page_title: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
section_title: 1843 to 1853
hierarchical_section_title: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district / Locations / 1843 to 1853
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of: Title: A map showing the Congressional districts of Massachusetts as established by the Act of Sept. 16, 1842 / [S.l.&#160;: s.n., ca. 1842?] Call Number: G3761.F7 1842 .M3 Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu Digital Id: g3761f ct002131 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3761f.ct002131 Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2007630411
context_page_description: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. It is represented by Democrat Jim McGovern.
  The shape of the district was changed for the elections of 2012, after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The new district covers central Massachusetts, including much of Worcester County, and is largely the successor to the old 3rd District. Most of the old 2nd district, including Springfield, has been moved into the new 1st district.
context_section_description: The Act of September 16, 1842 established the district on the North Shore and New Hampshire border, with the following municipalities:
  In Essex County: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Topsfield, and Wenham
  In Middlesex County: Malden, Medford, Reading, South Reading, and Stoneham
  In Suffolk County: Chelsea
caption: Detail of the district from 1843 to 1853.
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