Tarlac's 2nd congressional district

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
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Location of Tarlac within the Philippines
ProvinceTarlac
RegionCentral Luzon
Population590,435 (2020)[1]
Electorate332,594 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,107.87 km2 (427.75 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeChristian Tell Yap
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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 provincial capital, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christian Tell Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the southern municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria.

Representation history

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

Tarlac's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Aurelio Pineda October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907.
 1907–1916
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
2 Marciano Barrera October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 José Espinosa October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

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

4 Cayetano Rivera October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Independent Elected in 1916. 1916–1935
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
5 Benigno Aquino Sr. June 3, 1919 June 5, 1928 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista 		Re-elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Re-elected in 1925.
6 José G. Domingo June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Demócrata Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
7 Feliciano B. Gardiner June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia 		Elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly 		Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

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

(5) Benigno Aquino Sr. September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
8 José Urquico December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac'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

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) Benigno Aquino Sr. June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 Alejandro Simpauco May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Democratic Alliance Elected in 1946.
Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates. 		1946–1972
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
10 José Y. Feliciano December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
11 Constancio E. Castañeda December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
12 José V. Yap December 30, 1965 September 23, 1972 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(12) Jose V. Yap June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th LDP Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
13 Benigno Aquino III June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th Liberal Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
(12) Jose V. Yap June 30, 2007 March 10, 2010 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
Died in office.
– Vacant March 10, 2010 June 30, 2010 – No special election held to fill vacancy.
14 Susan Yap June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
15 Victor A. Yap June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th NPC Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
16 Christian Tell A. Yap June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Christian Yap 208,195 82.01
PDP–Laban Faustino Galang II 45,668 17.99
Valid ballots 253,863 86.75
Invalid or blank votes 38,781 13.25
Total votes 292,644 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Victor Yap 211,834 94.66
Independent Jorge delos Reyes 11,949 5.34
Valid ballots 223,783 88.19
Invalid or blank votes 29,971 11.81
Total votes 253,754 100.00
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Victor Yap 165,982 79.72
PMP Florentino Galang 40,685 19.54
Independent Joseph Doloricon 1,543 0.74
Invalid or blank votes 33,056 13.70
Total votes 241,266 100.00
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Susan Yap-Sulit 121,341 68.04
Lakas Josefino Rigor 34,750 19.48
Independent Ernesto Calma 1,753 0.98
Margin of victory 86,591 48.55%
Invalid or blank votes 20,499 11.49
Total votes 178,343 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Susan Yap-Sulit 124,190 63.78
Liberal Genaro Malvar Mendoza 70,522 36.22
Valid ballots 194,712 95.52
Invalid or blank votes 9,139 4.48
Total votes 203,851 100.00
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 November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 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 23, 2020.