Capiz's 2nd congressional district
| Capiz's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Capiz within the Philippines | |
| Province | Capiz |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 348,171 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 217,670 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,864.23 km2 (719.78 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Jane T. Castro |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Capiz's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the municipalities of Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma and Tapaz. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jane T. Castro of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).[4]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly[edit] | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | José Altavas | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Dumalag, Dumarao, Iuisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapas | |
| 2 | Leocadio Pajarillo | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Independent | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1912 Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 3 | Simeon Dádivas | October 16, 1912 | July 27, 1914 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. Died. |
1912–1916 Banga, Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 4 | Emiliano Acevedo | October 10, 1914 | October 16, 1916 | Progresista | Elected in 1914 to finish Dádivas's term. | |||
Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands[edit] | ||||||||
| 5 | Leopoldo Alba Mobo | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Banga, Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 6 | José A. Urquiola | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1931 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 7 | Agustín Aldea | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| (1) | José Altavas | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 8 | José A. Dorado | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | ||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Re-elected in 1934. | ||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)[edit] | ||||||||
| (8) | José A. Dorado | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia |
Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Capiz'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 | |||||||
Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 9 | Cornelio Villareal | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| (9) | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1957 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1972 Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | ||||||
| 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 sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Capiz's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| (9) | Cornelio Villareal | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz | |
| 10 | Vicente J. Andaya Jr. | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| 12 | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||
| 12 | Jane T. Castro | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NUP | Elected in 2010. | ||
| (11) | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| (12) | Jane T. Castro | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Jane Castro | 110,609 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Jun Labao | 73,243 | ||
| PROMDI | Bulilit Martinez | 3,861 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Fredenil Castro | 136,929 | ||
| PDDS | Maria Vilma Besada | 5,907 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Fredenil Castro | 118,433 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 63,800 | |||
| Total votes | 182,233 | |||
| NUP hold | ||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Fredenil Castro | 77,293 | 52.70 | |
| Liberal | Maria Andaya | 59,829 | 40.79 | |
| Margin of victory | 17,464 | 11.91 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 9,536 | 6.50 | ||
| Total votes | 146,658 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Jane Castro | 109,147 | 69.51 | |
| Liberal | Roberto Lastimoso | 47,885 | 30.49 | |
| Valid ballots | 157,032 | 95.07 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,148 | 4.93 | ||
| Total votes | 165,180 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 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 26, 2020.
