Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Bristol district explained

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Bristol 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 Bristol County.^[1] Democrat Christopher Markey of Dartmouth has represented the district since 2011.^[2]

Locales represented

The district includes the following localities:

• Dartmouth
• In New Bedford: Ward 3, Precincts D, E, and F

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Bristol and Plymouth district.

Former locale

The district previously covered part of Fall River, circa 1927.^[3]

Representatives

• Nathaniel Potter, Jr, circa 1858-1859 ^{[4] [5]}
• Robert Henry, circa 1888 ^[6]
• John C. Milne, circa 1888
• Robert L. Manley, circa 1920 ^[7]
• Isaac U. Wood, circa 1920
• Frank Eben Brown, circa 1951 ^[8]
• Thomas C. Norton, circa 1975 ^[9]
• Leonard Gonsalves
• John F. Quinn
• Christopher M. Markey, 2011-current

See also

• List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
• Other Bristol County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th
• List of Massachusetts General Courts
• List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

External links

• Ballotpedia
• Web site: 9th Bristol District, MA . Censusreporter.org . (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Massachusetts Representative Districts . May 4, 2020 . Sec.state.ma.us .
2. Web site: May 4, 2020 . PD43+ . Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division . State Representative elections: 9th Bristol district .
3. Book: Representative Districts . https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge192728mass/page/196/mode/1up . Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928 . October 17, 2023 . Boston . 196–206 .
4. Book: https://archive.org/details/massachusettsreg1858bost/page/n21/mode/1up . Massachusetts Register . Adams, Sampson & Co. . Boston . 1858 . Massachusetts House of Representatives . 10–12 .
5. Book: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court . 1859 . Boston . Internet Archive .
6. Book: Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 1888 State House Directory . Geo. F. Andrews . Lakeview Press . Representatives: Bristol County . October 17, 1888 . https://archive.org/details/officialgazette1888andr/page/54/mode/2up .
7. Book: Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920 . October 17, 2023 . Boston Review .
8. Book: 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Boston .
9. Book: 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Boston .