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Surigao's at-large congressional district may refer to several occasions when a provincewide at-large district was used for elections to the various Philippine national legislatures from the historical province of Surigao.

The territory of the former Spanish colonial district of Surigao was first represented in the National Assembly of the First Philippine Republic known as the Malolos Congress. Following the establishment of a provincial government under U.S. civilian rule in 1901, a single-member district encompassing the entire province was created ahead of the elections for the first fully elected Philippine Assembly in 1907. The district also elected its representatives to the Commonwealth National Assembly following a shift to unicameral legislature in 1935, and was re-established as a plural member constituency ahead of the 1943 election for the Second Republic National Assembly. It elected a representative to the restored House of Representatives when the country returned to single-member electorates in 1945 and was also represented in the first four meetings under the Third Philippine Republic.

The district was abolished following the 1960 division of Surigao into two provinces which took effect in 1961.

Representation history

See also

• Legislative districts of Surigao del Norte
• Legislative districts of Surigao del Sur

References

1. ^ "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
2. Act No. 127 (May 15, 1901), An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act of the Province of Surigao, Lawyerly, retrieved February 22, 2021
3. ^ Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes, Lawyerly, retrieved February 20, 2021
4. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
5. Republic Act No. 2786 (June 19, 1960), An Act to Create the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, retrieved February 22, 2021
6. "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 22, 2021.
7. 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 February 22, 2021.
8. "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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