Pangasinan's 1st congressional district

Pangasinan's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Pangasinan's 1st congressional district in Pangasinan
Location of Pangasinan within the Philippines
ProvincePangasinan
RegionIlocos Region
Population454,365 (2020)[1]
Electorate294,221 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
10 LGUs
Area1,758.81 km2 (679.08 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeArthur F. Celeste
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Pangasinan's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan. 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 western Pangasinan city of Alaminos and adjacent municipalities of Agno, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini and Sual. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Arthur F. Celeste of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]

Representation history

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Pangasinan's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Nicanor Padilla October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907. 1907–1909
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Infanta, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual
2 Cirilo Braganza October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 1909–1912
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual
3 Vicente Solis October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Independent Elected in 1912. 1912–1916
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual

Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4 Modesto Sison October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Progresista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, Sual
5 Antonio Bengzon June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6 Mauro Navarro June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista 		Elected in 1922. 1922–1931
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Sual
7 Enrique Braganza June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
8 Potenciano Pecson June 5, 1928 September 16, 1935 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931. 1931–1935
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual
10th Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1934.
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Pangasinan's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

9 Anacleto B. Ramos September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
10 José P. Bengzon June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual
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Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

11 Juan de Guzmán Rodríguez May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946. 1946–1972
Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual
12 Sulpicio R. Soriano December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
13 Mario Bengzon December 30, 1953 December 30, 1957 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
14 Aguedo F. Agbayani December 30, 1957 September 23, 1972 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office 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 six-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15 Oscar Orbos June 30, 1987 January 1, 1990 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Transportation and Communications. 		1987–present
Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini, Sual
June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Independent Re-elected in 1992.
16 Hernani A. Braganza June 30, 1995 February 12, 2001 10th Lakas Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
17 Arthur F. Celeste June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
18 Jesus F. Celeste June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
19 Arnold F. Celeste June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th Nacionalista Elected in 2019.
(17) Arthur F. Celeste June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Nacionalista Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Arthur "Art" Celeste 155,372
Aksyon Oscar Orbos 82,983
Total votes 203,680
Nacionalista hold

2019

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Jesus Celeste 147,273
Liberal Wilmer Panabang 18,799
KBL Paul Tucay 3,140
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes 34,468
Total votes 203,680
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Jesus Celeste 109,914 57.51
Liberal Leonildo Pulido 54,949 28.76
Margin of victory 54,965 28.75%
Invalid or blank votes 26,242 14.15
Total votes 191,105 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Jesus Celeste 82,577 48.36
PMP Maki Pulido 56,899 33.32
Liberal Danilo Dizon 21,875 12.81
Nacionalista Domingo Doctor, Jr. 8,042 4.71
Aksyon Christine Jimenez 929 0.54
Independent Vladimir Mauricio Mabalot III 431 0.25
Valid ballots 170,753 92.49
Invalid or blank votes 13,869 7.51
Total votes 184,622 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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 July 8, 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 September 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 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 12, 2020.