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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160
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included in the lower house of the
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. It covers part of the city of Chicopee in Hampden County.
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Joseph Wagner of Chicopee has represented the district since 1991. The district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district, 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district, and Hampden district.


Representatives

* Elbridge G. Pierce, circa 1858 * George L. Wright, circa 1859 * Charles Henry Bennett, circa 1888 * Charles Amos Call, circa 1888 * Leo P. Senecal (Republican), 1920-1925 * Daniel J. Coakley (Democrat), 1925-1927 * Julius F. Carman (Republican), 1927-1929 * Richard H. Stacy (Republican), 1929-1941 * Archie Edward Bruce (Republican), 1941-49 * Philip Kimball (Republican), 1949-1969 * John P. O'Brien (Democrat), 1969-1973 * Peter H. Lappin (Democrat), 1973-1975 * James E. O'Leary (Democrat), 1975 * Robert J. Rohan (Democrat), 1976–79 * Richard H. Demers (Democrat), 1979-1981 * Kenneth M. Lemanski (Democrat), 1981-1991 (1982-84 as Republican, 1984-91 as Democrat) * Joseph Wagner (Democrat), 1991-2023 * Shirley Arriaga (Democrat), 2023-Current


Former locale

The district previously covered Westfield, circa 1872.


See also

* List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections * Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st,
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, 12th * Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire *
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Images

;Portraits of legislators 1918 John OConnor Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, John O'Connor 1923 Leo Senecal Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Leo Senecal 1935 Richard Stacy Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Richard Stacy 1945 Archie Bruce Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Archie Bruce 1953 Philip Kimball Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Philip Kimball 1975 James OLeary Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, James O'Leary 1983 Kenneth Lemanski Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Kenneth Lemanski 1995 Joseph Wagner Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Joseph Wagner


References


External links


Ballotpedia
* (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). {{Massachusetts government House Government of Hampden County, Massachusetts