Leyte's 2nd congressional district

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Leyte's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Leyte's 2nd congressional district
Boundary of Leyte's 2nd congressional district in Leyte
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Location of Leyte within the Philippines
Province Leyte
Region Eastern Visayas
Population417,651 (2020) [1]
Electorate295,383 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
14 LGUs
Area1,476.72 km2 (570.16 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Leyte's 2nd 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 central municipalities of Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon and Tunga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lolita T. Javier of the Nacionalista Party (NP). [4]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Salvador K. DemetrioOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1909
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
2Francisco ZialcitaOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Liga Popular Elected in 1909.1909–1916
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
3Dalmacio R. CostasOctober 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

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

(3)Dalmacio R. CostasOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916.1916–1931
Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan, Sogod
4Ciriaco K. KangleónJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
5Tomás G. OppusJune 6, 1922June 2, 1931 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Re-elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
6Pacífico YbáñezJune 2, 1931June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.1931–1935
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
7Dominador M. TanJune 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
#MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(7)Dominador M. TanSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
2nd Nacionalista Re-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
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7)Dominador M. TanJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Leyte's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8Domingo VelosoMay 25, 1946December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1953
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.1953–1961
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc
(7)Dominador M. TanDecember 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
9Primo A. VillasinDecember 30, 1961December 30, 1965 5th Liberal Elected in 1961.1961–1972
Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
10Salud Vivero ParreñoDecember 30, 1965December 27, 1969 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Died before start of term.
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.
11Manuel L. Horca Jr.June 30, 1987June 30, 1992 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987.1987–present
Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
12 Sergio Apostol June 30, 1992June 30, 2001 9th Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
13Trinidad G. ApostolJune 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
(12) Sergio Apostol June 30, 2010June 30, 2016 15th Lakas Elected in 2010.
16th Liberal Re-elected in 2013.
14Henry OngJune 30, 2016June 30, 2019 17th PDP–Laban Elected in 2016.
15Lolita T. JavierJune 30, 2019Incumbent 18th PFP Elected in 2019.
19th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Lolita Javier 151,617
PDP–Laban Henry Ong54,343
Independent Alberto Hidalgo5,215
PFP Dominic Babante2,2290.52%
Total votes100.00%
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PFP Lolita Javier 112,989
PDP–Laban Henry Ong (incumbent)88,995
Independent Alberto Hidalgo1,509
Independent Nicco Villasin484
Total votes100.00%
PFP gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Henry Ong 95,534 52.64%
Liberal Sergio Antonio Apostol82,76845.60%
Independent Alberto Hidalgo2,2491.24%
PDP–Laban Gary Ramos9430.52%
Valid ballots181,49485.43%
Margin of victory12,7667.03%
Invalid or blank votes30,95114.57%
Total votes212,445 100.00%
NPC gain from Liberal

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Sergio Apostol 71,018 44.86
Tingog LeytenonEdgardo Enerlan34,02521.49
PDP–Laban Alberto Hidalgo9,4705.98
Margin of victory36,99323.37%
Invalid or blank votes43,80927.67
Total votes158,322 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Sergio Apostol 77,561 56.78
PDSP Rustico Balderian30,58322.39
PMP Ashley Alverio13,0959.59
Liberal Alberto Hidalgo9,1576.70
Bangon Pilipinas Pastro Trimor, Jr.1,9881.46
Independent Von Kaiser Soro1,9881.46
Independent Bartolome Lawsin1,0120.74
Valid ballots136,59675.19
Invalid or blank votes45,06924.81
Total votes181,665 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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