La Union's 1st congressional district

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La Union's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of La Union's 1st congressional district in La Union
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Location of La Union within the Philippines
Province La Union
Region Ilocos Region
Population359,719 (2015) [1]
Electorate208,713 (2016) [2]
Major settlements
Area706.56 km2
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeFrancisco Paolo Ortega
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

La Union's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of La Union. 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 provincial capital city of San Fernando and adjacent municipalities of Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol and Sudipen. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Francisco Paolo Ortega of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [4]

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Representation history

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LGUs
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La Union's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Andrés AsprerOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan
2 Joaquín Luna October 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

3Juan T. LuceroOctober 16, 1916June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1935
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan
5th Re-elected in 1919.
4Pío AnchetaJune 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
5Fausto AlmeidaJune 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925.
(4)Pío AnchetaJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
6Mariano AlisangcoJune 2, 1931June 5, 1934 9th Independent Elected in 1931.
7Francisco I. OrtegaJune 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
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Assembly
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La Union's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

8 Camilo Osías September 16, 1935December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen
9Delfín B. FloresDecember 30, 1938December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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wealth
Congress
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La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7)Francisco I. OrtegaJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen
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La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(7)Francisco I. OrtegaMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Re-elected in 1946.1946–1972
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen
10Miguel G. Rilloraza Jr.December 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949.
(7)Francisco I. OrtegaDecember 30, 1953December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
11 Magnolia Antonino December 30, 1965November 14, 1967 6th Independent Elected in 1965.
Resigned on election as senator.
12Joaquín L. OrtegaDecember 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13Victor Francisco C. OrtegaJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1987.1987–present
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
14Manuel C. OrtegaJune 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
(13)Victor Francisco C. OrtegaJune 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
15Pablo C. OrtegaJune 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th Liberal Elected in 2016.
18th NPC Re-elected in 2019.
16Francisco Paolo P. Ortega VJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Francisco Paolo Ortega 144,295
WPP Miguel "Migz" Magsaysay36,330
Independent Mario Rodriguez7,247
Total votes
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Pablo Ortega 145,723 100
Total votes145,723 100
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Pablo Ortega 117,845
Independent Manuel Victor Ortega, Jr.26,633
Independent Justo Oros III12,017
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes25,345
Total votes181,840
Liberal gain from Lakas

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Victor Francisco Ortega 117,053 87.49
Independent Ruella Tiongson3,3802.53
Margin of victory113,67384.97%
Invalid or blank votes13,3519.99
Total votes133,784 100.00
Lakas hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Victor Francisco Ortega 144,537 100.00
Valid ballots144,53787.71
Invalid or blank votes2,5752.64
Total votes164,785 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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