

Jeremiah Nelson |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833 |
Retired |
23 |
Gayton P. Osgood |
Jacksonian |
March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835 |
Lost re-nomination |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Haverhill, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Dracut, Lowell, Reading, Tewksbury, South Reading, Wilmington |
24 |

Caleb Cushing |
Anti-Jacksonian |
March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837 |
Retired |
25
26
27 |
Whig |
March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843 |
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29
30 |
Amos Abbott |
Whig |
March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1849 |
Retired |
Essex County: Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Georgetown, Haverhill, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury
Middlesex County: Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford, Wilmington[3] |
31
32 |

James H. Duncan |
Whig |
March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
33 |

J. Wiley Edmands |
Whig |
March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 |
Retired |
Norfolk County: Bellingam, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Dorchester, Dover, Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Milton, Needham, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, West Roxbury, Weymouth, Wrentham
Middlesex County: Brighton, Holliston, Newton, Sherborn, Watertown
Worcester County: Blackstone, Mendon, Milford, Northbridge, Upton, Uxbridge |
34 |

William S. Damrell |
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March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 |
Retired due to failing health |
35 |
Republican |
March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 |
36 |

Charles Adams |
Republican |
March 4, 1859 –
May 1, 1861 |
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to England |
37 |
Vacant |
May 1, 1861 –
June 11, 1861 |
Benjamin Thomas[4] |
Union |
June 11, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 |
First elected to finish Adams's term
Retired |
38
39 |

Alexander H. Rice |
Republican |
March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867 |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected here in 1802
Retired |
Norfolk County: Roxbury, Brookline
Suffolk County: Boston (wards 4, 7, 8, 10 thru 12) |
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Ginery Twichell |
Republican |
March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873 |
Retired |
Norfolk County: Roxbury, Brookline
Suffolk County: Boston (wards 5, 7, 8, 10 thru 12)[5] |
43 |

William Whiting |
Republican |
March 4, 1873 –
June 29, 1873 |
Died |
Suffolk County: Boston (wards 7, 8, 10 thru 16) |
Vacant |
June 29, 1873 –
December 1, 1873 |

Henry L. Pierce |
Republican |
December 1, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 |
First elected to finish Whiting's term
Retired |
44 |
45 |

Walbridge A. Field |
Republican |
March 4, 1877 –
March 28, 1878 |
Dean successfully challenged Field's election |
Suffolk County: Boston (wards 13 thru 21, 24)[6] |

Benjamin Dean[7] |
Democratic |
March 28, 1878 –
March 3, 1879 |
Retired |
46 |

Walbridge A. Field |
Republican |
March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 |
Retired |
47[8] |

Ambrose Ranney |
Republican |
March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883 |
Lost re-election |
48
49 |
March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 |
Norfolk County: Milton
Suffolk County: Boston (ward 11, ward 15 (Pct. 3 & 4), wards 17-24)[9] |
50 |

Leopold Morse |
Democratic |
March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889 |
Retired |
51
52 |

John F. Andrew |
Democratic |
March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893 |
Lost re-election |
53
54
55[10] |

Joseph H. Walker |
Republican |
March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1899 |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected here in 1892
Lost re-election |
Middlesex County: Hopkinton
Worcester County: Auburn, Blackstone, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Mendon, Millbury, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester |
56
57 |

John R. Thayer |
Democratic |
March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903 |
Retired |
58[11] |
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905 |
Worcester County: Auburn, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Northbridge, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester |
59 |

Rockwood Hoar |
Republican |
March 4, 1905 –
November 1, 1906 |
Died |
Vacant |
November 1, 1906 –
December 18, 1906 |

Charles G. Washburn |
Republican |
December 18, 1906 –
March 3, 1911 |
First elected to finish Hoar's term
Lost re-election |
60[12] |
61 |
62 |

John A. Thayer |
Democratic |
March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913 |
Lost re-election |
63 |

William H. Wilder |
Republican |
March 4, 1913 –
September 11, 1913 |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected here in 1912
Died |
Franklin County: New Salem, Orange
Hampshire County: Greenwich, Prescott
Middlesex County: Ashby, Townsend
Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Athol, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon[13] |
Vacant |
September 11, 1913 –
November 4, 1913 |
63 |

Calvin Paige |
Republican |
November 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1925 |
First elected to finish Wilder's term
Re-elected in 1914
Re-elected in 1916
Re-elected in 1918
Re-elected in 1920
Re-elected in 1922
Retired |
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65
66
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68 |
69 |

Frank H. Foss |
Republican |
March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927 |
Lost re-election |
70
71
72 |
March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933 |
Franklin County: Erving, New Salem, Orange, Shutesbury, Warwick, Wendell
Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Hampshire County: Belchertown, Enfield, Greenwich, Pelham, Prescott, Ware
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Athol, Barre, Boylston, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon |
73 |
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 |
Hampden County: Brimfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Wales
Hampshire County: Ware
Middlesex County: Ashby, Boxborough, Framingham, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Townsend, Wayland
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Berlin, Bolton, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Dana, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Templeton, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon |
74
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76
77 |
Joseph E. Casey |
Democratic |
January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
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79
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81
82
83
84
85
86
87 |

Philip J. Philbin |
Democratic |
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1963 |
Lost re-nomination |
Hampden County: Palmer
Hampshire County: Ware
Middlesex County: Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Shirley, Stow
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Blackstone, Bolton, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield, Westminster, Winchendon |
88
89
90[15] |
January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1969 |
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, Fitchburg, Gardner, Hardwick, Harvard, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lunenburg, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Southbrige, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Webster, Westminster, Winchendon
Middlesex County: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Dunstable, Groton, Holliston, Hudson, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Natick, Pepperell, Sherborn, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Tyngsborough, Westford
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Millis |
91 |
January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971 |
Middlesex County: Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Boxborough, Concord, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Newton, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, Waltham, Watertown, Westford, Weston
Worcester County: Ashburnham, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Sterling, Westminster, Winchendon |
92 |
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Robert Drinan |
Democratic |
January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973 |
Redistricted to the 4th district |
93 |

Harold Donohue |
Democratic |
January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974 |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected here in 1972
Retired, and resigned early |
Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway
Worcester County: Auburn, Berlin, Blackstone, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Hopedale, Leicester, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester[16] |
Vacant |
December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975 |
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95
96
97
98 |

Joseph D. Early |
Democratic |
January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983 |
Lost re-election |
99
100
101
102[17] |
January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993 |
Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Sherborn, Stow
Norfolk County: Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Millis, Norfolk[18]
Worcester County: Auburn, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Boylston, Clinton, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Lancaster, Leicester, Lunenburg, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northborough, Northbridge, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester |
103
104 |

Peter I. Blute |
Republican |
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997 |
First elected in 1992
Re-elected in 1994
Lost re-election |
Bristol County: Attleboro, Dartmouth, Fall River (all of wards 1, 2 & 3, ward 6 pcts. A & B, ward 4 pct. A, parts of B & C), Mansfield (pcts. 1, 2 & parts of 3 & 4), North Attleboro, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Westport.[18]
Middlesex County: Holliston, Hopkinton
Norfolk County: Foxborough (pct. 5, parts of pcts. 1, 3, 4), Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham
Worcester County: Auburn (parts of pcts. 1, 3 & 4), Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Holden, Lancaster (parts of pcts. 1 & 2), Northborough, Northbridge, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Sterling, Upton, Westborough, West Boylston, Worcester[19] |
105
106
107 |

Jim McGovern |
Democratic |
January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003 |
First elected in 1996
Re-elected in 1998
Re-elected in 2000
Re-elected in 2002
Re-elected in 2004
Re-elected in 2006
Re-elected in 2008
Re-elected in 2010
Redistricted to the 2nd district |
108
109
110
111
112 |
January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013 |
Bristol County: Attleboro, Fall River (wards 1-3; ward 4, Precincts A & B; ward 5, Precincts A & B; ward 6, Precincts B & C; & ward 8, Precinct D), North Attleborough, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea
Middlesex County: Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough
Norfolk County: Franklin, Medway, Plainville, Wrentham.
Worcester County: Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, Westborough, Worcester. |
113
114 |
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Niki Tsongas |
Democratic |
January 3, 2013 –
Present |
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected here in 2012
re-elected in 2014 |
See Cities and towns in the district from 2013 to 2023, above |
Cong
ress |
Representative |
Party |
Years |
Electoral history |
District area |