Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district explained

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district
Parl Name:House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:Province
District:Negros Occidental
Region Label:Region
Region:Negros Island Region
Population:362,521 (2020)[1]
Electorate:214,284 (2022)[2]
Area:967.77sqkm
Year:1907
Members Label:Representative
Members:Alfredo Marañon III
Blank1 Name:Political party
Blank1 Info: NUP
Blank2 Name:Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:Majority

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 northern Negros Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alfredo Marañon III of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]

Representation history

MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5] [6]
1Dionisio MapaOctober 16, 1907March 13, 19091stNacionalistaElected in 1907.1907–1916
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid
2Manuel Fernández YansonOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19122ndProgresistaElected in 1909.
3Rafael R. AlunanOctober 16, 1912October 16, 19163rdNacionalistaElected in 1912.

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

(3)Rafael R. AlunanOctober 16, 1916June 6, 19224thNacionalistaRe-elected in 1916.1916–1919
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, Talisay, Valladolid
5thRe-elected in 1919.1919–1935
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
4Vicente Jiménez YansonJune 6, 1922June 2, 19256thNacionalista
Colectivista		Elected in 1922.
5Ramón TorresJune 2, 1925June 5, 19287thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1925.
(4)Vicente Jiménez YansonJune 5, 1928June 2, 19318thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1928.
(5)Ramón TorresJune 2, 1931September 16, 19359thNacionalista
Consolidado		Elected in 1931.
10thNacionalista
Democrático		Re-elected in 1934.
MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

6Pedro C. HernáezSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 19411stNacionalista
Democrático		Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
2ndNacionalistaRe-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district and the two-seat Bacolod's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

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

District re-created May 24, 1945.
7Aguedo GonzagaJune 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaElected in 1941.1945–1946
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8Carlos A. HiladoMay 25, 1946December 30, 19571stLiberalElected in 1946.1946–1972
Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid
2ndRe-elected in 1949.
3rdRe-elected in 1953.
9Inocencio V. FerrerDecember 30, 1957December 30, 19654thNacionalistaElected in 1957.
5thRe-elected in 1961.
10Félix P. AmanteDecember 30, 1965December 30, 19696thLiberalElected in 1965.
11Roberto L. MontelíbanoDecember 30, 1969September 23, 19727thNacionalistaElected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
12Manuel H. PueyJune 30, 1987June 30, 19958thLiberalElected in 1987.1987–present
Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay
9thRe-elected in 1992.
13Alfredo MarañonJune 30, 1995June 30, 200410thNPCElected in 1995.
11thRe-elected in 1998.
12thRe-elected in 2001.
14Alfredo D. Marañon IIIJune 30, 2004June 30, 201313thLakasElected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
15thNUPRe-elected in 2010.
15Leo Rafael M. CuevaJune 30, 2013June 30, 202216thNUPElected in 2013.
17thRe-elected in 2016.
18thRe-elected in 2019.
(14)style="color:inherit;background:;" Alfredo D. Marañon IIIJune 30, 2022Incumbent19thNUPElected in 2022.

Election results

2010

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015 . . April 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: Philippines 2016 Voters Profile . . April 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Roster of Philippine legislators . . April 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: House Members . . April 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09) . Lawyerly . February 20, 2021.
  6. Book: Division of Insular Affairs . Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . April 20, 2020 . Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. 253. 1908. United States War Department. Washington, D.C.. 49.

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