South Cotabato's 1st congressional district explained

South Cotabato's 1st congressional district
Parl Name:House of Representatives of the Philippines
District Label:Province
District:South Cotabato
Region Label:Region
Region:Soccsksargen
Population:287,082 (2020)[1]
Electorate:193,558 (2022)[2]
Area:957.97sqkm
Year:1987
Members Label:Representative
Members:Isidro Lumayag
Blank1 Name:Political party
Blank1 Info: PFP
Blank2 Name:Congressional bloc
Blank2 Info:Majority

South Cotabato's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of South Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district covers its southern municipalities of Polomolok, Tampakan and Tupi, and, until 2022, the independent city of General Santos.[4] [5] [6] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Isidro Lumayag of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.[7]

Representation history

MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

South Cotabato's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987 from South Cotabato's at-large district.
1Adelbert W. AntoninoJune 30, 1987June 30, 19928thLDPElected in 1987.1987–2022
General Santos, Polomolok, Tampakan, Tupi
2Luwalhati AntoninoJune 30, 1992June 30, 20019thLakasElected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
11thLAMMPRe-elected in 1998.
3Darlene Antonino CustodioJune 30, 2001June 30, 201012thNPCElected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
4Pedro B. Acharon Jr.June 30, 2010June 30, 201915thNPCElected in 2010.
16thLiberal (AIM)Re-elected in 2013.
17thNPCRe-elected in 2016.
5Shirlyn Bañas NogralesJune 30, 2019June 30, 202218thPDP–LabanElected in 2019.
6Isidro D. LumayagJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19thPFPElected in 2022.2022–present
Polomolok, Tampakan, Tupi

Election results

2007

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020 . . June 17, 2022.
  2. 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. September 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: Roster of Philippine legislators . . March 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library . March 2, 2021.
  5. RA. 11243. An Act Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the Province of South Cotabato Therby Creating the Lone Legislative District of General Santos City . March 11, 2019. March 2, 2021 . Official Gazette (Philippines).
  6. Web site: COMELEC Resolution No. 10552 . Commission on Elections (Philippines). July 25, 2019. March 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: House Members . . September 18, 2023.