Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate.[1] It covers 23.0% of Essex county population. Democrat Diana DiZoglio of Methuen has represented the district since 2019.[2]
The district includes the following localities:
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Essex, 2nd Essex, 3rd Essex, 14th Essex, 15th Essex, and 17th Essex districts.
The district previously covered the following:
| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left nowrap | Albert Cole[4] | Republican | 1935 – 1940 | 149th 150th 151st | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Resigned to become Mayor of Lynn. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Charles V. Hogan[5] [6] [7] | Democratic | 1941 – August 7, 1971 | 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 158th 159th 160th 161st 162nd 163rd 164th 165th 166th 167th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Died. | ||
| align=left nowrap | James J. Carrigan | Democratic | 1972 – 1973 | 167th | Elected in 1972 special election. Lost Democratic primary in 1972. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Walter J. Boverini[8] [9] [10] | Democratic | 1973 – 1995 | 168th 169th 170th 171st 172nd 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th 178th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired | ||
| align=left nowrap | Edward J. Clancy Jr. | Democratic | 1995 – 2002 | 179th 180th 181st 182nd | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned in 2002 to become Mayor of Lynn. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Thomas M. McGee | Democratic | 2002 – 2003 | 182nd | Elected in 2002 special election. Redistricted to 3rd Essex and Middlesex district. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Steven Baddour[11] | Democratic | 2003– April 2, 2012 | 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th | Redistricted from 3rd Essex district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Resigned on April 2, 2012. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Kathleen O'Connor Ives | Democratic | January 2013 – January 2, 2019 | 188th 189th 190th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Diana DiZoglio | Democratic | January 2019– January 2023 | 191st 192nd | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for Massachusetts State Auditor. | ||
| align=left nowrap | Pavel Payano | Democratic | January 2023– | 193rd | Elected in 2022. |