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Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district in the United States is one of 40
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. It covers 30.1% of Hampden County and 13.2% of Hampshire County population.
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Eric Lesser of Longmeadow has represented the district since 2015.


Locales represented

The district includes the following localities: * Belchertown * part of Chicopee * East Longmeadow * Granby * Hampden * Longmeadow *
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* part of Springfield * Wilbraham The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Franklin, 2nd Hampden, 7th Hampden, 8th Hampden, 9th Hampden, 10th Hampden, 11th Hampden, 12th Hampden, 2nd Hampshire, and 3rd Hampshire districts.


Senators

* John P. Burke, circa 1979-1985 * Brian Lees, 1989-2007 * Gale D. Candaras, 2007-2015 * Eric Lesser, 2015–present


Images

;Portraits of legislators John P. Burke.JPG, John P. Burke 1991 Brian Lees senator Massachusetts.jpg, Brian Lees Eric Lesser Solo Photograph.jpg, Eric Lesser


See also

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


External links


Ballotpedia
* (State Senate district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). *
League of Women Voters of Northampton Area
{{Massachusetts government Senate Government of Hampden County, Massachusetts Government of Hampshire County, Massachusetts Massachusetts Senate