| Pangasinan's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Pangasinan's 1st congressional district in Pangasinan | |
 Location of Pangasinan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Population | 454,365 (2020) |
| Electorate | 294,221 (2022) |
| Major settlements | 10 LGUs |
| Area | 1,758.81 km (679.08 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Arthur F. Celeste |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Pangasinan's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan. 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 western Pangasinan city of Alaminos and adjacent municipalities of Agno, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini and Sual. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Arthur F. Celeste of the Nacionalista Party (NP).
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Pangasinan's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. | ||||||||
| 1 | Nicanor Padilla | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Infanta, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual | |
| 2 | Cirilo Braganza | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1912 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual | |
| 3 | Vicente Solis | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Independent | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro de Potot, Sual | |
Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| 4 | Modesto Sison | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Salasa, Sual | |
| 5 | Antonio Bengzon | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 6 | Mauro Navarro | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista |
Elected in 1922. | 1922–1931 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Sual | |
| 7 | Enrique Braganza | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 8 | Potenciano Pecson | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual | ||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Pangasinan's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| 9 | Anacleto B. Ramos | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Pangasinan'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 | |||||||
Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 10 | José P. Bengzon | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Pangasinan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 11 | Juan de Guzmán Rodríguez | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Lingayen, Mabini, Sual | |
| 12 | Sulpicio R. Soriano | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 13 | Mario Bengzon | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 14 | Aguedo F. Agbayani | December 30, 1957 | September 23, 1972 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | ||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office 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 six-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 15 | Oscar Orbos | June 30, 1987 | January 1, 1990 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Transportation and Communications. |
1987–present Agno, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Mabini, Sual | |
| June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Independent | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||
| 16 | Hernani A. Braganza | June 30, 1995 | February 12, 2001 | 10th | Lakas | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform. | |||||||
| 17 | Arthur F. Celeste | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 18 | Jesus F. Celeste | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 19 | Arnold F. Celeste | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | ||
| (17) | Arthur F. Celeste | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Arthur "Art" Celeste | 155,372 | ||
| Aksyon | Oscar Orbos | 82,983 | ||
| Total votes | 203,680 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Jesus Celeste | 147,273 | ||
| Liberal | Wilmer Panabang | 18,799 | ||
| KBL | Paul Tucay | 3,140 | ||
| Margin of victory | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 34,468 | |||
| Total votes | 203,680 | |||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Jesus Celeste | 109,914 | 57.51 | |
| Liberal | Leonildo Pulido | 54,949 | 28.76 | |
| Margin of victory | 54,965 | 28.75% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 26,242 | 14.15 | ||
| Total votes | 191,105 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Jesus Celeste | 82,577 | 48.36 | |
| PMP | Maki Pulido | 56,899 | 33.32 | |
| Liberal | Danilo Dizon | 21,875 | 12.81 | |
| Nacionalista | Domingo Doctor, Jr. | 8,042 | 4.71 | |
| Aksyon | Christine Jimenez | 929 | 0.54 | |
| Independent | Vladimir Mauricio Mabalot III | 431 | 0.25 | |
| Valid ballots | 170,753 | 92.49 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,869 | 7.51 | ||
| Total votes | 184,622 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
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 September 29, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "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.
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