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]
| 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 | |
| Province | La Union |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Population | 445,823 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 295,552 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 791.14 km2 (305.46 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
La Union's 2nd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| 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 Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 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 LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
La Union's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
La Union's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
La Union's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 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
edit2022
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Garin, Garcia join Lakas-CMD". House of Representatives of the Philippines. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "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 27, 2020.