Catanduanes's at-large congressional district

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Catanduanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Ph locator catanduanes.svg
Location of Catanduanes within the Philippines
Province Catanduanes
Region Bicol Region
Population260,964 (2015) [1]
Electorate196,405 (2019) [2]
Area1,492.16 km2 (576.13 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1945 (single-member district)
RepresentativeLeo Rodriguez
Political party  Independent
Congressional blocMajority

Catanduanes's at-large congressional district, also known as Catanduanes's lone district, is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Catanduanes. Catanduanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. [3] Since 1946 when it was reorganized as an independent province separate from Albay, Catanduanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for the period under the Fourth Philippine Republic between 1978 and 1984 when its representation was absorbed by the regional at-large assembly district of Region V. [4]

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The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Leo Rodriguez, who is an independent. [5]

Representation history

#Term of officeNational
Assembly
Seat ASeat B
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history

Catanduanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898. [3]
September 15, 1898March 23, 19011st José Alejandrino IndependentAppointed.Marcelino SantosIndependentAppointed.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seatSeats eliminated
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created September 26, 1945. [6] Redistricted from Albay's 4th district.
1May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Francisco Perfecto Nacionalista Re-elected in 1946.
2December 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Severiano de León Liberal Elected in 1949.
(1)December 30, 1953December 30, 1957 3rd Francisco Perfecto Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
3December 30, 1957September 23, 1972 4th José M. Alberto Liberal Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-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.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa
Single seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 1, 1984. [7]
(3)July 23, 1984March 25, 19862ndJosé M. Alberto KBL Elected in 1984.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

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

District re-created February 2, 1987.
4June 30, 1987November 15, 1987 8th Moises M. TapiaIndependent Elected in 1987.
Died in office.
5June 30, 1992June 30, 2001 9th Leandro B. Verceles Jr. Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
6June 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th Joseph Santiago NPC Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
7June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th Cesar V. Sarmiento Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
8June 30, 2019June 30, 2022 18th Hector S. Sanchez Lakas Elected in 2019.
9June 30, 2019Incumbent 19th Eulogio R. Rodriguez Independent Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Leo Rodriguez 75,432 47.1
Lakas Hector S. Sanchez (incumbent)48,68430.4
NUP Cesar Sarmiento33,28120.78
Liberal Oliver Rodulfo2,7541.72
Total votes160,151 100.00
Independent gain from Lakas

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Hector S. Sanchez 56,743
Nacionalista Araceli Wong44,407
Independent Jorge Sarmiento40,970
NPC Joseph Santiago5,630
Total votes100.00
Lakas gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2013

2010

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