Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district
| Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines | |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 355,832 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 183,269 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 967.77 km2 (373.66 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Leo Rafael M. Cueva |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 northern Negros Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Leo Rafael M. Cueva of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created April 1, 1907.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Dionisio Mapa | October 16, 1907 | March 13, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 2 | style="background:Template:Progresista Party/meta/color;" | | Manuel Fernández Yanson | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | |
| 3 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Rafael R. Alunan | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | |
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| (3) | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Rafael R. Alunan | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid | ||||||
| 4 | Vicente Jiménez Yanson | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| 5 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Ramón Torres | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | |
| (4) | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Vicente Jiménez Yanson | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | |
| (5) | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Ramón Torres | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | |
| style="background:Template:Nacionalista Democratico/meta/color;" | | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1934. | |||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| 6 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Democratico/meta/color;" | | Pedro C. Hernáez | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | |||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental'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 | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 7 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Aguedo Gonzaga | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 8 | rowspan="3" style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Carlos Hilado | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 9 | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Inocencio V. Ferrer | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 10 | style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Félix P. Amante | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | |
| 11 | style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | Roberto L. Montelíbano | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | 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 seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 12 | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Manuel H. Puey | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||
| 13 | rowspan="3" style="background:Template:Nationalist People's Coalition/meta/color;" | | Alfredo Marañon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | NPC | Elected in 1995. | |
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 14 | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/meta/color;" | | Alfredo D. Marañon III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2004. | |
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| style="background:Template:National Unity Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||
| 15 | rowspan="3" style="background:Template:National Unity Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Leo Rafael M. Cueva | June 30, 2013 | Incumbent | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | |
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 78,611 | 100.00% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 70,824 | |||
| Total votes | 149,435 | 100.00% | ||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 55,836 | 58.90 | |
| NPC | Otilia Galilea | 11,685 | 12.33 | |
| Margin of victory | 44,151 | 46.57% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 26,282 | 27.72 | ||
| Total votes | 94,803 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Alfredo Marañon III | 86,397 | 83.29 | |
| ATUN | Oscar D. Arias | 17,337 | 16.71 | |
| Valid ballots | 103,784 | 77.93 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,370 | 22.07 | ||
| Total votes | 133,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ 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 20, 2020.
