Samar's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Samar. 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 city of Calbayog and adjacent municipalities of Almagro, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an and Tarangnan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Stephen James T. Tan of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]
| Samar's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Samar's 1st congressional district in Samar | |
 Location of Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 338,230 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 260,534 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 10 LGUs
|
| Area | 2,269.14 km2 (876.12 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Stephen James T. Tan |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Prior to its second dissolution in 1965 due to the split of the old province of Samar, the district consisted of the old province's northern municipalities of Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, and San Roque. Following the split, Calbayog became part of Western Samar (now known simply as Samar), while the remaining municipalities formed Northern Samar, with each new province gaining distinct representation.[5]
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 1st district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[6][7] | ||||||||
| 1 | Honorio Rosales | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio | |
| 2 | Vicente M. Obieta | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Tomás Gómez | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler | |
Samar's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Pedro K. Mendiola | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler | |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | |||||||
| 5 | José Avelino | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1925. | |||||||
| 6 | Tiburcio Tancinco | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | |||||||
| 7 | Antolin D. Tan | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (6) | Tiburcio Tancinco | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler | |
| 8 | Agripino P. Escareal | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | 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 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 9 | Decoroso Rosales | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Samar's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (8) | Agripino P. Escareal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Jose | ||||||
| 10 | Gregorio Bienvenido V. Tan | December 30, 1953 | November 4, 1954 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. Died. | ||
| 11 | Eladio T. Balite | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1965 | Nacionalista | Elected in 1955 to finish Tan's term. | |||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1961 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose | ||||||
| 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. Redistricted to Northern Samar's at-large district. |
1961–1965 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Roque | |||||
| District dissolved into Northern Samar's at-large district and Western Samar's at-large district. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 12 | Jose A. Roño | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan | |
| 13 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| 14 | Reynaldo S. Uy | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||
| 15 | Mel Senen Sarmiento | June 30, 2010 | September 11, 2015 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.[8] | |||||||
| 16 | Edgar Mary Sarmiento | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| 17 | Stephen James T. Tan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Stephen James "Jimboy" Tan | 132,436 | ||||
| NUP | Edgar Mary Sarmiento | 92,561 | ||||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||||
| Nacionalista gain from NUP | ||||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Edgar Sarmiento (incumbent) | 103,884 | ||
| Nacionalista | Stephen James Tan | 92,473 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edgar Sarmiento | 86,115 | 51.86% | |
| Nacionalista | Monmon Uy | 77,548 | 46.70% | |
| Independent | Irma Sarmiento | 2,401 | 1.45% | |
| Valid ballots | 166,064 | 89.33% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,567 | 5.16% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,843 | 10.67% | ||
| Total votes | 185,907 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mel Senen Sarmiento | 51,335 | 52.71 | |
| Nacionalista | Arnold Tan | 30,662 | 31.48 | |
| Independent | Antolin Tan | 771 | 0.79 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,673 | 21.23% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,624 | 15.02 | ||
| Total votes | 97,392 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Mel Senen Sarmiento | 82,787 | 56.81 | |
| Nacionalista | Rodolfo Tuazon | 52,572 | 36.07 | |
| Independent | Rodrigo Tuazon | 5,731 | 3.93 | |
| Independent | Alex Tuazon | 2,766 | 1.90 | |
| NPC | Mario Roño | 1,879 | 1.29 | |
| Valid ballots | 145,735 | 93.74 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,740 | 6.26 | ||
| Total votes | 155,475 | 100,00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
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 October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar, Lawyerly, retrieved October 13, 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 12, 2020.
- ^ Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (September 29, 2015). "Sarmiento takes oath as Interior Secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 17, 2020.