Cagayan's 1st congressional district

Cagayan's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan. 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 Cagayan's former capital, Lal-lo, and adjacent municipalities of Alcala, Aparri, Baggao, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Santa Ana and Santa Teresita. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Cagayan's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Cagayan within the Philippines
ProvinceCagayan
RegionCagayan Valley
Population459,819 (2020)[1]
Electorate271,961 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area4,221.45 km2 (1,629.91 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeRamon C. Nolasco Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the first district consisted of eastern and northern Cagayan municipalities of Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita, and Tuguegarao, the provincial capital. The province of Batanes was also part of the district from 1907 to 1909. Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, the district was reapportioned to its current composition.[5][6]

Representation history

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

District created January 9, 1907.[7][8]
1Pablo GuzmánOctober 16, 1907October 16, 19091stProgresistaElected in 1907.1907–1909
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Basco, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
2Venancio ConcepciónOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19122ndNacionalistaElected in 1909.1909–1912
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
3Crescencio V. MasiganOctober 16, 1912February 14, 19143rdNacionalistaElected in 1912.
Election annulled by House committee due to Spanish citizenship and failure to submit certificate of candidacy.
1912–1916
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
(2)Venancio ConcepciónMay 16, 1914October 16, 1916NacionalistaElected in 1914 to finish Masigan's term.

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

4Vicente T. FernándezOctober 16, 1916June 3, 19194thNacionalistaElected in 1916.1916–1919
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
5Miguel Concepción NavaJune 3, 1919June 6, 19225thNacionalistaElected in 1919.1919–1922
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
6Alfonso Ponce EnrileJune 6, 1922June 2, 19256thDemócrataElected in 1922.1922–1935
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
7Vicente FormosoJune 2, 1925June 2, 19317thNacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
8thRe-elected in 1928.
8Marcelo AdduruJune 2, 1931June 5, 19349thNacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1931.
9Nicanor CaragJune 5, 1934September 16, 193510thNacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
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Assembly
PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Cagayan's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(8)Marcelo AdduruSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 19381stNacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
10Conrado V. SingsonDecember 30, 1938December 30, 19412ndNacionalistaElected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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wealth
Congress
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LGUs
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Cagayan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(9)Nicanor CaragJune 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaRe-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Cagayan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(10)Conrado V. SingsonMay 25, 1946December 30, 19491stNacionalistaRe-elected in 1946.1946–1949
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
11Domingo S. SiázonDecember 30, 1949December 30, 19532ndNacionalistaElected in 1949.1949–1965
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Santa Ana, Tuguegarao
12Felipe R. GarduqueDecember 30, 1953December 30, 19593rdNacionalistaElected in 1953.
4thRe-elected in 1957.
Resigned on election as Cagayan governor.
13Tito M. DupayaDecember 30, 1961September 23, 19725thNacionalistaElected in 1961.
6thLiberalRe-eected in 1965.1965–1972
Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita, Tuguegarao
7thRe-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
14Domingo A. TuzonJune 30, 1987June 30, 19928thNacionalistaElected in 1987.1987–present
Alcala, Aparri, Baggao, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita
15Juan Ponce EnrileJune 30, 1992June 30, 19959thNacionalistaElected in 1992.
Independent
16Patricio T. AntonioJune 30, 1995June 30, 199810thLakasElected in 1995.
17Jack EnrileJune 30, 1998June 30, 200711thIndependentElected in 1998.
12thRe-elected in 2001.
13thNPCRe-elected in 2004.
18Sally Ponce EnrileJune 30, 2007June 30, 201014thNPCElected in 2007.
(17)Jack EnrileJune 30, 2010June 30, 201315thNPCElected in 2010.
(18)Sally Ponce EnrileJune 30, 2013June 30, 201616thNPCElected in 2013.
19Ramon NolascoJune 30, 2016June 30, 201917thLiberalElected in 2016.
PDP–Laban
20Ramon Nolasco Jr.June 30, 2019Incumbent18thNUPElected in 2019.
19thNPCRe-elected in 2022.

Election results

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalRamon Nolasco89,123
NPCJack Enrile75,926
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes25,725
Total votes190,774
Liberal gain from NPC

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCSalvacion Ponce Enrile 84,869 57.31
LiberalIgnacio Taruc III34,32423.18
Margin of victory50,54534.13%
Invalid or blank votes28,88419.51
Total votes148,077 100.00
NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCJuan Ponce Enrile, Jr. 79,000 6.23
LiberalIgnacio Taruc61,24740.42
IndependentJoaquin Agatep, Jr.5,0843.36
Valid ballots151,52890.44
Invalid or blank votes16,0179.56
Total votes167,545 100.00
NPC hold

See also

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