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[[File:Massachusetts Congressional District 10 2000-2010.jpg|275px|thumb|This is the 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts after the 2001 redistricting process | [[File:Massachusetts Congressional District 10 2000-2010.jpg|275px|thumb|This is the 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts after the 2001 redistricting process.]] | ||
::''See also: [[Redistricting in Massachusetts]]'' | ::''See also: [[Redistricting in Massachusetts]]'' | ||
In 2011, the [[Massachusetts State Legislature]] re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. | In 2011, the [[Massachusetts State Legislature]] re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:59, 21 November 2024
The 10th Congressional District of Massachusetts was a congressional district that included parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts, and all of Cape Cod and the islands.
During the 2010 redistricting process Massachusetts had one seat in the U.S. House taken due to population changes across the country. The 10th Congressional District ceased to exist following the 2012 elections.
The final representative of the 10th Congressional District was Bill Keating (D).
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Bill Keating won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Jeffrey Davis Perry (R), Maryanne Lewis (I), James A. Sheets (I), and Joe van Nes (Bring Home Troops).[1]
| U.S. House of Representatives General Election, Massachusetts, Congressional District 10, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William R. Keating |
46.9% | 132,743 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Davis Perry | 42.4% | 120,029 | |
| Independent | Maryanne Lewis | 5.9% | 16,705 | |
| Independent | James A. Sheets | 3.7% | 10,445 | |
| Bring Home Troops | Joe van Nes | 1.1% | 3,084 | |
| Various | All Others | 0.1% | 191 | |
| Total Votes | 283,197 | |||
Redistricting
2012
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Massachusetts
Massachusetts had one seat in the U.S. House taken due to population changes across the country. The 10th Congressional District no longer exist following the 2012 elections.
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Massachusetts
In 2011, the Massachusetts State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
External links
See also
- Redistricting in Massachusetts
- United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- United States congressional delegations from Massachusetts
Footnotes
