History / Congress
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
97 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: James P. McGovern D.
Holders
9746 R · 20 D · 14 W · 11 F · 3 U · 2 A · 1 A
Longest tenure
12 yearsJames P. McGovern
Current
12 yearsJames P. McGovern, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/ma-2Every holder, newest first+97
James P. McGovern D
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
James P. McGovern D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Richard E. Neal D
Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 4, 1997 · 8 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1989 · 2 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Edward Patrick Boland D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
John Foster Furcolo D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1953 · 4 years
Charles Russell Clason R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
Charles Russell Clason R
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
William Joseph Granfield D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
William Joseph Granfield D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
William Kirk Kaynor R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
William Joseph Granfield D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Henry Leland Bowles R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
George Bosworth Churchill R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Henry Leland Bowles R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Frederick Huntington Gillett R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Elijah Adams Morse R
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Elijah Adams Morse R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Davis Long R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
John Davis Long R
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Davis Long R
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Benjamin Winslow Harris R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Benjamin Winslow Harris R
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Benjamin Winslow Harris R
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Benjamin Winslow Harris R
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Benjamin Winslow Harris R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Oakes Ames R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1873 · 7.2 years
Oakes Ames R
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
James Buffinton R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
James Buffinton R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
James Buffinton R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
James Buffinton A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Samuel Leonard Crocker W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Francis Ball Fay W
Dec 13, 1852 – Mar 4, 1853 · 3 months
Robert Rantoul Jr. D
Mar 4, 1851 – Aug 8, 1852 · 17 months
Daniel Putnam King W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Daniel Putnam King W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Daniel Putnam King W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Daniel Putnam King W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Leverett Saltonstall W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Leverett Saltonstall W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
Stephen Clarendon Phillips W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Leverett Saltonstall W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Stephen Clarendon Phillips W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Stephen Clarendon Phillips W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Rufus Choate W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Rufus Choate W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Gideon Barstow R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Nathaniel Silsbee R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Nathaniel Silsbee R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Timothy Pickering F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
William Reed F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Reed F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Benjamin Pickman Jr. F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Jacob Crowninshield R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Joseph Story R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Jacob Crowninshield R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Jacob Crowninshield R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
William Shepard F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
William Shepard F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
William Shepard F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
William Lyman R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Artemas Ward
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
William Lyman R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Theodore Sedgwick F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Dwight Foster F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Benjamin Goodhue F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
Benjamin Goodhue F
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.