Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Hampden district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Chicopee in Hampden County. Democrat Joseph Wagner of Chicopee has represented the district since 1991.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Hampden and Hampshire district, 2nd Hampden and Hampshire district, and Hampden district.
Representatives
Elbridge G. Pierce, circa 1858
George L. Wright, circa 1859
Charles Henry Bennett, circa 1888
Charles Amos Call, circa 1888
Leo P. Senecal (Republican), 1920-1925
Daniel J. Coakley (Democrat), 1925-1927
Julius F. Carman (Republican), 1927-1929
Richard H. Stacy (Republican), 1929-1941
Archie Edward Bruce (Republican), 1941-49
Philip Kimball (Republican), 1949-1969
John P. O'Brien (Democrat), 1969-1973
Peter H. Lappin (Democrat), 1973-1975
James E. O'Leary (Democrat), 1975
Robert J. Rohan (Democrat), 1976–79
Richard H. Demers (Democrat), 1979-1981
Kenneth M. Lemanski (Democrat), 1981-1991 (1982-84 as Republican, 1984-91 as Democrat) Joseph Wagner (Democrat), 1991-2023 Shirley Arriaga (Democrat), 2023-Current
Former locale
The district previously covered Westfield, circa 1872.
See also
List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections
Other Hampden County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Hampden County districts of the Massachusett Senate: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden; Hampden; 1st Hampden and Hampshire; 2nd Hampden and Hampshire List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images
Portraits of legislators
References
External links
Ballotpedia
(State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).