Massachusetts House of Representatives' 9th Norfolk 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 Norfolk County. Republican Shawn Dooley of Norfolk represented the district from 2014-2023. Now Marcus S. Vaughn, a Wrentham Republican, holds the seat.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: part of Medfield part of Millis Norfolk Plainville part of Walpole Wrentham
The district geographic boundary overlapped with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district and Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district. After the 2022 redistricting much of the district is represented by the newly created Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex district.
Former locales The district previously covered: Avon, circa 1927 Holbrook, circa 1927 Randolph, circa 1872, 1927
Representatives Jonathan Wales, circa 1858 Daniel Howard, circa 1859 Albert E. Miller, circa 1888 Elijah Baron Stowe, circa 1888 Clarence F. Telford, circa 1951 Edna Telford, 1955-1960 M. Joseph Manning, 1975-1979 Francis H. Woodward, 1979-1991 Jo Ann Sprague, 1991-1999 Scott P. Brown, 1999-2004 Richard J. Ross, 2005-2011 Daniel Winslow, 2011-2013 Shawn C. Dooley, 2014-2023 Marcus S. Vaughn, 2023–present
Electoral history The 9th Norfolk has been represented by the Republican Party since the 1992 General Election. A special general election was held on January 7, 2014 due to Daniel Winslow's (R) resignation on September 29, 2013, from the state house to join Rimini Street as senior vice president and general counsel.
2022 CandidatePartyVotes%Marcus VaughnRepublican Party10,53450.8Kevin KalkutDemocratic Party10,17449.1Write-ins120.1Blank votes582–Total21,302100
2020 CandidatePartyVotes%Shawn DooleyRepublican Party15,86258.5Brian HamlinDemocratic Party11,24341.5Write-ins120Blank votes1,303–Total28,420100
2018 CandidatePartyVotes%Shawn DooleyRepublican Party12,02958.7Brian HamlinDemocratic Party8,43741.2Write-ins140.1Blank votes671–Total21,151100
2016 CandidatePartyVotes%Shawn DooleyRepublican Party14,42760.9Brian HamlinDemocratic Party9,26739.1Write-ins130.1Blank votes1,398–Total25,105100
2014 general CandidatePartyVotes%Shawn DooleyRepublican Party12,73499.0Write-ins1231Blank votes4,557–Total17,414100
2014 special CandidatePartyVotes%Shawn DooleyRepublican Party1,92261.1Christopher G. TimsonUnenrolled65920.9Edward J. McCormick, IIIDemocratic Party56618.0Write-ins10Blank votes3–Total3,151100
2012 CandidatePartyVotes%Daniel WinslowRepublican Party18,09199.1Write-ins1580.9Blank votes5,283–Total23,532100
2010 CandidatePartyVotes%Daniel WinslowRepublican Party11,08167.5Stanley J. NacewiczDemocratic Party5,32332.4Write-ins170.1Blank votes1,098–Total17,519100
2008 CandidatePartyVotes%Richard J. RossRepublican Party12,68861.3Thomas Joseph RoacheUnenrolled7,97438.5Write-ins310.1Blank votes1,444–Total22,137100
2006 CandidatePartyVotes%Richard J. RossRepublican Party12,56499.1Write-ins1180.9Blank votes3,728–Total16,410100
2004 CandidatePartyVotes%Richard J. RossRepublican Party10,94056.2John J. McFeeleyDemocratic Party8,50243.7Write-ins180.1Blank votes1,269–Total20,729100
2002 CandidatePartyVotes%Scott Brown (politician) Republican Party11,95699.4Write-ins780.6Blank votes3,645–Total15,679100
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th 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). League of Women Voters of Westwood-Walpole-Dedham