La Union's 2nd congressional district

La Union's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of La Union's 2nd congressional district in La Union
Location of La Union within the Philippines
ProvinceLa Union
RegionIlocos Region
Population445,823 (2020)[1]
Electorate295,552 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
11 LGUs
Area791.14 km2 (305.46 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeDante S. Garcia
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

La Union's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of La Union. 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 southern municipalities of Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas and Tubao. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dante S. Garcia of the Lakas–CMD.[4][5]

Representation history

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

District created January 9, 1907.[6][7]
1 Francisco Zandueta October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
2 Anacleto Díaz October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Florencio Baltazar October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Progresista Elected in 1912.

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

4 Valerio M. Fontanilla October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Independent Elected in 1916. 1916–1935
Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
5 Felipe C. Díaz June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6 Mauro Ortíz June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
7 Leoncio Dacanay June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1925.
8 Mariano Villanueva June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Independent Elected in 1928.
9 Rodolfo Baltazar June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Elected in 1931.
10 Enrique Rimando June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly 		Party Electoral history Constituent
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La Union's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

11 Agatón R. Yaranon September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
12 Eulogio F. de Guzmán Sr. December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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La Union's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(10) Enrique Rimando June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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La Union's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

13 Manuel T. Cases May 25, 1946 December 30, 1965 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972
Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
14 Epifanio B. Castillejos December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
15 José Aspiras December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista 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 two-seat La Union's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(15) José Aspiras June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Independent Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao
9th NPC (Bileg ti La Union) Re-elected in 1992.
10th Lakas (Bileg ti La Union) Re-elected in 1995.
16 Tomas M. Dumpit June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th KAMPI Re-elected in 2004.
17 Tomas L. Dumpit Jr. June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
18 Eufranio Eriguel June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
19 Sandra Y. Eriguel June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th PDP–Laban Elected in 2016.
18th NUP Re-elected in 2019.
Lakas
20 Dante S. Garcia June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th PRP Elected in 2022.
Lakas

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PRP Dante Garcia 134,938 54.14
Lakas Sandra Eriguel (incumbent) 114,314 45.86
Total votes 249,252 100.00
PRP gain from Lakas

2019

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Sandra Eriguel (incumbent) 120,901
PFP Dante Garcia 68,142
KDP Tomas Dumpit Sr. 24,881
Independent Teddy Agaceta 781
Total votes
PDP–Laban hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Sandra Eriguel 150,020
NUP Thomas Dumpit 40,201
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes 20,937
Total votes 211,158
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Eufranio Eriguel 145,322 79.20
NUP Thomas Dumpit 27,037 14.74
Margin of victory 118,285 64.47%
Invalid or blank votes 11,117 6.06
Total votes 183,476 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Eufranio Eriguel 121,236 64.61
Lakas–Kampi Tomas Dumpit, Jr. 63,622 33.91
Independent Jaime Dulay 2,785 1.48
Valid ballots 187,643 97.00
Invalid or blank votes 5,798 3.00
Total votes 193,441 100.00
NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi

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 December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Garin, Garcia join Lakas-CMD". House of Representatives of the Philippines. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ 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 27, 2020.