Negros Occidental's 1st congressional district

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Negros Occidental's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Negros Occidental's 1st congressional district
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 1st congressional district in Negros Occidental
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Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
Province Negros Occidental
Region Negros Island Region
Population381,716 (2020) [1]
Electorate276,286 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area1,436.59 km2 (554.67 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJulio "Jules" A. Ledesma IV
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 northern Negros Occidental cities of Escalante and San Carlos, as well as adjacent municipalities of Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto and Toboso. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Julio A. Ledesma IV of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [4]

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Representation history

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Negros Occidental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1 Antonio Ledesma Jayme.jpg Antonio Ledesma Jayme October 16, 1907March 13, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Cadiz, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
2 Jose Lopez Villanueva, Directorio oficial de la Asamblea Filipina (1912).jpg José López VillanuevaOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Melecio Severino y Yorac.jpg Melecio SeverinoOctober 16, 1912May 16, 1915 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.
Died.

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

4 Lope Severino.jpg Lope P. SeverinoOctober 16, 1916June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1925
Cadiz, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
5th Re-elected in 1919.
5 Serafin P. Hilado, House of Representatives (1923).jpg Serafín P. HiladoJune 6, 1922June 5, 1928 6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista
Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.1925–1935
Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
6 Honorable Jose C. Locsin (Delegates from the Philippines).png José Locsin June 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
7 Enrique Magalona.jpg Enrique Magalona June 2, 1931September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1934.
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Negros Occidental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(7) Enrique Magalona.jpg Enrique Magalona September 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Negros Occidental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7) Enrique Magalona.jpg Enrique Magalona June 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
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Negros Occidental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8Vicente F. Gustilo Sr.May 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946.1946–1949
Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Victorias
9Francisco FerrerDecember 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.1949–1969
Cadiz, Calatrava, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, Toboso, Victorias
10 Jose Barilea Puey.jpg José B. PueyDecember 30, 1953December 30, 1957 3rd Democratic Elected in 1953.
(8)Vicente F. Gustilo Sr.December 30, 1957December 17, 1962 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
Died.
11 Armando Cuaycong Gustilo.jpg Armando C. GustiloJanuary 27, 1964September 23, 1972 Nacionalista Elected in 1963 to finish his father's term.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
1969–1972
Cadiz, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay, Toboso, Victorias
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
12Salvador S. LagudaJune 30, 1987June 30, 1992 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987.1987–present
Calatrava, Escalante, Don Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos, Toboso
13Tranquilino B. CarmonaJune 30, 1992June 30, 1995 9th NPC Elected in 1992.
14 Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (20th Congress).jpg Julio A. Ledesma IVJune 30, 1995June 30, 2004 10th NPC Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
(13)Tranquilino B. CarmonaJune 30, 2004June 30, 2007 13th Lakas Re-elected in 2004.
(14) Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (20th Congress).jpg Julio A. Ledesma IVJune 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th NPC Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
15Melecio J. Yap Jr.June 30, 2016June 30, 2019 17th NPC Elected in 2016.
16 Rep. Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. (19th Congress).jpg Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.June 30, 2019June 30, 2025 18th NPC Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.
(14) Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (20th Congress).jpg Julio A. Ledesma IVJune 30, 2025Incumbent 20th NPC Elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in the First District of Negros Occidental
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jules Ledesma Nationalist People's Coalition 157,32895.27
Erie Mahinay Partido Lakas ng Masa 7,8194.73
Total165,147100.00
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Gerardo "Ginggo" Valmayor Jr. 123,050 100.00%
Total votes123,050 100.00%
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Gerardo "Ginggo" Valmayor Jr. 106,916
Independent Toto Librando7,356
PDDS Romulo Giuon5,555
Total votes100.00%
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Melecio Yap Jr. 93,695 66.27%
Liberal Santiago Maravillas44,29831.33%
KBL Ernesto Librando3,3882.39%
Invalid or blank votes43,928
Total votes185,309 100.00%
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Julio "Jules" Ledesma IV 76,727 52.57
PMP Nehemias Dela Cruz Sr.47,92232.83
Aksyon Ernesto Librando4860.33
Independent Leopoldo Sua1140.08
Margin of victory28,80519.73%
Invalid or blank votes20,71014.19
Total votes145,959 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Julio Ledesma IV 123,970 94.01
Independent Ernesto Librando7,9045.99
Valid ballots131,87483.79
Invalid or blank votes25,51416.21
Total votes157,388 100.00
NPC hold

See also

References

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  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines) . Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 12, 2020.