Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionNegros Island Region
Population362,521 (2020)[1]
Electorate214,284 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area967.77 km2 (373.66 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeAlfredo Marañon III
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 Negros Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alfredo Marañon III of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Dionisio Mapa October 16, 1907 March 13, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid
2 Manuel Fernández Yanson October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.
3 Rafael R. Alunan October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

(3) Rafael R. Alunan October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, Talisay, Valladolid
5th Re-elected in 1919. 1919–1935
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
4 Vicente Jiménez Yanson June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
5 Ramón Torres June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
(4) Vicente Jiménez Yanson June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1928.
(5) Ramón Torres June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly 		Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

6 Pedro C. Hernáez September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district and the two-seat Bacolod'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

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
7 Aguedo Gonzaga June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8 Carlos A. Hilado May 25, 1946 December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
9 Inocencio V. Ferrer December 30, 1957 December 30, 1965 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
10 Félix P. Amante December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
11 Roberto L. Montelíbano December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
12 Manuel H. Puey June 30, 1987 June 30, 1995 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay
9th Re-elected in 1992.
13 Alfredo Marañon June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th NPC Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
14 Alfredo D. Marañon III June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th Lakas Elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
15th NUP Re-elected in 2010.
15 Leo Rafael M. Cueva June 30, 2013 June 30, 2022 16th NUP Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
(14) Alfredo D. Marañon III June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Alfredo "Thirdy" Marañon III 113,988 100.00%
Total votes 113,988 100.00%
NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Leo Rafael Cueva 87,581 100.00%
Total votes 87,581 100.00%
NUP hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Leo Rafael Cueva 78,611 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 70,824
Total votes 149,435 100.00%
NUP hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Leo Rafael Cueva 55,836 58.90
NPC Otilia Galilea 11,685 12.33
Margin of victory 44,151 46.57%
Invalid or blank votes 26,282 27.72
Total votes 94,803 100.00
NUP hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Alfredo Marañon III 86,397 83.29
ATUN Oscar D. Arias 17,337 16.71
Valid ballots 103,784 77.93
Invalid or blank votes 29,370 22.07
Total votes 133,104 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ 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 April 20, 2020.