Sorsogon's 2nd 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.[3] The district consists of the municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]
| Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of the 2nd congressional district in Sorsogon | |
 Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines | |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 386,696 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 263,550 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 9 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,015.28 km2 (392.00 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Manuel L. Fortes Jr. |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Sorsogon's 2nd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Pedro Chaves | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson | |
| 2 | José Zurbito | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual | ||||||
Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 3 | Amancio Aguilar | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual | |
| 4 | Pablo de la Rosa | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district. | ||
| 5 | Federico D. Jiménez | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon | |
| 6 | Mario Guariña | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| 7 | Francisco Arellano | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 8 | Fernando B. Durán | 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 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| 9 | Tomás S. Clemente | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon | |
| 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 10 | Teodoro de Vera | June 12, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Oath taking deferred. |
1945–1946 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (9) | Tomás S. Clemente | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||
| 11 | Vicente L. Peralta | December 30, 1953 | June 13, 1968 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. | |||||||
| 5th | Re-elected in 1961. | |||||||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. Died. | |||||||
| 12 | Rafael C. Aquino | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | 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. | ||||||||
| 13 | Bonifacio Gillego | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 14 | Rodolfo F. Gonzales | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 15 | Jose G. Solis | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 16 | Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 17 | Bernardita Ramos | June 30, 2019 | September 8, 2020 | 18th | NPC | Elected in 2019. Died. | ||
| — | vacant | September 8, 2020 | June 30, 2022 | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | |||
| 18 | Manuel L. Fortes Jr. | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Manuel "Wowo" Fortes Jr. | 102,103 | ||
| NUP | Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza | 93,996 | ||
| Lakas | Cris Gotladera | 6,853 | ||
| PDDS | Edgar Gino | 2,650 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Bernardita Ramos | 110,264 | ||||
| PDP–Laban | Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza | 57,711 | ||||
| Lakas | Randy Medina | 4,107 | ||||
| Independent | Juan Escandor Jr. | 4,023 | ||||
| Independent | Jack Holaso | 665 | ||||
| Total votes | ||||||
| NPC gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Deogracias Ramos Jr. | 111,608 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Eduardo Ong Jr. | 47,040 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 24,958 | |||
| Total votes | 183,606 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Deogracias Ramos, Jr. | 79,442 | 59.07 | |
| UNA | Guillermo de Castro | 32,121 | 23.88 | |
| PMP | Sappho Gillego | 6,346 | 4.72 | |
| Independent | Jose Solis | 1,236 | 0.92 | |
| Margin of victory | 47,321 | 35.19% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,343 | 11.41 | ||
| Total votes | 134,488 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Deogracias Ramos Jr. | 30,945 | 19.45 | |||
| NPC | Ricardo Golpeo | 29,780 | 18.72 | |||
| Nacionalista | Juan Guysayko | 28,852 | 18.13 | |||
| PDP–Laban | Arze Glipo | 14,838 | 9.32 | |||
| Lakas–Kampi | Flocerfida de Guzman | 13,822 | 8.69 | |||
| Independent | Sappho Gillego Ong | 12,142 | 7.63 | |||
| Independent | Cyril Ramos | 10,501 | 6.60 | |||
| PMP | Edmundo Escalante | 1,168 | 0.73 | |||
| Independent | Rosario Gavanzo | 629 | 0.40 | |||
| Valid ballots | 142,677 | 89.67 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 16,441 | 10.33 | ||||
| Total votes | 159,118 | 100.00 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 24, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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 27, 2020.