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Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Oriental
RegionNegros Island Region
Population422,208 (2015)[1]
Electorate239,474 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,797.44 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMinority

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. 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 northern Negros Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Leopoldo Rovira October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan
2 Hermenegildo Villanueva October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909. 1909–1912
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Manjuyod, Tanjay, Tayasan
3rd Re-elected in 1912. 1912–1916
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

3 Restituto Villegas October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Progresista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5th Re-elected in 1919. 1919–1935
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4 Guillermo Z. Villanueva June 6, 1922 September 16, 1935 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista 		Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado 		Re-elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly 		Party Electoral history Constituent
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(4) Guillermo Z. Villanueva September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático 		Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
wealth
Congress 		Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
5 Julián L. Teves June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

6 Lorenzo Teves May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946. 1946–1949
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
7 Pedro A. Bandoquillo December 30, 1949 November 13, 1951 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
Resigned on election as Negros Oriental governor. 		1949–1953
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
(6) Lorenzo Teves December 30, 1953 November 14, 1967 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1957
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4th Re-elected in 1957. 1957–1961
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5th Elected in 1961. 1961–1972
Amlan, Bais, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
6th Re-elected in 1965.
Resigned on election as senator.
8 Herminio G. Teves December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Liberal Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
9 Jerome V. Paras June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Ayungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
10 Jacinto Paras June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th LDP Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
11 Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2007 June 30, 2013 14th Liberal Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
12 Emmanuel M. Iway June 30, 2013 June 30, 2016 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
(11) Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong June 30, 2016 Incumbent 17th Liberal Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 136,594 100.00%
Total votes 136,594 100.00%
Liberal hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 131,599
Lakas Jacinto Paras 16,071
Independent Danny Roble 2,172
Total votes 100.00%
Liberal hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 94,800 60.55%
NUP Jacinto Paras 60,506 38.64%
Independent Danny Roble 1,252 0.79%
Invalid or blank votes 43,466
Total votes 200,024 100.00%
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Manuel Iway 67,880 49.15
NPC Jerome Paras 66,072 47.84
Independent Lowell Andaya 3,399 2.46
Independent Danilo Roble 755 0.55
Margin of victory 1,808 1.31%
Total votes 138,106 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 106,255 63.95
Lakas–Kampi Jacinto Paras 59,474 35.79
Independent Danilo Roble 423 0.25
Valid ballots 166,152 93.64
Invalid or blank votes 11,294 6.36
Total votes 177,446 100.00
Liberal hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  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 16, 2020.
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