Iloilo's 2nd congressional district

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Iloilo's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Iloilo's 2nd congressional district in Iloilo
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Location of Iloilo within the Philippines
Province Iloilo
Region Western Visayas
Population346,189 (2020) [1]
Electorate222,230 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area606.88 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeMichael B. Gorriceta
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Iloilo's 2nd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 municipalities of Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara and Zarraga. Until 1995, it previously included the former sub-province of Guimaras, which became a separate province in 1992. Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it was composed of Iloilo City, the southern Iloilo municipalities of Leganes and Pavia, and the sub-province of Guimaras. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Michael B. Gorriceta of the Nacionalista Party (NP). [4]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Iloilo's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Nicolás JalandoniOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Arevalo, Buenavista, Iloilo, Jaro
2Carlos LedesmaOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.
3Perfecto J. SalasOctober 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

Iloilo's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4Crescenciano LozanoOctober 16, 1916June 2, 1925 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Arevalo, Buenavista, Iloilo, Jaro
5th Re-elected in 1919.1919–1922
Arevalo, Buenavista, Iloilo, Jaro, Jordan, La Paz
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista
Re-elected in 1922.1922–1935
Arevalo, Buenavista, Iloilo, Jaro, Jordan, La Paz, Pavia
5Vicente R. YbiernasJune 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
6Engracio PadillaJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Demócrata Elected in 1928.
(5)Vicente R. YbiernasJune 2, 1931September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1934.
#MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly
PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Iloilo's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

7 Ruperto Montinola September 16, 1935February 10, 1940 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1935.1935–1938
Arevalo, Buenavista, Iloilo, Jaro, Jordan, La Paz, Pavia
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
Died.
1938–1941
Buenavista, Iloilo City, Jaro, Jordan, Pavia
8 Oscar C. Ledesma December 10, 1940December 30, 1941 Nacionalista Elected in 1940 to finish Montinola's term.
District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress
PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Iloilo's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8) Oscar C. Ledesma June 9, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Buenavista, Iloilo City, Jordan, Leganes, Nueva Valencia, Pavia
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Iloilo's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(8)Oscar C. LedesmaMay 29, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1946.1946–1972
Buenavista, Iloilo City, Jordan, Leganes, Nueva Valencia, Pavia
9Pascual P. EspinosaDecember 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
10 Rodolfo Ganzon December 30, 1953November 10, 1955 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
Resigned on election as Iloilo City mayor.
(9)Pascual P. EspinosaDecember 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Liberal Elected in 1957.
(10)Rodolfo GanzonDecember 30, 1961November 12, 1964 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1961.
Resigned on election as senator.
11Fermin Z. Caram Jr.December 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
12Alberto J. LopezJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th LABAN Elected in 1987.1987–1995
Alimodian, Buenavista, Jordan, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Nueva Valencia, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.1995–present
Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga
13Augusto L. Syjuco Jr.June 30, 1998June 30, 2004 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001.
14 Judy Syjuco June 30, 2004June 30, 2010 13th Liberal Elected in 2004.
14th Lakas Re-elected in 2007.
(13)Augusto L. Syjuco Jr.June 30, 2010June 30, 2013 15th Lakas–Kampi Elected in 2010.
UNA
15Arcadio H. GorricetaJune 30, 2013June 30, 2019 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
16Michael B. GorricetaJune 30, 2019Incumbent 18th Nacionalista Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Michael Gorriceta 106,121 71.50
NUP Dennis Superficial41,07227.67
Independent Mark John Velasco1,2268.26
Total votes148,419 100.00

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Arcadio Gorriceta99,957
UNA June Mondejar41,585
Invalid or blank votes14,032
Total votes155,574

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Arcadio Gorriceta 44,310 41.60
Independent Salvador Cabaluna III30,77328.89
UNA Augusto Syjuco Jr.23,40421.97
Margin of victory13,53712.71%
Invalid or blank votes8,0337.54
Total votes106,520 100.00
Liberal gain from UNA

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Augusto Syjuco Jr. 79,843 63.11
NPC Ramon Arenas Jr.43,65434.50
Independent Diopito Gonzales3,0272.39
Valid ballots126,52491.63
Invalid or blank votes11,5588.37
Total votes138,082 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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