Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district

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Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Second District in Sorsogon.svg
Boundary of the 2nd congressional district in Sorsogon
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Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines
Province Sorsogon
Region Bicol Region
Population386,696 (2020) [1]
Electorate263,550 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
9 LGUs
Area1,015.28 km2 (392.00 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeManuel L. Fortes Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [4]

Contents

Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Pedro ChavesOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1912
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson
2José ZurbitoOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.1912–1916
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual

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

3Amancio AguilarOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1922
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
4Pablo de la RosaJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district.
5Federico D. JiménezJune 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922.1922–1935
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
6 Mario Guariña June 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
7Francisco ArellanoJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
8Fernando B. DuránJune 2, 1931September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
#MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

9Tomás S. ClementeSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
10 Teodoro de Vera June 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(9)Tomás S. ClementeMay 25, 1946December 30, 1953 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1972
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
11Vicente L. PeraltaDecember 30, 1953June 13, 1968 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
Died.
12Rafael C. AquinoDecember 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13 Bonifacio Gillego June 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th LABAN Elected in 1987.1987–present
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
14Rodolfo F. GonzalesJune 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
15 Jose G. Solis June 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
16Deogracias B. Ramos Jr.June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
17 Bernardita Ramos June 30, 2019September 8, 2020 18th NPC Elected in 2019.
Died.
—vacantSeptember 8, 2020June 30, 2022–No special election held to fill vacancy.
18Manuel L. Fortes Jr.June 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Manuel "Wowo" Fortes Jr. 102,103
NUP Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza93,996
Lakas Cris Gotladera6,853
PDDS Edgar Gino2,650
Total votes
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Bernardita Ramos 110,264
PDP–Laban Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza57,711
Lakas Randy Medina4,107
Independent Juan Escandor Jr.4,023
Independent Jack Holaso665
Total votes
NPC gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Deogracias Ramos Jr. 111,608
PDP–Laban Eduardo Ong Jr.47,040
Invalid or blank votes24,958
Total votes183,606
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Deogracias Ramos, Jr. 79,442 59.07
UNA Guillermo de Castro32,12123.88
PMP Sappho Gillego6,3464.72
Independent Jose Solis 1,2360.92
Margin of victory47,32135.19%
Invalid or blank votes15,34311.41
Total votes134,488 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Deogracias Ramos Jr. 30,945 19.45
NPC Ricardo Golpeo29,78018.72
Nacionalista Juan Guysayko28,85218.13
PDP–Laban Arze Glipo14,8389.32
Lakas–Kampi Flocerfida de Guzman13,8228.69
Independent Sappho Gillego Ong12,1427.63
Independent Cyril Ramos10,5016.60
PMP Edmundo Escalante1,1680.73
Independent Rosario Gavanzo6290.40
Valid ballots142,67789.67
Invalid or blank votes16,44110.33
Total votes159,118 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

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