Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Norfolk district

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Norfolk County and Plymouth County.[1] Democrat James Murphy of Weymouth has represented the district since 2001.[2] Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Melissa Smith.[3]

Towns represented

The district includes the following localities:[4]

Former locales

The district previously covered:

  • part of Quincy, circa 1927 [5]
  • part of Roxbury, circa 1872 [6]

Representatives
  • James Guild, circa 1858 [7]
  • Samuel Walker, circa 1858 [7]
  • Henry Willis, circa 1858 [7]
  • Charles W. Bryant, circa 1859 [8]
  • Robert C. Nichols, circa 1859 [8]
  • Roland Worthington, circa 1859 [8]
  • Albert A. Brackett, circa 1888 [9]
  • Talbot Aldrich, circa 1920 [10]
  • Josiah Babcock, circa 1951 [11]
  • Roy C. Smith, circa 1951 [11]
  • William D. Delahunt, circa 1975 [12]
  • James M. Murphy, 2001-current[2]
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See also

References
  1. "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 4th Norfolk district". PD43+. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. "Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee Endorsed Candidates", Mwpc.org, retrieved August 5, 2020
  4. Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  5. "Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928. Boston. pp. 196–206.
  6. "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
  7. "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  8. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
  9. Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Norfolk County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  10. Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
  11. 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  12. 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
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