Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district
Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the city of Candon and adjacent municipalities of Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo and Tagudin. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Kristine Singson-Meehan.[4]
| Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Ilocos Sur within the Philippines | |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Population | 397,388 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 239,376 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 23 LGUs
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| Area | 2,077.27 km2 (802.04 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created April 1, 1907.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | Maximino Mina | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Candon, Narvacan, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin | |
| 2 | José María Valle | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Gregorio Talavera | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin | |
Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| 4 | Ponciano Morales | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago | |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Banayoyo, Candon, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago | ||||||
| 5 | Lupo T. Biteng | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago | |
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 6 | Fidel B. Villanueva | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 7 | Prospero C. Sanidad | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| 8 | Sixto Brillanes Sr. | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin | |
| (7) | Prospero C. Sanidad | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (7) | Prospero C. Sanidad | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 9 | Fidel B. Villanueva | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1957 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin | |
| 10 | Ricardo R. Gacula | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 11 | Godofredo S. Reyes | December 30, 1957 | January 25, 1960 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. Resigned on election as Ilocos Sur governor. |
1957–1965 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin | |
| 12 | Pablo C. Sanidad | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | ||
| January 27, 1969 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Re-elected in 1965. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protest. |
1965–1972 Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin | ||||
| 13 | Lucas V. Cauton | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from officer after imposition of martial law. | ||
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 14 | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. | |
| 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 15 | Grace G. Singson | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LDP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| (14) | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 16 | Eric G. Singson Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| (14) | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Independent Bileg ti Ilokano |
Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 17 | Kristine Singson-Meehan | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Independent Bileg ti Ilokano |
Elected in 2019. | ||
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eric Singson | 158,626 | ||
| Independent | Henry Capela | 9,478 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Med Balicdang | 1,859 | ||
| Margin of victory | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 37,881 | |||
| Total votes | 207,844 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eric Singson | 113,667 | 70.13 | |
| Aksyon | Henry Capela | 20,264 | 12.50 | |
| Margin of victory | 93,403 | 57.63% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,149 | 17.37 | ||
| Total votes | 162,080 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Eric Singson, Jr. | 147,409 | 93.63 | |
| PMP | Edwin Antolin | 7,473 | 4.75 | |
| Liberal | Wilfredo Cabinete | 2,548 | 1.62 | |
| Valid ballots | 157,460 | 84.17 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,612 | 15.88 | ||
| Total votes | 187,042 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
References
- "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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