Leyte's 1st congressional district

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Leyte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Leyte's 1st congressional district
Boundary of Leyte's 1st congressional district in Leyte
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Location of Leyte within the Philippines
Province Leyte
Region Eastern Visayas
Population534,120 (2020) [1]
Electorate328,387 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
8 LGUs
Area988.74 km2 (381.75 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
Representative Martin Romualdez
Political party  Lakas
Congressional blocMajority

Leyte's 1st congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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, Tacloban, and adjacent municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan and Tolosa. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Martin Romualdez of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas). [4]

Contents

Leyte's 1st district has seen two House Speakers, the most by any district: Daniel Z. Romualdez and his nephew, Martin Romualdez.

Representation history

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

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Quiremón AlkuinoOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1909
Baybay, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro
2Estanislao GranadosOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.1909–1916
Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

3Manuel B. VelosoOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
4Francisco D. EnageJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.1919–1931
Albuera, Baybay, Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
5 Carlos S. Tan June 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
6Juan VelosoJune 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
7Bernardo TorresJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
(5) Carlos S. Tan June 2, 1931September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.1931–1935
Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
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Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

8 Jose Maria Veloso September 16, 1935December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
(5) Carlos S. Tan December 30, 1938December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
9Mateo CanonoyJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(5) Carlos S. Tan May 25, 1946November 11, 1947 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.
Resigned on election as senator.		1946–1949
Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba
10José R. MartínezMarch 23, 1948December 30, 1949 Liberal Elected in 1948 to finish Tan's term.
(9)Mateo CanonoyDecember 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949.1949–1953
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
(5) Carlos S. Tan December 30, 1953December 30, 1957 3rd Liberal Elected in 1953.1953–1957
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
11Marcelino R. VelosoDecember 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.		1957–1961
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
12 Daniel Z. Romualdez December 30, 1961March 22, 1965 5th Nacionalista Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1961.
Died in office.		1961–1965
Abuyog, Babatngon, Bugho, Dulag, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
13Artemio E. MateDecember 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.1965–1972
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Javier, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
14Cirilo Roy G. MontejoJune 30, 1987June 30, 1995 8th UNIDO Elected in 1987.1987–present
Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
15 Imelda Marcos June 30, 1995June 30, 1998 10th KBL Elected in 1995.
16Alfred S. RomualdezJune 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
17 Ted Failon June 30, 2001June 30, 2004 12th Independent Elected in 2001.
18Remedios L. PetillaJune 30, 2004June 30, 2007 13th Lakas Elected in 2004.
19 Martin Romualdez June 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Lakas Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
20 Yedda Marie Romualdez June 30, 2016June 30, 2019 17th Lakas Elected in 2016.
(19) Martin Romualdez June 30, 2019Incumbent 18th Lakas Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Martin Romualdez 180,806 100.00%
Total votes180,806 100.00%
Lakas hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Martin Romualdez 160,401
PFP Lino Dumas9,764
Total votes100.00%
Lakas hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Yedda Romualdez 147,477 73.66%
Independent Fiel Clemencio51,55025.75%
Independent Ka-Poly Jacla1,1910.59%
Valid ballots200,21881.29%
Margin of victory95,92747.91%
Invalid or blank votes46,08218.71%
Total votes246,300 100.00%
Lakas hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Ferdinand Martin Romualdez 122,022 56.05%
Invalid or blank votes95,67243.95%
Total votes217,694 100.00%
Lakas hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Ferdinand Martin Romualdez 99,807 60.05
Independent Feliciano Clemencio66,40339.95
Valid ballots166,21086.01
Invalid or blank votes27,03113.99
Total votes193,241 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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