Batanes's at-large congressional district

Batanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Batanes within the Philippines
ProvinceBatanes
RegionCagayan Valley
Population18,831 (2020)[1]
Electorate13,820 (2022)[2]
Area219.01 km2 (84.56 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1909 (single-member district)
RepresentativeCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Batanes's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Batanes. Batanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898.[3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the First Philippine Republic legislature known as the Malolos Congress.

Since 1909 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Cagayan, Batanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was again eliminated and absorbed by Cagayan's at-large representation for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic.[4] From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Batanes forming part of the seven-seat Region II's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984.[4]

The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]

Representation history

# Term of office National
Assembly 		Seat A Seat B
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[6]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Daniel Tirona Independent Elected in 1898. Vito Belarmino Independent Appointed.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created May 20, 1909 from Cagayan's 1st district.[7]
1 October 16, 1909 July 22, 1910 2nd Teófilo Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Died.
2 September 5, 1911 October 16, 1916 Vicente Barsana Progresista Elected in 1911 to finish Castillejos's term.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

3 October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Juan C. Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
4 June 3, 1919 June 2, 1925 5th Claudio Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista 		Re-elected in 1922.
5 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
6 June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
(5) June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(5) September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) – – 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
— June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

7 May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Anastacio Agan Nacionalista Elected in 1946.
8 December 30, 1949 December 30, 1957 2nd Jorge A. Abad Independent Elected in 1949.
3rd Liberal Re-elected in 1953.
9 December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Manuel Agudo Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
(8) December 30, 1961 June 22, 1964 5th Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1961.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
– June 22, 1964 December 30, 1965 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
10 December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Aurora B. Abad Liberal Elected in 1965.
11 December 30, 1969 April 17, 1970 7th Rufino S. Antonio Jr. Independent Elected in 1969.
Election annulled by the Supreme Court after an electoral protest.[8]
(8) April 17, 1970 September 23, 1972 Jorge A. Abad Liberal Declared winner of the 1969 elections.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa 		Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[9]
– July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Fernando C. Faberes KBL Elected in 1984.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.
12 June 30, 1987 December 31, 1989 8th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1987.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
– December 31, 1989 June 30, 1992 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
13 June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Enrique C. Lizardo Lakas Elected in 1992.
(12) June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
14 June 30, 2004 June 30, 2007 13th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2004.
15 June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Carlo Oliver Diasnes KAMPI Elected in 2007.
Lakas
(14) June 30, 2010 October 8, 2017 15th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
Died in office.
– October 8, 2017 June 30, 2019 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
16 June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. NPC Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
PFP Marilou Cayco
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr.
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr. 3,872 33.92
Liberal Luis Andres Abad 3,037 26.61
PDR Roland Aguto Jr. 2,484 21.76
Lakas Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,022 17.71
Valid ballots 11,415 82.60
Invalid or blank votes 2,405 17.40
Total votes 13,820 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr. 3,367 35.34
Liberal Florencio Abad 3,129 32.84
NUP Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,032 31.82
Valid ballots 9,528 78.07
Invalid or blank votes 2,676 21.93
Total votes 12,204 100.00
NPC gain from Liberal

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,236 46.93
NPC Efren Lizardo 1,795 19.88
Independent Alexius Narag 1,517 16.81
UNA Nicanor Abad 1,479 16.38
Valid ballots 9,027 82.02
Invalid or blank votes 1,979 17.98
Total votes 11,006 100.00
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,813 45.74
Independent Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,676 44.10
UNA Anacleto Mendoza 847 10.16
Valid ballots 8,336 79.54
Invalid or blank votes 2,144 20.46
Total votes 10,480 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,076 37.07
Lakas–Kampi Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,988 36.01
Independent Alexius Narag 2,234 26.92
Valid ballots 8,298 81.00
Invalid or blank votes 1,947 19.00
Total votes 10,245 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
KAMPI Carlo Oliver Diasnes 4,430 55.36
Liberal Vicente Gato 3,454 43.16
PMP Pedro Horcajo 118 1.47
Valid ballots 8,002 85.63
Invalid or blank votes 1,343 14.37
Total votes 9,345 100.00
KAMPI gain from Liberal

2004

2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,051 52.39
Lakas–CMD Telesforo Castillejos 3,577 46.26
Independent Nicanor Abad 77 1.00
Independent Florencita Nicolas 27 0.35
Valid ballots 7,732 87.15
Invalid or blank votes 1,140 12.85
Total votes 8,872 100.00
Liberal hold

2001

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Florencio Abad 4,835 74.34
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Priscilla Yadan 1,669 25.66
Valid ballots 6,504 78.94
Invalid or blank votes 1,735 21.06
Total votes 8,239 100.00
Liberal hold

1998

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Florencio Abad 4,360 65.44
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Telesforo Castillejos 2,303 34.56
Valid ballots 6,663 90.67
Invalid or blank votes 686 9.33
Total votes 7,349 100.00
Liberal hold

1995

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Florencio Abad 3,354 53.32
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP Enrique Lizardo 2,936 46.68
Total votes 6,290 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–NUCD–UMDP

1992

1992 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Enrique Lizardo 3,358 58.87
NPC Fernando Faberes 1,453 25.47
Liberal Antonio Escalante 893 15.66
Total votes 5,704 100.00
LDP gain from Liberal

1987

1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Florencio Abad 2,854 49.00
Nacionalista Fernando Faberes 1,984 34.06
PDP–Laban Constantino Agayan 987 16.94
Total votes 5,825 100.00
Liberal win (new seat)

1984

1984 Philippine parliamentary elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
KBL Fernando Faberes 2,589 46.94
UNIDO Priscilla Yadan 1,004 18.20
Nacionalista Silvino Agudo 942 17.08
UNIDO Cesar Hidalgo 786 14.25
Independent Constantino Agayan 152 2.76
Independent Marcial Armando 43 0.78
Total votes 5,516 100.00
KBL win (new seat)

1969

1969 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Rufino Antonio Jr. 1,363 51.45
Liberal Jorge Abad 709 26.76
Nacionalista Renee Agudo 403 15.21
Nacionalista Custodio Villava 174 6.57
Total votes 2,649 100.00
Independent gain from Liberal

1965

1965 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Aurora Abad 2,629 66.90
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo 1,301 33.10
Total votes 3,930 100.00
Liberal hold

1961

1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jorge Abad 1,216 31.97
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo 1,135 29.84
Nacionalista Custodio Villava 992 26.08
Nacionalista Marcos Malupa 460 12.10
Total votes 3,803 100.00
Liberal gain from Nacionalista

1957

1957 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Batanes' lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo 1,183 33.72
Liberal Jorge Abad 975 27.79
Nacionalista Custodio Villava 960 27.37
Nacionalista Salvador Reyes 390 11.12
Total votes 3,508 100.00
Nacionalista gain from Liberal

1953

1949

See also

References

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