Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during 1795–2013. It was first located in the

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during 1795–1803, then located in several different areas of

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. It was most recently eliminated in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census. At the time the district was eliminated, it included parts of the South Shore and all of the Cape and Islands. Effective with the 2012 House elections, most of the former district was placed in the , with some northern portions placed in the . Notable persons elected to the

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from the 10th congressional district include James Michael Curley, four-time

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, and

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, maternal grandfather of John F. Kennedy.

Cities and towns in the district prior to 2013

1840s

1843: "The Counties of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket, together with the towns of Rochester and Wareham, in the County of Plymouth, and of Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford, in the County of Bristol."

1860s

1869: "Berkshire and Hampden counties."

1870s–1880s

1890s–1950s

1893: Boston, Wards 13, 14, 15, 19 (Precincts 1, 5, 7, 8, 9), 20, 22, 24; Milton, Quincy. 1916: Boston, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (Precincts 1, 2). 1921: Boston, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 1934: Boston, Wards 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21. 1941–1953: Boston, Wards 4, 5, 10, 12, 19, 20, 21; Brookline, Newton.

1960s–1970s

1963: "Bristol County: Cities of Attleboro, Fall River, and Taunton. Towns of Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, and Swansea. Middlesex County: City of Newton. Norfolk County: Towns of Dover, Foxborough, Medfield, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, and Wrentham." 1977: "Bristol County: Cities of Attleboro, Fall River, and Taunton. Towns of Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport. Middlesex County: Towns of Natick and Sherborn. Norfolk County: Towns of Foxborough, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Sharon, Wellesley, and Wrentham. Plymouth County: Towns of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, Lakeville, Middleborough, and West Bridgewater."

1990s

1997: "Counties: Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk (part), and Plymouth (part)."

2003–2013

*All of Barnstable County, Dukes County, Nantucket County, *The following municipalities in Plymouth County: Abington, Carver,

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, Hanson Pct. 2, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke,

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, Rockland, Scituate, and *The following municipalities in Norfolk County: Cohasset, Quincy, Weymouth

List of members representing the district

References

;General ;Specific * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Maps

Map of Massachusetts's 10th Congressional District
via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Election results

CNN.com 2004 election results

CNN.com 2006 election results
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