Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. 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 Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Oriental
RegionCentral Visayas
Population422,208 (2015)[1]
Electorate239,474 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,797.44 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMinority

Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1Leopoldo RoviraOctober 16, 1907October 16, 19091stProgresistaElected in 1907.1907–1909
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan
2Hermenegildo VillanuevaOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19162ndProgresistaElected in 1909.1909–1912
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Manjuyod, Tanjay, Tayasan
3rdRe-elected in 1912.1912–1916
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan

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

3Restituto VillegasOctober 16, 1916June 6, 19224thProgresistaElected in 1916.1916–1919
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5thRe-elected in 1919.1919–1935
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4Guillermo Z. VillanuevaJune 6, 1922September 16, 19356thNacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
7thNacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
8thRe-elected in 1928.
9thRe-elected in 1931.
10thNacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1934.
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Assembly
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(4)Guillermo Z. VillanuevaSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 19411stNacionalista
Democrático
Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
2ndNacionalistaRe-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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wealth
Congress
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
5Julián L. TevesJune 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaElected in 1941.1945–1946
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
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Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

6Lorenzo TevesMay 25, 1946December 30, 19491stNacionalistaElected in 1946.1946–1949
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
7Pedro A. BandoquilloDecember 30, 1949November 13, 19512ndLiberalElected in 1949.
Resigned on election as Negros Oriental governor.
1949–1953
Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
(6)Lorenzo TevesDecember 30, 1953November 14, 19673rdNacionalistaElected in 1953.1953–1957
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
4thRe-elected in 1957.1957–1961
Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
5thElected in 1961.1961–1972
Amlan, Bais, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
6thRe-elected in 1965.
Resigned on election as senator.
8Herminio G. TevesDecember 30, 1969September 23, 19727thLiberalElected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
9Jerome V. ParasJune 30, 1987June 30, 19988thLakas ng BansaElected in 1987.1987–present
Ayungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
9thLakasRe-elected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
10Jacinto ParasJune 30, 1998June 30, 200711thLAMMPElected in 1998.
12thLDPRe-elected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
11Jocelyn Sy-LimkaichongJune 30, 2007June 30, 201314thLiberalElected in 2007.
15thRe-elected in 2010.
12Emmanuel M. IwayJune 30, 2013June 30, 201616thLiberalElected in 2013.
(11)Jocelyn Sy-LimkaichongJune 30, 2016Incumbent17thLiberalElected in 2016.
18thRe-elected in 2019.
19thRe-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 136,594 100.00%
Total votes136,594 100.00%
Liberal hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) 131,599
LakasJacinto Paras16,071
IndependentDanny Roble2,172
Total votes100.00%
Liberal hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 94,800 60.55%
NUPJacinto Paras60,50638.64%
IndependentDanny Roble1,2520.79%
Invalid or blank votes43,466
Total votes200,024 100.00%
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalManuel Iway 67,880 49.15
NPCJerome Paras66,07247.84
IndependentLowell Andaya3,3992.46
IndependentDanilo Roble7550.55
Margin of victory1,8081.31%
Total votes138,106 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 106,255 63.95
Lakas–KampiJacinto Paras59,47435.79
IndependentDanilo Roble4230.25
Valid ballots166,15293.64
Invalid or blank votes11,2946.36
Total votes177,446 100.00
Liberal hold

See also

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