| Sorsogon's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of the 1st congressional district in Sorsogon | |
 Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines | |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 441,959 (2020) |
| Electorate | 274,532 (2022) |
| Major settlements |
6 LGUs
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| Area | 1,103.73 km (426.15 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Maria Bernadette G. Escudero |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Sorsogon's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 provincial capital, Sorsogon City, and adjacent municipalities of Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes and Pilar. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Maria Bernadette G. Escudero of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Sorsogon's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. | ||||||||
| 1 | Vicente de Vera | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |
| 2 | Leoncio Grajo | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1912. | |||||||
Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands | ||||||||
| 3 | Manuel Escudero | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Independent | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon | |
| (2) | Leoncio Grajo | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | ||
| 4 | Antonio H. Rocha | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena | |
| 5 | Juan Reyes | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | ||
| 6 | Justino Encinas | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 7 | Adolfo Gerona | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | ||
| 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Sorsogon's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) | ||||||||
| 8 | Norberto A. Roque | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon'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 | |||||||
Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (8) | Norberto A. Roque | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| 9 | Pacifico F. Lim | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena | |
| 10 | Modesto G. Galias | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | ||
| 11 | Salvador R. Encinas | December 30, 1953 | September 23, 1972 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | ||||||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | |||||||
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 12 | Salvador Escudero | June 30, 1987 | April 15, 1996 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon City | |
| 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agriculture. | |||||||
| 13 | Francis Escudero | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| (12) | Salvador Escudero | June 30, 2007 | August 13, 2012 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. Died. | ||||||
| 14 | Evelina G. Escudero | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | NPC | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 15 | Maria Bernadette G. Escudero | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Maria Bernadette "Dette" Escudero | 141,922 | ||
| NUP | Joan Lorenzano | 71,217 | ||
| Independent | Rommel Japson | 2,149 | ||
| Total votes | 215,288 | 100 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Evelina Escudero (incumbent) | 118,436 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Christine Balita | 62,051 | ||
| PFP | Eddie Lotino | 1,564 | ||
| Total votes | 100 | |||
| NPC hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Evelina Escudero (incumbent) | 116,069 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 64,305 | |||
| Total votes | 180,374 | |||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Evelina Escudero | 55,425 | 50.34 | |
| Independent | Aeneas Eli Diaz | 28,006 | 25.43 | |
| Independent | Arnulfo Perete | 12,581 | 11.43 | |
| Margin of victory | 27,419 | 24.90% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,099 | 12.80 | ||
| Total votes | 110,111 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Salvador Escudero III | 89,512 | 54.56 | |
| Nacionalista | Edwin Hamor | 63,287 | 38.57 | |
| Valid ballots | 152,799 | 93.13 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,274 | 6.87 | ||
| Total votes | 164,073 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal 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 October 31, 2024.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- "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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