Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Essex district
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Essex district is one of 160 districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the towns of Essex, Rockport, and Manchester-by-the-Sea and the city of Gloucester in Essex County.[1] Democrat Ann-Margaret Ferrante of Gloucester represented the district from 2009 until her death in 2025.[2] Andrew Tarr was elected to replace her in a 2026 special election.[3][4]
Former locales
The district includes the following localities:[5]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex district.[6]
The district previously covered:
Representatives
- Charles Howes, circa 1858 [8]
- Luther Allen, circa 1859 [9]
- Harry Millett Eames, circa 1888 [10]
- William John Hinchcliffe, circa 1888 [10]
- Robert W. Dow, circa 1920 [11]
- William L. Stedman, circa 1920 [11]
- J. Everett Collins, circa 1951 [12]
- Frank S. Giles, Jr., circa 1951 [12]
- William Longworth, circa 1951 [12]
- Peter C. McCarthy, circa 1975 [13]
- Patricia G. Fiero, 1984-1991 [14]
- Richard R. Silva
- Patricia Fiero
- Bruce Tarr
- Anthony Verga
- Ann-Margaret Ferrante, 2009-2025[15][16]
- Andrew Tarr, 2026-present[4]
See also
- List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
- Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
- Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex
- List of Massachusetts General Courts
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
