Sorsogon's 1st congressional district

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Sorsogon's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of the 1st congressional district in Sorsogon
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Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines
Province Sorsogon
Region Bicol Region
Population420,092 (2015) [1]
Electorate213,458 (2016) [2]
Major settlements
6 LGUs
Area1,103.73 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeMaria Bernadette G. Escudero
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Sorsogon's 1st 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 provincial capital, Sorsogon City, and adjacent municipalities of Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes and Pilar. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Maria Bernadette G. Escudero of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [4]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1Vicente de VeraOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
2Leoncio GrajoOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

3Manuel EscuderoOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Independent Elected in 1916.1916–1922
Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
(2)Leoncio GrajoJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
4Antonio H. RochaJune 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922.1922–1935
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
5Juan ReyesJune 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925.
6Justino EncinasJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
7Adolfo GeronaJune 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 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

8Norberto A. RoqueSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
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 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8)Norberto A. RoqueJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9Pacifico F. LimMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1972
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
10Modesto G. GaliasDecember 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
11Salvador R. EncinasDecember 30, 1953September 23, 1972 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Liberal Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-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.
12 Salvador Escudero June 30, 1987April 15, 1996 8th KBL Elected in 1987.1987–present
Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon City
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agriculture.
13 Francis Escudero June 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th NPC Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
(12) Salvador Escudero June 30, 2007August 13, 2012 14th NPC Elected in 2007.
15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010.
Died.
14 Evelina G. Escudero June 30, 2013June 30, 2022 16th NPC Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
15Maria Bernadette G. EscuderoJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Maria Bernadette "Dette" Escudero 141,922
NUP Joan Lorenzano71,217
Independent Rommel Japson2,149
Total votes215,288 100
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Evelina Escudero (incumbent) 118,436
PDP–Laban Christine Balita62,051
PFP Eddie Lotino1,564
Total votes100
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Evelina Escudero (incumbent) 116,069
Invalid or blank votes64,305
Total votes180,374
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Evelina Escudero 55,425 50.34
Independent Aeneas Eli Diaz28,00625.43
Independent Arnulfo Perete12,58111.43
Margin of victory27,41924.90%
Invalid or blank votes14,09912.80
Total votes110,111 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Salvador Escudero III 89,512 54.56
Nacionalista Edwin Hamor63,28738.57
Valid ballots152,79993.13
Invalid or blank votes11,2746.87
Total votes164,073 100.00
Liberal hold

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