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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the

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of the

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. It covers part of Bristol County. Democrat Carole Fiola of Fall River has represented the district since 2013.

Locales represented

The district includes the following localities: * part of Fall River * part of

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The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Bristol and Plymouth district.

Former locales

The district previously covered: * Acushnet, circa 1927 * part of

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, circa 1927 *

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, circa 1872 *

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, circa 1872

Representatives

* Jervis Shove, circa 1858 * William Lawton Slade, circa 1859 * William Gordon Jr., circa 1888 * Charles P. Rugg, circa 1888 * Herbert Wing, circa 1920 * G. Leo Bessette, circa 1951 * Theophile Jean Desroches, circa 1951 * William Q. Maclean, Jr., circa 1975 * Thomas C. Norton * Albert Herren * David B. Sullivan * Carole A. Fiola, 2013-current

Images

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References

External links

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

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