Massachusetts House of Representatives' 6th Essex district is one of 160 districts in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Beverly and part of the town of Wenham in Essex County. Democrat Hannah Bowen of Beverly has represented the district since a May 2025 special election.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex district.
Representatives Mark F. Edmonds, circa 1858 Edwin B. George, circa 1859 Albert S. Manning, circa 1888 Michael F. Sullivan, circa 1888 Michael H. Jordan, circa 1920 John Cornelius Bresnahan, circa 1951 Joseph T. Conley, circa 1951 John E. Murphy Jr., circa 1975 F. John Monahan Frances Alexander James R. Henry Michael P. Cahill Mary E. Grant, 2003–2011 Jerald A. Parisella, 2011–2024 Hannah Bowen, 2025–present
Former locales The district previously covered: Newbury, circa 1872 Newburyport, circa 1872
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).