Legislative districts of Northern Samar

The Legislative Districts of Northern Samar, namely the first and second districts, are the representations of the Province of Northern Samar in the Philippine House of Representatives. Northern Samar was represented as part of the first district of Samar until 1967, and of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.

1st District

• Municipalities: Allen, Biri, Bobon, Capul, Catarman, Lavezares, Lope de Vega, Mondragon, Rosario, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Vicente, Victoria
• Population (2010): 310,986

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Raul A. Daza
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Harlin C. Abayon
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Paul R. Daza
15th Congress 2010–2013	Raul A. Daza
16th Congress 2013–2016	Harlin C. Abayon

2nd District

• Municipalities: Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos
• Population (2010): 278,027

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jose L. Ong, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995	Wilmar P. Lucero
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Romualdo T. Vicencio1
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Emil L. Ong
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016

^1 Died in office.

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative
6th Congress 1965–1969	Eladio T. Balite1
	Eusebio Moore2
7th Congress 1969–1972	Raul A. Daza
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Edilberto A. Del Valle, Sr.3

^1 Elected as representative of the first district of Samar in 1965, died while in office on August 24, 1967.

^2 Elected as the first official representative of the lone district of Northern Samar through a special election held on November 14, 1967 with only areas under the jurisdiction of the new province voting.
Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections (1969). Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress. Bureau of Print.

^3 Served also as one of the Regional Assemblymen representing Samar-Leyte Region to the Interim Batasang Pambansa. (1978–1984)

See also

• Legislative districts of Samar

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library