Abra's at-large congressional district

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Abra's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Abra's at-large congressional district
Map
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Location of Abra within the Philippines
Province Abra
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Population250,985 (2020) [1]
Electorate188,957 (2025) [2]
Area4,165.25 km2 (1,608.21 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1917 (single-member district)
Representative Joseph Bernos
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Abra's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Abra. Abra has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. [3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the First Philippine Republic legislature known as the Malolos Congress. Since 1917 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Ilocos Sur, Abra has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was again represented by two members in the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic. [4] From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Abra forming part of the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984. [4]

Contents

The district is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Joseph Bernos of the Lakas–CMD. [5]

Representation history

#Term of officeNational
Assembly		Seat ASeat B
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral historyImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898. [6]
–September 15, 1898March 23, 19011st Isidro Paredes y Babila.jpg Isidro ParedesIndependent Elected in 1898. Teniente Coronel Don Juan Villamor y Borbon.jpg Juan Villamor Independent Elected in 1898.
#Term of officeLegislatureSingle seatSeats eliminated
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

District re-created March 9, 1917. [7]
1March 9, 1917June 6, 1922 4th Eustaquio Purugganan y Paredes.jpg Eustaquio Purugganan Nacionalista Redistricted from Ilocos Sur's 3rd district.
5th Re-elected in 1919.
2June 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Adolfo Brillantes y Carino.jpg Adolfo Brillantes Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
3June 2, 1925September 16, 1935 7th Quintin Paredes y Babila.jpg Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly		Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(3)November 15, 1935January 9, 1936 1st Quintin Paredes y Babila.jpg Quintín Paredes Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935.
Resigned on appointment as Resident Commissioner.
4September 1, 1936December 30, 1938 Agapito Garduque y Garcia.jpg Agapito Garduque Nacionalista Elected in 1936 to finish Paredes's term.
(3)December 30, 1938December 30, 1941 2nd Quintin Paredes y Babila.jpg Quintín Paredes Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly		Seat ASeat B
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral historyImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)

District re-created September 7, 1943. [8]
–September 25, 1943February 2, 19443rd Quintin Peralta Paredes Jr.jpg Quintín P. Paredes Jr. KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. 3x4.svg Juan C. Brillantes KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
#Term of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		Single seatSeats eliminated
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
5June 9, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Honorable Jesus V. Paredes (Delegates from the Philippines).jpg Jesús V. Paredes Nacionalista Elected in 1941.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(3)May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Quintin Paredes y Babila.jpg Quintín Paredes Liberal Elected in 1946.
6December 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Rep. Virgilio V. Valera (2nd Congress).jpg Virgilio V. Valera Liberal Elected in 1949.
7December 30, 1953December 30, 1965 3rd Lucas Peralta Paredes.jpg Lucas P. Paredes Democratic Elected in 1953.
4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
8December 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Carmelo Barbero.jpg Carmelo Z. Barbero Liberal Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa		Single seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984. [9]
–July 23, 1984March 25, 19862ndArturo V. Barbero KBL Elected in 1984.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndImageMemberPartyElectoral history

Abra's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.
9June 30, 1987June 30, 1992 8th Rudolfo Bernardez.jpg Rudolfo A. Bernardez LABAN Elected in 1987.
10June 30, 1992June 30, 1998 9th Jeremias Z. Zapata Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11June 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th Vicente Ysidro P. Valera LDP Elected in 1998.
12June 30, 2001December 16, 2006 12th Rep. Luis Bersamin Jr. (13th Congress).jpg Luis P. Bersamin Jr. PDSP Elected in 2001.
13th KAMPI Re-elected in 2004.
Died.
13June 30, 2007June 30, 2010 14th Cecilia Seares-Luna Lakas Elected in 2007.
14June 30, 2010June 30, 2016 15th Rep. Maria Jocelyn Bernos (16th Congress).jpg Joy Bernos PDSP Elected in 2010.
16th Liberal Re-elected in 2013.
15June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th HoR Official Portrait Joseph Bernos.jpg Joseph Bernos PDP–Laban Elected in 2016.
18th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2019.
16June 30, 2022June 30, 2025 19th Rep. Ching Bernos (19th Congress).jpg Ching Bernos Nacionalista (Asenso Abrenio) Elected in 2022.
Lakas (Asenso Abrenio)
(15)June 30, 2025Incumbent 20th Rep. Joseph Sto. Nino Bernos (20th Congress).jpg Joseph Bernos Lakas Elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Abra's at-large congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Joseph Bernos 137,542 84.89
Asenso Mila Valera23,09414.24
Aksyon Deydey Ifurung1,2620.78
Total votes161,898 100%
Lakas gain from Liberal

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Abra's at-large congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Menchie Bernos 122,223 100.00
Total votes122,223 100%
Nacionalista hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Joseph Bernos 63,919
Nacionalista Marco Bautista53,814
Independent Joselito Bringas7,460
Lakas Cecilia Luna3,424
Invalid or blank votes11,307
Total votes139,924
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos 55,32364.79%
Nacionalista Rolando Somera19,11622.39%
Independent Hans Roger Luna10,95212.83%
Margin of victory
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDSP Joy Bernos 46,536 40.85
Lakas–Kampi Cecilia Seares-Luna 45,45439.90
Nacionalista Ma. Zita Valera11,2499.87
PMP Mailed Molina10,6779.37
Valid ballots113,91695.21
Invalid or blank votes5,7354.79
Total votes119,651 100.00
PDSP gain from Lakas–Kampi

1936 special

1936 National Assembly special election in Abra's at-large district
CandidateVotes%
Agapito Garduque3,32047.19
Jesus Paredes2,52535.89
Adolfo Brillantes1,19016.92
Total votes7,035 100.00

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "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 May 16, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ "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 May 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ Act No. 2683 (March 9, 1917), An Act to Authorize the Segregation of the Subprovince of Abra From the Province of Ilocos Sur and the Reestablishment of the Former Province of Abra, and for Other Purposes., Lawyerly, retrieved May 9, 2024
  8. ↑ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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