Batanes's at-large congressional district

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Batanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Batanes within the Philippines
Province Batanes
Region Cagayan Valley
Population18,831 (2020) [1]
Electorate13,820 (2022) [2]
Area219.01 km2 (84.56 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1909 (single-member district)
RepresentativeCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Batanes's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Batanes. Batanes 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.

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Since 1909 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Cagayan, Batanes 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 eliminated and absorbed by Cagayan's at-large representation for 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 Batanes forming part of the seven-seat Region II's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984. [4]

The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [5]

Representation history

#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Seat ASeat B
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898. [6]
September 15, 1898March 23, 19011st Daniel Tirona Independent Elected in 1898.Vito BelarminoIndependentAppointed.
#Term of officeLegislatureSingle seatSeats eliminated
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created May 20, 1909 from Cagayan's 1st district. [7]
1October 16, 1909July 22, 1910 2nd Teófilo Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Died.
2September 5, 1911October 16, 1916Vicente Barsana Progresista Elected in 1911 to finish Castillejos's term.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

3October 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Juan C. Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
4June 3, 1919June 2, 1925 5th Claudio Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista
Re-elected in 1922.
5June 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
6June 5, 1928June 5, 1934 8th Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
(5)June 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Single seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

(5)September 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#Term of officeCommon
wealth
Congress
Single seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
June 11, 1945May 25, 1946vacantNo special election held to fill vacancy.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

7May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Anastacio Agan Nacionalista Elected in 1946.
8December 30, 1949December 30, 1957 2nd Jorge A. AbadIndependent Elected in 1949.
3rd Liberal Re-elected in 1953.
9December 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Manuel Agudo Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
(8)December 30, 1961June 22, 1964 5th Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1961.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
June 22, 1964December 30, 1965vacantNo special election held to fill vacancy.
10December 30, 1965December 30, 1969 6th Aurora B. Abad Liberal Elected in 1965.
(8)December 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa
Single seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 1, 1984. [8]
July 23, 1984March 25, 19862ndFernando C. Faberes KBL Elected in 1984.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 2, 1987.
11June 30, 1987December 31, 1989 8th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1987.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
December 31, 1989June 30, 1992vacantNo special election held to fill vacancy.
12June 30, 1992June 30, 1995 9th Enrique C. Lizardo Lakas Elected in 1992.
(11)June 30, 1995June 30, 2004 10th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13June 30, 2004June 30, 2007 13th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2004.
14June 30, 2007June 30, 2010 14th Carlo Oliver Diasnes Lakas Elected in 2007.
(13)June 30, 2010October 8, 2017 15th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
Died in office.
October 8, 2017June 30, 2019vacantNo special election held to fill vacancy.
15June 30, 2019Incumbent 18th Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. NPC Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

Philippine House of Representatives election at Batanes's Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ciriaco Gato Jr.
(Incumbent)
3,872 33.92
Liberal Luis Abad3,03726.61
Reporma Ronald Aguto Jr.2,48421.76
Lakas Carlo Diasnes2,02217.71
Valid ballots11,41596.73
Invalid or blank votes3863.27
Total votes11,801 100.00%
NPC hold

2019

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,236
NPC Efren Lizardo1,795
Independent Alex Narag1,517
UNA Nicanor Abad1,479
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes641
Total votes9,668
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,813 45.74 +8.67
Independent Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,67644.10+8.09
UNA Anacleto Mendoza84710.16+10.16
Margin of victory1371.64+0.58
Total votes8,336 100
Liberal hold Swing +8.38

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Dina Abad 3,076 37.07
Lakas–Kampi Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,98836.01
Independent Alex Narag2,23426.92
Valid ballots8,29897.93
Invalid or blank votes1752.07
Total votes8,473 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

1965

1965 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Aurora Abad 2,629 66.90
Nacionalista Manuel Agudo1,30133.10
Total votes3,930 100.00
Liberal hold

1961

1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jorge Abad 3,240 100.00
Valid ballots3,24089.26
Invalid or blank votes39010.74
Total votes3,630 100.00
Liberal gain from Nacionalista

1947

1949 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jorge Abad
Nacionalista Anastacio Agan (Incumbent)
Total votes100.00
Independent gain from Nacionalista

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