Tarlac's 2nd congressional district

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Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
Map
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Location of Tarlac within the Philippines
Province Tarlac
Region Central Luzon
Population590,435 (2020) [1]
Electorate332,594 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
4 LGUs
Area1,107.87 km2 (427.75 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeChristian Tell Yap
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christian Tell Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [4]

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Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the southern municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria.

Representation history

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Tarlac's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1 Aurelio Pineda y Santos.jpg Aurelio PinedaOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907.
1907–1916
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
2 Marciano Barrera y Aquino.jpg Marciano BarreraOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Jose Espinosa of Tarlac, Diputado por el 2.0 Distrito (1913).jpg José EspinosaOctober 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

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

4 Cayetano Rivera of Tarlac, Segundo Distrito (1917).jpg Cayetano RiveraOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Independent Elected in 1916.1916–1935
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
5 Benigno S. Aquino, Tarlac, Segundo Distrito (1921).jpg Benigno Aquino Sr. June 3, 1919June 5, 1928 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista
Re-elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
6José G. DomingoJune 5, 1928June 5, 1934 8th Demócrata Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
7 Feliciano Bautista Gardiner.jpg Feliciano B. GardinerJune 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1934.
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Tarlac's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(5) Benigno Simeon Aquino Sr.jpg Benigno Aquino Sr. September 16, 1935December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
8 Jose Urquico.jpg José UrquicoDecember 30, 1938December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) Benigno Simeon Aquino Sr.jpg Benigno Aquino Sr. June 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
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Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9Alejandro SimpaucoMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Democratic Alliance Elected in 1946.
Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates.
1946–1972
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
10 Jose Yusi Feliciano.jpg José Y. FelicianoDecember 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
11 Constancio Castaneda.jpg Constancio E. CastañedaDecember 30, 1953December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
12 Jose Villa Agustin Yap.jpg José V. YapDecember 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(12) Jose Villa Agustin Yap.jpg Jose V. YapJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th LDP Elected in 1987.1987–present
Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
13 Noynoy Aquino.jpg Benigno Aquino III June 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th Liberal Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
(12) Jose Villa Agustin Yap.jpg Jose V. YapJune 30, 2007March 10, 2010 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
Died in office.
vacantMarch 10, 2010June 30, 2010No special election held to fill vacancy.
14 Gov Susan Yap.jpg Susan Yap June 30, 2010June 30, 2016 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
15 Victor Yap - 18th Congress.jpg Victor A. Yap June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th NPC Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
16 Rep. Christian Tell Yap (19th Congress).jpg Christian Tell A. YapJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Christian Yap 208,195 82.01
PDP–Laban Faustino Galang II45,66817.99
Valid ballots253,86386.75
Invalid or blank votes38,78113.25
Total votes292,644 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Victor Yap 211,834 94.66
Independent Jorge delos Reyes11,9495.34
Valid ballots223,78388.19
Invalid or blank votes29,97111.81
Total votes253,754 100.00
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Victor Yap 165,982 79.72
PMP Florentino Galang40,68519.54
Independent Joseph Doloricon1,5430.74
Invalid or blank votes33,05613.70
Total votes241,266 100.00
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Susan Yap-Sulit 121,341 68.04
Lakas Josefino Rigor34,75019.48
Independent Ernesto Calma1,7530.98
Margin of victory86,59148.55%
Invalid or blank votes20,49911.49
Total votes178,343 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Susan Yap-Sulit 124,190 63.78
Liberal Genaro Malvar Mendoza70,52236.22
Valid ballots194,71295.52
Invalid or blank votes9,1394.48
Total votes203,851 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also

References

  1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 23, 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 23, 2020.