Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Hampshire district
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Hampshire district or "2nd Hampshire" is an electoral district for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It consists of the towns of South Hadley, Easthampton, Hadley and precinct 2 of Granby.[1] Democrat Homar Gomez has represented the district since 2025.[2]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district, 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district, and Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district.[3]
District history
The district has existed in its current form since 2011,[4] but has existed in name since at least 1970.[5]
Former locales
The district previously covered:
- Chesterfield, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
- Cummington, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
- Goshen, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
- Huntington, circa 1927 [7]
- Middlefield, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
- Plainfield, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
- Southampton, circa 1927 [7]
- Westhampton, circa 1927 [7]
- Williamsburg, circa 1927 [7]
- Worthington, circa 1872, 1927 [6][7]
Representatives
- Albert D. Sanders, circa 1859 [8]
- Frank E. Lyman, 1915–1922 [9]
| Representative | Party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| James Nolen | Democratic | 1971 to 1973 |
| James Collins | Democratic | 1973 to 1975 |
| William Carey | Democratic | 1975 to 1987 |
| Shannon O'Brien | Democratic | 1987 to 1993 |
| Nancy Flavin | Democratic | 1993 to 2003 |
| John Scibak[10] | Democratic | 2003 to 2018 |
| Daniel R. Carey | Democratic | 2019 to 2025 |
| Homar Gomez | Democratic | 2025 to present |
Elections
Election data comes from Massachusetts Election Statistics.
2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scibak | Democratic | 19,023 | 99.3% |
| Others | 138 | 0.7% | |
| Blank | 5,056 | ||
| Total | 24,217 | 100% | |
2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scibak | Democratic | 12,249 | 99.1% |
| Others | 115 | 0.9% | |
| Blank | 3,735 | ||
| Total | 16,099 | 100% | |
2012
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scibak | Democratic | 17,881 | 99.3% |
| Others | 121 | 0.7% | |
| Blank | 4,786 | ||
| Total | 22,788 | 100% | |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scibak | Democratic | 11,756 | 99% |
| Others | 118 | 1% | |
| Blank | 3,168 | ||
| Total | 15,042 | 100% | |
2008
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scibak | Democratic | 16,628 | 99.7% |
| Others | 43 | 0.3% | |
| Blank | 4,471 | ||
| Total | 21,142 | 100% | |
See also
- Other Hampshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 3rd
- Hampshire County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
- Portraits of legislators
John Bryan
Frederick Judd
Michael O'Brien
George Barrus
Charles Bisbee
Donald Madsen
William Carey
Nancy Flavin
John Scibak
Shannon O'Brien
