Nueva Ecija's 2nd congressional district
| Nueva Ecija's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of the 2nd congressional district in Nueva Ecija | |
 Location of Nueva Ecija within the Philippines | |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 463,670 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 277,920 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 8 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,897.18 km2 (732.51 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1926 |
| Representative | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Nueva Ecija's 2nd congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1928.[3] The district consists of the northern cities of Muñoz and San Jose, as well as adjacent municipalities of Carranglan,Pantabangan, Lanera, Rizal and Talugtug bordering Nueva Vizcaya and Pangasinan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joseph Gilbert F. Violago of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| District created December 7, 1926 from Nueva Ecija's at-large district.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | Aurelio Cecilio | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Demócrata
|
Elected in 1928. | 1928–1935 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa | |
| 2 | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | ||
| 3 | Isauro Gabaldón | 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 | |||||||
Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| (2) | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | September 16, 1935 | March 27, 1940 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. Resigned. | ||||||
| 4 | Gabriel Belmonte | December 10, 1940 | December 30, 1941 | Nacionalista | Elected in 1940 to finish Buencamino's term. | |||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Nueva Ecija'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 | |||||||
Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (4) | Gabriel Belmonte | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 5 | Constancio P. Padilla | May 3, 1948 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Democratic Alliance | Elected in 1946. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates. |
1946–1953 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa | |
| 6 | Jesús Ilagan | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 7 | Celestino C. Juan | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1957 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, Sabani, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa | |
| 8 | Felicísimo Ocampo | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. | 1957–1965 General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa
| |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 9 | Ángel D. Concepción | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1965. | 1965–1972 General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Palayan, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa
| |
| 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 four-seat Nueva Ecija's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 10 | Simeon E. Garcia Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban
|
Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug. | |
| 11 | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| (10) | Simeon E. Garcia Jr. | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| (11) | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 12 | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 13 | Micaela S. Violago | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| (12) | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Joseph Gilbert Violago | 116,099 | 47.79 | |
Independent
|
Joselito "Lito" Violago | 65,797 | 27.08 | |
| Aksyon | Simeon Garcia Jr. | 59,607 | 24.54 | |
Independent
|
Danilo Malanda | 1,436 | 0.59 | |
| Total votes | 242,939 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Mikki Violago (incumbent) | 140,915 | 73.88 | |
Independent
|
Joselito "Lito" Violago | 49,795 | 26.11 | |
| Total votes | 190,720 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mikki Violago | 122,470 | ||
| Nacionalista | Lito Violago | 86,674 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,394 | |||
| Total votes | 223,538 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Gilbert Viologo | 133,155 | 77.72 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 38,175 | 22.28 | ||
| Total votes | 171,330 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakas–Kampi
|
Joseph Violago | 144,507 | 77.94 | |
| NPC | Leopoldo Tomas | 39,238 | 21.16 | |
| PGRP | Clarita Mariano | 1,655 | 0.89 | |
| Valid ballots | 185,400 | 91.47 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 17,293 | 8.53 | ||
| Total votes | 202,693 | 100.00 | ||
Lakas–Kampi hold
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See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 3336, (1926-12-07)". Lawyerly. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
