Masbate's 1st congressional district

Masbate's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Masbate within the Philippines
ProvinceMasbate
RegionBicol Region
Population177,651 (2020)[1]
Electorate122,539 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area814.48 km2 (314.47 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeRichard Kho
Political party  Lakas-CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Masbate's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of six municipalities in the Burias and Ticao islands of northern Masbate, namely: Claveria and San Pascual in Burias island and Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and San Jacinto in Ticao island.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Kho of the Lakas–CMD.[5]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Masbate's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987.[4]
1 Tito Espinosa June 30, 1987 February 28, 1995 8th Independent Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
Died in office.
2 Vida Verzosa Espinosa June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th Lakas Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
3 Narciso Bravo Jr. June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th KAMPI Elected in 2004.
14th Lakas Re-elected in 2007.
15th NUP Re-elected in 2010.
4 Ma. Vida Espinosa Bravo June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019 16th NUP Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
(3) Narciso Bravo Jr. June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th NUP Elected in 2019.
5 Ricardo T. Kho June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th PDP–Laban Elected in 2022.
Lakas

Election results

2019

2016

2013

2010

See also

References

  1. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "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 December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.