Albay's 1st congressional district
| Albay's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Map of Albay showing the location of its 1st district | |
 Location of Albay within the Philippines | |
| Province | Albay |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 395,907 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 265,019 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 547.88 km2 (211.54 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Edcel Lagman |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Albay's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. 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 northern Albay city of Tabaco and adjacent municipalities of Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo and Tiwi. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Edcel Lagman of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Albay's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly[edit] | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Tomás Almonte | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| 2 | Marcial Calleja | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Domingo Díaz | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Albay's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands[edit] | ||||||||
| (3) | Domingo Díaz | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| 4 | Agapito Buenconsejo | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Re-elected in 1922. | ||||||
| 5 | Francisco B. Peña | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 6 | Julián Belén | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 7 | Froilán Pavericio | June 2, 1931 | August 9, 1931 | 9th | Demócrata | Elected in 1931. Died. | ||
| 8 | Julián M. Locsin | September 3, 1931 | January 31, 1933 | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931 to finish Pavericio's term. Election annulled by House tribunal after electoral protest. | |||
| 9 | Exequiel Kare | January 31, 1933 | September 16, 1935 | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Declared winner of 1931 special election. | |||
| 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
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| 10 | José Bonto | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Albay'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 | |||||||
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| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 11 | Isabelo V. Binamira | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Oath taking deferred. |
1945–1946 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
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| 12 | Eulogio V. Lawenko | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| 13 | Lorenzo P. Ziga | December 30, 1949 | November 4, 1954 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. Died. | |||||||
| 14 | Tecla San Andres Ziga | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | Liberal | Elected in 1955 to finish Ziga's term. | |||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 15 | Venancio P. Ziga | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | ||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 16 | Amando D. Cope | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Albay's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 17 | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi | |
| 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 18 | Krisel Lagman-Luistro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| (17) | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 19 | Edcel Greco Alexandre Lagman Jr. | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| (17) | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | |||||||
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 169,139 | 87.18 | |
| Independent | Rebecca Quijano | 17,420 | 8.98 | |
| PGRP | Nards Bruce | 4,275 | 2.2 | |
| Independent | Adela Pleshette Villar | 3,175 | 1.64 | |
| Total votes | 194,009 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 101,486 | 54.98 | |
| NPC | Herbie Aguas | 81,128 | 43.95 | |
| Independent | Hernando Bruce | 1,959 | 1.06 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,845 | |||
| Total votes | 200,923 | |||
| Margin of victory | 20,358 | 11.03 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 102,939 | ||
| NPC | Antonio Betito | 52,555 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Gregorio Luis Contacto | 16,316 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,807 | |||
| Total votes | 189,617 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edcel Lagman, Jr. | 57,133 | 42.01 | |
| UNA | Ricky Ziga | 55,011 | 40.45 | |
| PDP–Laban | Gregorio Luis Contacto | 13,111 | 9.64 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,122 | 1.56% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,759 | 7.91 | ||
| Total votes | 136,014 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Edcel Lagman | 129,083 | 78.28 | |
| Liberal | Wilfredo Brizuela | 24,993 | 15.15 | |
| Valid ballots | 154,076 | 93.43 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,827 | 6.57 | ||
| Total votes | 164,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 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. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
