Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district

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Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Davao del Sur in Philippines.svg
Location of Davao del Sur within the Philippines
Province Davao del Sur
Region Davao Region
Population680,481 (2020) [1]
Electorate457,073 (2022) [2]
Area2,163.98 km2 (835.52 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1968
RepresentativeJohn Tracy Cagas
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Sur. It was originally created by the 1967 division of the old Davao province and was eliminated following the 1972 abolition of the House of Representatives. [3] [4] The district was restored as a plural member district for the 1984 national parliament known as the Batasang Pambansa but was reconfigured after Davao City gained its own representation. [5] It was eliminated again following the 1987 reapportionment that created an additional district. [6] The district's current configuration dates from 2013 when Davao del Sur lost a seat following the creation of the province of Davao Occidental covering much of its 2nd district. [7] The district is represented in the 19th Congress by John Tracy Cagas of the Nacionalista Party (NP). [8]

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Representation history

#Term of officeCongressSingle seat
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

Davao del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created May 8, 1967 from Davao's at-large district. [4]
1January 22, 1968September 23, 1972 6th Artemio A. Loyola Nacionalista Elected in 1967 special election.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region XI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#Term of officeBatasang
Pambansa
Seat ASeat B
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history

Davao del Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984. [9]
July 23, 1984March 25, 19862nd Alejandro Almendras KBL Elected in 1984. Douglas R. Cagas PDP–Laban Elected in 1984.
District dissolved into Davao del Sur's 1st and 2nd districts.
#Term of officeCongressSingle seatSeats eliminated
StartEndMemberPartyElectoral history

Davao del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created January 14, 2013. [7]
2June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th Mercedes C. Cagas Nacionalista Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
3June 30, 2022Incumbent 19th John Tracy F. Cagas Nacionalista Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista John Tracy Cagas 214,741
HNP Erwin S. Llanos85,109
Independent Mina King Almendras13,927
Independent Brando Agbon3,406
Total votes100.00
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Mercedes Cagas (incumbent) 178,491
HNP Juanito Morales80,961
Independent Ronald Banac4,367
Independent Brando Agbon2,788
Total votes100.00
Nacionalista hold

2016

2013

2010

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