Tarlac's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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 Tarlac municipalities of Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel and Santa Ignacia. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jaime Cojuangco of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]
| Tarlac's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Tarlac within the Philippines | |
| Province | Tarlac |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 439,800 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 286,133 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 10 LGUs
|
| Area | 960.04 km2 (370.67 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Jaime Cojuangco |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 1st district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Melecio Cojuangco | October 16, 1907 | March 13, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. Died. |
1907–1909 Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura | |
| 2 | Mauricio Ilagan | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura | |
| 3 | Luís Morales | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | ||
Tarlac's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| (3) | Luís Morales | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia | |
| 5th | Re-elected in 1919. | |||||||
| 4 | Gregorio M. Bañaga | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia | |
| 5 | Sisenando Palarca | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1925. | ||
| (4) | Gregorio M. Bañaga | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | ||
| 6 | Alfonso A. Pablo | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1931. | ||
| 7 | José Cojuangco | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (7) | José Cojuangco | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia | |
| 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac'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 | |||||||
Tarlac's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (7) | José Cojuangco | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Tarlac's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 8 | Jose Roy | June 4, 1946 | December 30, 1961 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Anao, Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1949. | |||||||
| 3rd | Democratic | Re-elected in 1953. | ||||||
| 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | ||||||
| 9 | Jose Cojuangco Jr. | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. | ||
| 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | ||||||
| 10 | Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| (9) | Jose Cojuangco Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, Santa Ignacia | |
| 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 12 | Gilbert Teodoro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 12 | Monica Prieto-Teodoro | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
| 13 | Enrique Cojuangco | June 30, 2010 | May 12, 2015 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. Died in office. | |||||||
| — | Vacant | May 12, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||
| 14 | Carlos Cojuangco | June 30, 2016 | February 22, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. Died in office. | |||||||
| — | Vacant | February 22, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||
| 15 | Jaime Cojuangco | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Jaime D. Cojuangco | 191,827 | 94.52 | |
| Independent | Joseph Ramac | 11,127 | 5.48 | |
| Valid ballots | 202,954 | 82.39 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,390 | 17.61 | ||
| Total votes | 246,344 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Charlie Cojuangco | 157,788 | 100.00 | |
| Valid ballots | 157,788 | 73.13 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 57,976 | 26.87 | ||
| Total votes | 215,764 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Carlos Charlie Cojuangco | 151,199 | 72.56 | |
| Independent | Cristino Diamsay | 7,859 | 3.77 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 49,331 | 23.67 | ||
| Total votes | 208,389 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Enrique Cojuangco | 112,506 | 69.08 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 50,365 | 30.92 | ||
| Total votes | 162,871 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Enrique Murphy Cojuangco | 149,520 | 94.97 | |||
| Philippine Green Republican Party | Efren Dancel Inocencio | 7,918 | 5.03 | |||
| Valid ballots | 157,438 | 85.50 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 26,694 | 14.50 | ||||
| Total votes | 184,132 | 100.00 | ||||
| NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | ||||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Monica Prieto-Teodoro | 103,495 | 94.73 | |
| KAMPI | Lucia Manuel | 4,106 | 3.76 | |
| Independent | Leny Mauricio | 1,646 | 1.51 | |
| Total votes | 109,247 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Gilbert Teodoro | 111,068 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 111,068 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2001
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Gilbert Teodoro | 87,278 | 92.91 | |
| KAMPI | Armando Lambino | 6,658 | 7.09 | |
| Total votes | 93,936 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
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 June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ 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 12, 2020.