Capiz's 1st congressional district
| Capiz's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Capiz within the Philippines | |
| Province | Capiz |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 413,213 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 239,712 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 7 LGUs
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| Area | 730.41 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Capiz's 1st congressional district is one of the two
Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra and President Roxas. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Emmanuel A. Billones of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Eugenio Picazo | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| 2 | Rafael Acuña | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 | |
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1912. | |||||||
Capiz's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| 3 | Antonio V. Belo | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916 .
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1916–1919 | |
| 4 | Antonio Habana | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| 5 | Manuel Roxas | June 6, 1922 | September 16, 1935 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| (5) | Manuel Roxas | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1938 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| 6 | Ramón A. Arnaldo | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1938–1941 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| District dissolved into the two-seat Capiz'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 | |||||||
Capiz's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (6) | Ramón A. Arnaldo | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| (6) | Ramón A. Arnaldo | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra
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| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 | ||||||
| 7 | Carmen D. Consing | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1957 Roxas
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| 8 | Gerardo Roxas | December 30, 1957 | November 12, 1963 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. | 1957–1972 Roxas
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| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. Resigned on election as senator. | |||||||
| 9 | Mariano H. Acuña | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | ||
| 10 | Juliano A. Alba | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Liberal | 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 two-seat Capiz's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 11 | Gerardo Roxas Jr. | June 30, 1987 | April 4, 1993 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Roxas
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| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. Died. | |||||||
| 12 | Mar Roxas | September 1, 1993 | January 2, 2000 | Liberal | Elected in 1993 to finish Roxas's term. | |||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Trade and Industry. | |||||||
| 13 | Rodriguez D. Dadivas | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14 | Antonio del Rosario | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Liberal | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 15 | Emmanuel A. Billones | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | |||||||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Emmanuel Billones Sr. | 110,349 | 53.01% | |
| PDP–Laban | Esteban Evan Contreras | 54,558 | 26.21% | |
| PRP | Engineer Agana | 42,726 | 20.53% | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Emmanuel Billones Sr. | 87,905 | ||
| UNA | Gingging Perez Almalbis | 62,374 | ||
| PFP | Ruth Dinglasan | 6,929 | ||
| PDDS | Marcelo Barruela Jr. | 3,862 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Emmanuel Billones Sr. | 103,872 | ||
| UNA | Medardo Pestaño | 28,639 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 68,110 | |||
| Total votes | 200,621 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Antonio Del Rosario
|
100,675 | 59.69 | |
| NUP | Jesus Maria Jose Avelino | 22,684 | 13.45 | |
Independent
|
Conrado Tinsay | 2,894 | 1.72 | |
Independent
|
Zinon Amoroso | 2,131 | 1.26 | |
| Margin of victory | 77,991 | 46.24% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 40,271 | 23.88 | ||
| Total votes | 168,655 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Antonio Del Rosario
|
77,584 | 46.72 | |
| Ugyon Kita Capiz | Felipe Barredo | 45,859 | 27.62 | |
Independent
|
Rodriguez Dadivas | 41,205 | 24.82 | |
Independent
|
Conrado Tinsay II | 1,397 | 0.84 | |
| Valid ballots | 166,045 | 92.87 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 12,752 | 7.13 | ||
| Total votes | 178,797 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
See also
References
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- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "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 11, 2020.
