Masbate's 3rd congressional district

Masbate's 3rd congressional district
Masbate's 3rd congressional district
Constituency; for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	Location of Masbate within the Philippines
Province	Masbate
Region	Bicol Region
Population	326,903 (2020)
Electorate	216,086 (2022)
Major settlements	8 LGUs Municipalities; Cataingan; Cawayan; Dimasalang; Esperanza; Palanas; Pio V. Corpuz; Placer; Uson;
Area	1,284.05 km2 (495.77 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Wilton T. Kho
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Masbate's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district encompasses the eastern half of Masbate Island consisting of the municipalities of Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer and Uson.^[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Wilton T. Kho of the Lakas–CMD.^[5]

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Masbate's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987.^[4]
1		Moises R. Espinosa	June 30, 1987	March 17, 1989	8th	Independent	Elected in 1987. Died in office.	1987–present Cataingan, Cawayan, Dimasalang, Esperanza, Palanas, Pio V. Corpuz, Placer, Uson
2		Antonio T. Kho	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1995	9th	Lakas	Elected in 1992.
3		Fausto L. Seachon Jr.	June 30, 1995	June 30, 2004	10th	Lakas	Elected in 1995.
					11th	LAMMP	Re-elected in 1998.
					12th	NPC	Re-elected in 2001.
4		Rizalina Seachon Lanete	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2010	13th	NPC	Elected in 2004.
4		Rizalina Seachon Lanete	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2010	14th	NPC	Re-elected in 2007.
5		Scott Davies S. Lanete	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2019	15th	NPC	Elected in 2010.
					16th		Re-elected in 2013.
					17th		Re-elected in 2016.
6		Wilton T. Kho	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	18th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 2019.
6		Wilton T. Kho	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	19th	Lakas	Elected in 2022.

Masbate's 3rd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Location of Masbate within the Philippines
Province	Masbate
Region	Bicol Region
Population	326,903 (2020)^[1]
Electorate	216,086 (2022)^[2]
Major settlements	8 LGUs Municipalities Cataingan Cawayan Dimasalang Esperanza Palanas Pio V. Corpuz Placer Uson
Area	1,284.05 km² (495.77 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Wilton T. Kho
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority