Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. John W. Olver
(D-Mass.) 1st District,
West -- Pittsfield, Leominster, Westfield, Amherst
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Residence:Amherst
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Born:September 3, 1936; Honesdale, Pa.
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Religion:Unspecified
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Family:Wife, Rose Olver; one child
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Education:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. 1955 (chemistry) ; Tufts U., M.S. 1956 (chemistry) ; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. 1961 (chemistry)
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Military service:None
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Career:Professor
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Political Highlights:Mass. House, 1969-73; Mass. Senate, 1973-91; U.S. House, 1991-present
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Elected:1991 (9th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
John Olver (D) |
215,696 |
72.8% |
| Nathan Bech (R) |
80,067 |
27% |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Olver (D) |
158,057 |
76.4% |
| William Szych (X) |
48,574 |
23.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Olver (D) |
229,465 |
99% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Olver (D) |
137,841 |
67.6% |
| Matthew Kinnaman (R) |
66,061 |
32.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 64% |
John McCain: 33% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 63% |
George W. Bush: 35% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 56% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:634,479
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:14.0%
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Married:52.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:89%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:6%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:5.5%
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Language other than English:12.2%
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Median Household Income:42,570
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Owner Occupied Housing:65.5%
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Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59.8%
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Blue Collar:24.3%
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Services:16.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:10.4%
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Civilian Veterans:64,777
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