Batangas's 1st congressional district

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Batangas's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Batangas's 1st congressional district
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Boundary of Batangas's 1st congressional district.
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Location of Batangas within the Philippines
Province Batangas
Region Calabarzon
Population635,962 (2020) [1]
Electorate393,786 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area924.83 km2 (357.08 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
Representative Eric Buhain
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Batangas's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. 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 western Batangas municipalities of Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal and Tuy and the component city of Calaca. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eric Buhain of the Nacionalista Party (NP). [4]

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Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the first district encompassed the western Batangas municipalities of Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal, and Tuy. [5] Tanauan was also a part of the district until it was reapportioned to the third district in 1928. [6] Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, it was reduced to eight municipalities that currently remain within its jurisdiction, while four other municipalities were reapportioned to the second and third districts, respectively. [7] [8]

Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
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Batangas's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [9]
1 Felipe Agoncillo October 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907.1907–1912
Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Nasugbu, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan
2 Galicano Apacible October 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.1912–1916
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Nasugbu, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan, Tuy

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

3 Ramón Diokno October 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan, Tuy
4Vicente LontocJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.1919–1928
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan, Tuy
5 Antonio de las Alas June 6, 1922February 18, 1933 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.1928–1935
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Tuy
9th Re-elected in 1931.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
(3) Ramón Diokno February 18, 1933September 16, 1935 Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected to finish de las Alas's term.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1934.
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Batangas's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

6Natalio LópezSeptember 16, 1935October 26, 1936 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1935.
Election annulled by electoral commission.
1935–1941
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Tuy
7Miguel TolentinoOctober 26, 1936December 30, 1941 Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Declared winner of 1935 elections.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Batangas's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Batangas's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
8 Felixberto Serrano June 9, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Tuy
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Batangas's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(8) Felixberto Serrano May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1946.
1946–1949
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Tuy
9Apolinario R. ApacibleDecember 30, 1949August 22, 1963 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949.1949–1957
Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, Taal, Tuy
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.1957–1961
Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Taal, Tuy
5th Re-elected in 1961.
Died.
1961–1972
Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal, Tuy
10Luis N. LópezJanuary 27, 1964December 30, 1965 Liberal Elected to finish Apacible's term.
11Federico M. SerranoDecember 30, 1965December 30, 1969 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
12Roberto C. DioknoDecember 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twenty-seat Region IV-A's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Batangas's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13Conrado V. ApacibleJune 30, 1987June 30, 1992 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987.1987–present
Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy
14 Eduardo Ermita June 30, 1992January 25, 2001 9th Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
Resigned on appointment as acting Secretary of National Defense.
15 Eileen Ermita-Buhain June 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
16 Tomas Apacible June 30, 2010June 30, 2013 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
(15) Eileen Ermita-Buhain June 30, 2013June 30, 2022 16th Nacionalista Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
17 Eric Buhain June 30, 2022Incumbent 19th Nacionalista Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Eric Buhain 143,573 45.29%
NPC Lisa Ermita127,42140.19%
PPP Gerry Manalo42,19213.31%
Ang Kapatiran Luisito Ruiz3,8391.21%
Total votes317,025 100.00%
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Eileen Ermita-Buhain 209,091 81.27
PDP–Laban Conrado Apacible48,15818.72
Total votes257,249 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Eileen Ermita-Buhain 191,35169.49
Independent Valentino Lopez43,84615.92
Invalid or blank votes40,16414.59
Total votes275,361 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Eileen Ermita-Buhain 103,571 45.61
Liberal Tomas Apacible 98,25243.27
Independent Luisito Ruiz2,6401.16
Independent Reynaldo Albajera1,4440.64
Margin of victory5,3192.34%
Invalid or blank votes21,1789.33
Total votes227,085 100.00
Nacionalista gain from Liberal

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Tomas Apacible 124,196 54.83
Lakas–Kampi Eduardo Ermita 102,89045.17
Valid ballots227,80691.71
Invalid or blank votes20,6008.29
Total votes248,406 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Eileen Ermita-Buhain 101,127 58.26
UNO Raymund Apacible72,44841.74
Total votes173,575 100.00
Lakas hold

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