Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Middlesex district

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Middlesex County and Norfolk County. Democrat David Linsky of Natick has represented the district since 1999. Candidates running for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election include Jaymin Patel.

Towns represented
The district includes the following localities:
 * part of Millis
 * Natick
 * Sherborn

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk district and Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district.

Former locale
The district previously covered Medford, circa 1872.

Representatives

 * Oliver Holman, circa 1858
 * Elisha Hayden, circa 1859
 * Samuel Cutler, circa 1888
 * Albert W. Bullock, circa 1920
 * George G. Moyse, circa 1920
 * Leverett Saltonstall, circa 1929
 * Margaret Jane Spear, 1941-1950
 * Irene K. Thresher, 1951-1961
 * Howard Whitmore, Jr., circa 1951
 * William Anthony Pickett, circa 1975
 * Paula Lewellen, 1977-1978
 * Lou Nickinello, circa 1982
 * Joseph M. Connolly, 1983–1991
 * Douglas Stoddart, 1991–1999
 * David Paul Linsky, 1999-current

Images

 * Portraits of legislators