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Legislative district of the Philippines

Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Ilocos Sur within the Philippines
ProvinceIlocos Sur
RegionIlocos Region
Population397,388 (2015)
Electorate239,376 (2016)
Major settlements 23 LGUs
Area2,077.27 km (802.04 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the city of Candon and adjacent municipalities of Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo and Tagudin. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Kristine Singson-Meehan.

Representation history

# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.
1 Maximino Mina October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1912
Candon, Narvacan, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin
2 José María Valle October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.
3 Gregorio Talavera October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Progresista Elected in 1912. 1912–1916
Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4 Ponciano Morales October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago
5th Re-elected in 1919. 1919–1922
Banayoyo, Candon, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago
5 Lupo T. Biteng June 6, 1922 June 5, 1928 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922. 1922–1935
Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Re-elected in 1925.
6 Fidel B. Villanueva June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Demócrata Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
7 Prospero C. Sanidad 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

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

8 Sixto Brillanes Sr. September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin
(7) Prospero C. Sanidad December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Sur'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

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7) Prospero C. Sanidad June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 Fidel B. Villanueva May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1957
Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin
10 Ricardo R. Gacula December 30, 1949 December 30, 1957 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
11 Godofredo S. Reyes December 30, 1957 January 25, 1960 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
Resigned on election as Ilocos Sur governor. 		1957–1965
Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin
12 Pablo C. Sanidad December 30, 1961 December 30, 1965 5th Liberal Elected in 1961.
January 27, 1969 December 30, 1969 6th Re-elected in 1965.
Oath of office deferred due to electoral protest. 		1965–1972
Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin
13 Lucas V. Cauton December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from officer after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
14 Eric D. Singson June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th KBL Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin.
9th LDP Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
15 Grace G. Singson June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LDP Elected in 1998.
(14) Eric D. Singson June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
16 Eric G. Singson Jr. June 30, 2010 June 30, 2013 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
(14) Eric D. Singson June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
17th Bileg Re-elected in 2016.
17 Kristine Singson-Meehan June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th Bileg Elected in 2019.
19th NPC Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Kristine Singson-Meehan 180,555 100.00
Total votes 180,555 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Bileg Kristine Singson-Meehan 158,523
PDP–Laban Arthur Chua 18,898
Total votes
Independent hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Eric Singson (incumbent) 158,626
Independent Henry Capela 9,478
PDP–Laban Med Balicdang 1,859
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes 37,881
Total votes 207,844
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Eric Singson 113,667 70.13
Aksyon Henry Capela 20,264 12.50
Margin of victory 93,403 57.63%
Invalid or blank votes 28,149 17.37
Total votes 162,080 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Eric Singson, Jr. 147,409 93.63
PMP Edwin Antolin 7,473 4.75
Liberal Wilfredo Cabinete 2,548 1.62
Valid ballots 157,460 84.17
Invalid or blank votes 29,612 15.88
Total votes 187,042 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also

References

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  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. 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 26, 2020.
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