Bulacan's 2nd congressional district

Bulacan's 2nd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. 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 municipalities of Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bustos, Guiguinto, Pandi and Plaridel. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Gavini C. Pancho of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]

Bulacan's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Bulacan's 2nd congressional district in Bulacan
Location of Bulacan within the Philippines
ProvinceBulacan
RegionCentral Luzon
Population707,207 (2015)[1]
Electorate390,721 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area266.71 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeGavini C. Pancho
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
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Bulacan's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created April 1, 1907.[5]
1 León María Guerrero October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Meycauayan, Obando, Polo, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
2 Mariano Ponce October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 1909–1912
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
3 Ceferino de León October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

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

4 Ricardo González Lloret October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
5 Cirilo B. Santos June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 1919–1935
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
6 Norberto C. Maniquis June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922.
7 José Serapio June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925.
(5) Cirilo B. Santos June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
8 José de León Jr. June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
9 Pablo C. Payaual June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democratico		 Elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Bulacan's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

10 Antonio Villarama September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democratico		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Bulacan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Bulacan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(10) Antonio Villarama June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
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Bulacan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

11 Alejo Santos May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Democratic Alliance Elected in 1946.
Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates.		 1946–1961
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1949.
12 Rogaciano M. Mercado December 30, 1953 September 23, 1972 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961. 1961–1965
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, Polo, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Valenzuela
6th Re-elected in 1965. 1965–1972
Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Norzagaray, Obando, San Ildefonso, San Jose del Monte, San Miguel, San Rafael, Santa Maria, Valenzuela
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Bulacan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13 Vicente C. Rivera Jr. June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bustos, Guiguinto, Pandi, Plaridel
14 Pedro Pancho June 30, 1992 June 30, 2001 9th Lakas–CMD Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
15 Wilfrido B. Villarama June 30, 2001 June 30, 2004 12th Aksyon Elected in 2001.
(14) Pedro Pancho June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
15th NUP Re-elected in 2010.
16 Gavini C. Pancho June 30, 2013 Incumbent 16th NUP Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.

Election results

2019
2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Apol Pancho 287,118 93.16
Independent Jimmy Villafuerte 11,900 3.86
Independent Raffy Avila 9,178 2.97
Total votes 308,196 100
NUP hold

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Apol Pancho 266,647
Independent Jaime Villafuerte 11,609
KBL Louie Angeles 3,587
Invalid or blank votes 49,234
Total votes 331,077
NUP hold

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Gavini Pancho 143,705 54.33
Liberal Pedrito Canisio Mendoza 88,285 33.38
Independent Jimmy Villafuerte 5,092 1.93
Independent Joseph Cristobal 2,274 0.86
PDP–Laban Antonio Deborja 729 0.28
Margin of victory 55,420 20.95%
Invalid or blank votes 24,396 9.22
Total votes 264,481 100.00
NUP hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Pedro Pancho 145,133 53.99
Liberal Ambrosio Cruz, Jr. 118,489 44.07
Independent Jimmy Villafuerte 5,215 1.94
Valid ballots 268,837 96.06
Invalid or blank votes 11,017 3.94
Total votes 279,854 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also

References
  1. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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