Massachusetts's 10th congressional district


Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that includes parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts, and all of Cape Cod and the islands. The District has existed since 1795, but was removed for the 113th Congress in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 Census. Effective from the elections of 2012, most of the district falls into the new Massachusetts 9th congressional district, with some northern portions falling in the new 8th district.

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, 20, 22, 24; Milton, Quincy.
1916: Boston, Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11.
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, and Plymouth."

2003-2013

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