New Jersey's 10th congressional district
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New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald M. Payne.
[edit] Counties and municipalities in the district
For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all or portions of 3 counties and 16 municipalities.
- East Orange, Irvington, Maplewood (part), Montclair (part), Newark (part), Orange, South Orange (part), West Orange (part)
[edit] History
The 10th congressional district (together with the 9th) was created starting with the 58th United States Congress in 1903, based on redistricting predicated on the results of the United States Census, 1900.
Representatives from the district have included:
- 1903-1907: Allan L. McDermott (D), shifted from New Jersey's 7th congressional district, due to redistricting
- 1907-1913: James A. Hamill (D)
- 1913-1915: Edward W. Townsend (D), shifted from New Jersey's 7th congressional district, due to redistricting following the United States Census, 1910
- 1923-1933: Frederick R. Lehlbach (R), shifted to New Jersey's 12th congressional district, due to redistricting following the United States Census, 1930
- 1933-1949: Fred A. Hartley, Jr. (R), shifted from New Jersey's 8th congressional district, due to redistricting following the United States Census, 1930
- 1949-1989: Peter W. Rodino (D)
- 1989-present: Donald M. Payne (D)
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