Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district

Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte. 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 provincial capital city of Laoag and adjacent municipalities of Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat and Vintar. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Ria Christina G. Fariñas of the PDP–Laban.[4]

Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Ilocos Norte within the Philippines
ProvinceIlocos Norte
RegionIlocos Region
Population305,774 (2015)[1]
Electorate199,941 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,047.42 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeRia Christina G. Fariñas
Political party  PDP–Laban
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
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LGUs
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Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created April 1, 1907.[5]
1 Irineo Javier October 16, 1907 October 16, 1912 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909
Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel
2nd Re-elected in 1909. 1909–1916
Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel, Vintar
2 Santiago A. Fonacier October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

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

3 Vicente T. Llanes October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1935
Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
5th Re-elected in 1919.
4 Irineo Ranjo June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
5 Severo Hernando June 2, 1925 June 2, 1931 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
6 Vicente T. Lazo June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(6) Vicente T. Lazo September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Norte'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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Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(6) Vicente T. Lazo June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
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Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

7 Dámaso T. Samonte May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1961
Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
8 Antonio V. Raquiza December 30, 1949 December 30, 1955 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
Resigned on election as Ilocos Norte governor.
December 30, 1957 August 24, 1966 4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961. 1961–1972
Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
6th Re-elected in 1965.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
9 Roque R. Ablan Jr. January 22, 1968 September 23, 1972 Nacionalista Elected to finish Raquiza's term.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(9) Roque R. Ablan Jr. June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th KBL Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
9th Re-elected in 1992.
10th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 1995.
10 Rodolfo Fariñas June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th Independent Elected in 1998.
(9) Roque R. Ablan Jr. June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
(10) Rodolfo Fariñas June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Nacionalista Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
11 Ria Christina G. Fariñas June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019.

Election results

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rodolfo Fariñas 138,196
KBL Ryan Remigio 3,213
UNA Ruel Mandac 1,712
Invalid or blank votes 24,004
Total votes 167,125
Liberal hold

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Rodolfo Fariñas 102,066 68.96
Invalid or blank votes 45,935 31.04
Total votes 148,001 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Rodolfo Fariñas 72,184 50.42
Lakas–Kampi Kristian Ablan 40,303 28.15
PMP Reynolan Sales 22,113 15.44
KBL Alfonso Ruiz 5,175 3.61
Liberal Renato Peralta 3,399 2.37
Valid ballots 143,174 94.62
Invalid or blank votes 8,145 5.38
Total votes 151,319 100.00
Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi

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 16, 2020.
  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 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 16, 2020.

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