Samar's 2nd congressional district
| Samar's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Samar's 2nd congressional district in Samar | |
 Location of Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 454,953 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 336,756 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 16 LGUs
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| Area | 3,778.89 km2 (1,459.04 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Samar's 2nd congressional district is one of the two
Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal and Zumarraga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Reynolds Michael Tan of the Lakas–CMD.[4]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Luciano Sinko | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Wright, Zumarraga
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| 2 | Benito Azanza | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | José Sabarre | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| 4 | Pastor D. Salazar | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916 .
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1916–1935 Wright, Zumarraga
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| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | |||||||
| 5 | Pascual B. Azanza | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata
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Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1925. | |||||||
| 6 | Serafín S. Marabut | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| (6) | Serafín S. Marabut | September 16, 1935 | May 27, 1936 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1935. Resigned on appointment as Undersecretary of Finance and Director of the Budget Office. |
1935–1941 Wright, Zumarraga
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| (5) | Pascual B. Azanza | September 1, 1936 | December 30, 1941 | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected to finish Marabut's term. | |||
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Samar'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 | |||||||
Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 7 | Pedro R. Arteche | – | – | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Died before start of term. |
1945–1946 Wright, Zumarraga
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| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 8 | Tito V. Tizon | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Wright, Zumarraga
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| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 Wright, Zumarraga
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| 9 | Marciano Lim | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1965 Wright, Zumarraga
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| 10 | Valeriano C. Yancha | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | ||
| 11 | Fernando R. Veloso | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. Redistricted to Western Samar's at-large district. | ||
| District dissolved into Western Samar's at-large district. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 12 | Venancio T. Garduce | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Partido ng Bayan
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Elected in 1987. | 1987–1992 Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga
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| 13 | Catalino V. Figueroa | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga
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| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 14 | Antonio Eduardo Nachura
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June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| (13) | Catalino V. Figueroa | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 15 | Sharee Ann T. Tan
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June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 16 | Milagrosa Tan | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| (15) | Sharee Ann T. Tan
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June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 17 | Reynolds Michael T. Tan
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June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Reynolds Michael Tan | 161,825 | ||||
| NUP | Alvin Abejuela | 82,590 | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||||
| Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Sharee Ann Tan | 124,459 | ||
| Lakas | Boy Bolastig | 97,236 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Milagrosa Tan | 137,248 | 69.16% | |
| Liberal | Myrna Ojeda-Tan | 61,189 | 30.84% | |
| Valid ballots | 198,437 | 83.84% | ||
| Margin of victory | 76,059 | 38.33% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 38,262 | 16.16% | ||
| Total votes | 236,699 | 100.00% | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Milagrosa Tan | 68,137 | 43.77 | |
| Liberal | Eunice Babalcon | 56,312 | 36.18 | |
| UNA | Reynato Latorre | 10,242 | 6.58 | |
| Margin of victory | 11,825 | 7.60% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,973 | 13.47 | ||
| Total votes | 155,664 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakas–Kampi
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Milagrosa Tan | 58,168 | 36.99 | |
| Liberal | Wilfredo Estorninos | 39,430 | 25.08 | |
| NPC | Manuel Torresvillas | 30,888 | 19.64 | |
| PMP | Catalino Figueroa | 22,055 | 14.03 | |
PDP–Laban
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Alvin Abejuela | 4,996 | 3.18 | |
Independent
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Urbano Alli, Jr. | 1,708 | 1.09 | |
| Valid ballots | 157,735 | 82.11 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,267 | 17.89 | ||
| Total votes | 191,512 | 100.00 | ||
Lakas–Kampi hold
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See also
References
- ^ 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 June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes., 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 24, 2020.
