The Green Papers: Off Year Election 2001
Massachusetts
Primary - House District 9: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 General Election - House District 9: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 |
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Governor Term limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, Current Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Jane Swift As Lieutenant Governor, suceeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci (Republican): 10 April 2001 Chair up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. (The current Governor is NOT affected by this state's term limit). | ||||
Republican | (pending) Possible candidates: Governor Jane Swift (announced October 17, 2001) | ||||
Democrat | (pending) Possible candidates: State Treasurer Shannon O'Brien; Warren Tolman; Secretary of State William "Bill" Galvin. | ||||
10 April 2001: Argeo Paul Cellucci resigned the Governor's chair to become Ambassador to Canada. He (as Lieutenant Governor) suceeded to the chair upon the resignation of Governor William F. Weld (Republican) on 29 July 1997. Governor Cellucci was first elected to a full term in 1998. On 5 April 2001, the Senate, by voice vote, confirmed Governor Paul Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada. On 13 February 2001, the Bush Administration nominated Massachusetts Governor Cellucci as Ambassador to Canada. | |||||
Senate 6-year term, Current Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democrat | Senator Edward M. Kennedy First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1962 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John F. Kennedy (Democrat): 22 December 1960- which Benjamin A. Smith II (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor Foster Furcolo (Democrat) to fill, 27 December 1960]; elected to first full term: 1964; re-elected: 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 7, 2006. | |||
Class 2 | Democrat | Senator John F. Kerry First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
House of Representatives 2 year term, Current House | |||||
Partisan Composition: 10 Democrats | |||||
CD 1 | Democrat | Congressman John W. Olver Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 2 | Democrat | Congressman Richard E. Neal Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 3 | Democrat | Congressman James P. McGovern Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 4 | Democrat | Congressman Barney Frank Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 5 | Democrat | Congressman Martin T. Meehan Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
Libertarian | (pending) Possible Candidates: Ilana Freedman. | ||||
CD 6 | Democrat | Congressman John F. Tierney Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 7 | Democrat | Congressman Edward J. Markey Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 8 | Democrat | Congressman Michael E. Capuano Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
CD 9 | Democrat | Congressman Stephen F. Lynch First elected 16 October 2001. Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. | |||
Democrat | Stephen F. Lynch 11 September 2001 Primary: WINNNER: Stephen F. Lynch (40%), Cheryl Ann Jacques (28%), Brian Joyce (16%), Mark R. Pacheco (14%), William A. Ferguson, Jr. (0%), William F. Sinnott (0%), John E. Taylor (0%). | ||||
Republican | Jo Ann Sprague 11 September 2001 Primary: Jo Ann Sprague (62%), William D. McKinney (38%) | ||||
16 October 2001: With 68% of the precincts reporting: Democrat: Stephen F. Lynch (61%) WINNER, Republican: Jo Ann Sprague (37%). Special Election - Primary: Tuesday 11 September 2001, General: Tuesday 16 October 2001. Monday 28 May 2001: We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Representative J. Joseph Moakley who passed away today at 3:30 PM EST in Bethesda Naval Hospital. 11 February 2001: Congressman Joe Moakley has been diagnosed with leukemia. The 73 year old congressman will not seek re-election in 2002. | |||||
CD 10 | Democrat | Congressman William D. Delahunt Seat up for election: Tuesday, November 5, 2002. |
Congressional District | |||
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has 14 Counties and 10 Congressional Districts: 5 counties are wholly within a congressional district; 9 counties are divided among more than one congressional district. CD # 1 includes:
the Town of Lunenburg (Worcester County) is mostly in CD 1 but a small portion lies in CD 5. CD # 2 includes:
the Town of Auburn (Worcester County) is mostly in CD 2 but a small portion lies in CD 3. CD # 3 includes:
the City of Fall River (Bristol County) is split between CDs 3 and 4. CD # 4 includes:
the Town of Rockland (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 4 and 10. CD # 5 includes:
as noted earlier, the Town of Lancaster (Worcester County) is split between CDs 3 and 5. CD # 6 includes:
the Town of Reading (Middlesex County) is split between CDs 6 and 7. CD # 7 includes:
CD # 8 includes:
CD # 9 includes:
the City of Brockton (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 9 and 10. CD # 10 includes:
as noted earlier, the Town of Rockland (Plymouth County) is split between CDs 4 and 10. |