Apayao's at-large congressional district explained

Apayao's at-large congressional district
Parl Name:House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:Province
District:Apayao
Region Label:Region
Region:Cordillera Administrative Region
Population:124,336 (2020)
Electorate:78,454 (2022)[1]
Area:4413.35sqkm
Year:1995
Members Label:Representative
Members:Eleonor Bulut Begtang
Blank1 Name:Political party
Blank1 Info: NPC
Blank2 Name:Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:Majority

Apayao's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Apayao. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. It was previously included in Kalinga-Apayao's at-large congressional district from 1969 to 1998. The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eleonor Bulut Begtang of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[2]

Representation history

ImageMemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral history
StartEnd
District created February 14, 1995.[3]
1Elias K. BulutJune 30, 1998June 30, 200111thLDPRedistricted from Kalinga–Apayao district and re-elected in 1998.
2Elias Bulut Jr.June 30, 2001June 30, 201012thNPCElected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
3Eleanor C. Bulut-BegtangJune 30, 2010June 30, 201915thNPCElected in 2010.
16thRe-elected in 2013.
17thRe-elected in 2016.
(2)Elias Bulut Jr.June 30, 2019June 30, 202218thNPCRe-elected in 2019.
(3)Eleanor C. Bulut-BegtangJune 30, 2022Incumbent19thNPCElected in 2022.

Election results

2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. December 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: House Members . April 21, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  3. RA. 7878 . Congress of the Philippines . February 14, 1995 . An Act Converting the Sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into Regular Provinces to be Known as the Province of Kalinga and the Province of Apayao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 4695 . March 3, 2021 . Official Gazette.