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]
| Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district in Negros Occidental | |
 Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines | |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Population | 362,521 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 214,284 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 967.77 km2 (373.66 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Alfredo Marañon III |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| 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 Islandsedit | ||||||||
| (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)edit | ||||||||
| 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 Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 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 Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 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
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Alfredo "Thirdy" Marañon III | 113,988 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 113,988 | 100.00% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 87,581 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 87,581 | 100.00% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.