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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Worcester district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the
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. It covers part of Worcester County. Republican
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of Holden has represented the district since 2011. She is running unopposed for re-election in the
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Towns represented

The district includes the following localities: *
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The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Worcester district, Worcester and Middlesex district, and Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex district.


Former locales

The district previously covered: * Ashburnham, circa 1872 * Winchendon, circa 1872


Representatives

* Jacob B. Harris, circa 1858 * J. D. Crosby, circa 1859 * Sidney P. Smith, circa 1888 * James Oliver, circa 1908 * William Lord, circa 1918 * Almond Smith, circa 1920 * Charles Cooke, circa 1935 * Samuel Joseph Boudreau, circa 1951 * H. Thomas Colo, circa 1975 * Mary Jane McKenna, circa 1983 * Harold Lane, circa 1995 * Lewis G. Evangelidis * Kimberly N. Ferguson, 2011-current


See also

* List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections * Other Worcester County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives:
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; Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester; Middlesex and Worcester; Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex; Worcester and Middlesex; Worcester and Norfolk *
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Images

;Portraits of legislators 1908 James Oliver Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, James Oliver 1918 William Lord Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, William Lord 1923 Almond Smith Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Almond Smith 1935 Charles Cooke Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Charles Cooke 1953 Samuel Joseph Boudreau Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Samuel Joseph Boudreau 1967 H Thomas Colo Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, H. Thomas Colo 1983 Mary Jane McKenna Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Mary Jane McKenna 1995 Harold Lane Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Harold Lane 2005 Lewis Evangelidis Massachusetts House of Representatives.png, Lewis Evangelidis


References


External links


Ballotpedia
* (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's
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