Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district

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Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district in Zamboanga del Norte
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Location of Zamboanga del Norte within the Philippines
Province Zamboanga del Norte
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Population231,980 (2020) [1]
Electorate180,551 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area1,536.29 km2 (593.16 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
Representative Roberto Uy Jr.
Political party  Lakas-CMD

Zamboanga del Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. [3] The district encompasses the northernmost portion of the province and consists of the city of Dapitan and adjacent municipalities of La Libertad, Mutia, Piñan, Polanco, Rizal, Sergio Osmeña and Sibutad. [4]

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It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Roberto "Pinpin" Uy Jr. of the Lakas–CMD. [5] [6]

Representation history

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Zamboanga del Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987 from Zamboanga del Norte's at-large district. [4]
1 Rep. Artemio A. Adasa Jr. (8th Congress).jpg Artemio Adasa Jr.June 30, 1987June 30, 1995 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987.1987–present
Dapitan, La Libertad, Mutia, Piñan, Polanco, Rizal, Sergio Osmeña, Sibutad
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
2 Romeo G. Jalosjos June 30, 1995April 23, 2002 10th Lakas Elected in 1995.
11th NPC Re-elected in 1998.
12th PDSP Re-elected in 2001.
Removed from office after a criminal conviction.
3 Rep. Cecilia G. Jalosjos-Carreon -13th Congress.jpg Cecilia Jalosjos-CarreonSeptember 2, 2002June 30, 2010 Reporma Elected in 2002 to finish her brother's term.
13th PDSP Re-elected in 2004.
14th Lakas Re-elected in 2007.
4 Rep. Seth Frederick Jalosjos (17th Congress).jpg Bullet Jalosjos June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th Lakas Elected in 2010.
16th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
5 HoR Official Portrait Romeo Jalosjos Jr.jpg Romeo Jalosjos Jr. June 30, 2019July 21, 2022 18th Nacionalista Elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.
Election annulled by the Supreme Court after an electoral protest. [7]
6 Rep. Pinpin Uy (20th Congress).jpg Roberto Uy Jr. November 13, 2023Incumbent Lakas Declared winner of the 2022 elections.
20th Re-elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pinpin Uy (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 92,80658.40
Cely Carreon Nacionalista Party 58,04336.53
Jan Jalosjos Nationalist People's Coalition 6,4414.05
Cay Carreon Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 1,6201.02
Total158,910100.00
Registered voters/turnout189,224
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Roberto "Pinpin" Uy Jr. 69,591 48.19
Nacionalista Romeo "Jonjon" Jalosjos Jr. (incumbent)69,10947.86
NUP Frederico "Kuya Jan" Jalosjos5,4243.76
PPM Richard Amazon2880.19
Total votes144,412 100.00
PDP–Laban gain from Nacionalista

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Zamboanga del Norte
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Romeo "Jonjon" Jalosjos, Jr. 64,282
PDP–Laban Roberto "Pinpin" Uy, Jr.57,937
Total votes
Nacionalista hold

2016

2013

2010

2007

2004

2002

2002 special election at Zamboanga del Norte's 1st legislative district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reporma Cecilia Jalosjos Carreon 64,000 80.45
Lakas Artemio Adaza, Jr.8,40410.56
Independent Orlando Salatandre6,2327.83
Independent Elly Pamatong 9181.15
Total votes79,554 100.00
Reporma gain from PDSP

See also

References

  1. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  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 October 6, 2023.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. Tolentino, Reina (November 13, 2023). "Roberto Uy takes oath as Zambo del Norte representative". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (May 23, 2023). "Lakas-CMD gets boost with 19 new members". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  7. Panaligan, Rey (July 21, 2022). "SC stops Jalosjos from assuming post as Zamboanga del Norte congressman". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 26, 2022.