Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district

Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. 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 Vigan and adjacent municipalities of Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo and Sinait. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Deogracias Victor B. Savellano of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]

Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Ilocos Sur within the Philippines
ProvinceIlocos Sur
RegionIlocos Region
Population292,280 (2015)[1]
Electorate172,575 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area518.73 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeDeogracias Victor B. Savellano
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Ilocos Sur's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created April 1, 1907.[5]
1 Vicente Singson Encarnación October 16, 1907 October 30, 1913 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1912
Cabugao, Lapog, Magsingal, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
2nd Re-elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.
Resigned on appointment as commissioner.		 1912–1916
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
2 Alberto Reyes October 30, 1913 October 16, 1916 Progresista Elected to finish Encarnación's term.

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

(2) Alberto Reyes October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Progresista Re-elected in 1916. 1916–1922
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
3 Elpidio Quirino June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
4 Vicente Singson Pablo June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Democrata Elected in 1922. 1922–1935
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
5 Simeón Ramos June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Democrata Elected in 1925.
6 Benito T. Soliven June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1928.
7 Pedro Singson Reyes June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democratico		 Re-elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Ilocos Sur's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(6) Benito T. Soliven September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Pro-Independencia		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Sur'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 Sur's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
8 Jesús O. Serrano June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Ilocos Sur's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 Floro S. Crisólogo May 25, 1946 December 30, 1957 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1946. 1946–1961
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Lapog, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
2nd Liberal Re-elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
10 Faustino B. Tobia December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
(9) Floro S. Crisólogo December 30, 1961 October 18, 1970 5th Liberal Elected in 1961. 1961–1972
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
6th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Died.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
11 Chavit Singson June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, San Juan, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo, Sinait, Vigan
12 Mariano M. Tajon June 30, 1992 June 30, 1998 9th LDP Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
13 Salacnib F. Baterina June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14 Ronald Singson June 30, 2007 March 1, 2011 14th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
Resigned.
15 Ryan Luis V. Singson May 30, 2011 June 30, 2013 Nacionalista Elected to finish Singson's term.
(14) Ronald Singson June 30, 2013 June 30, 2016 16th Nacionalista Elected in 2013.
16 Deogracias Victor B. Savellano June 30, 2016 Incumbent 17th Nacionalista Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.

Election results

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Deogracias Victor Savellano 83,050
Independent Basi Purisima 55,193
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes 11,711
Total votes 149,954
Nacionalista hold

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ronald Singson 64,373 58.52
Liberal Trandy Baterina 31,978 28.85
Margin of victory 32,935 29.22%
Invalid or blank votes 14,502 13.08
Total votes 110,853 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2011 special
2011 Philippine House of Representatives special election at Ilocos Sur's 1st district[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Biled Ryan Luis Singson 71,995 70.28 −1.99
Liberal Trandy Baterina 30,445 29.72 1.99
Margin of victory 41,550 40.56 −3.98
Rejected ballots 52 0.05 −9.01
Turnout 102,492 63.28 −23.03
Biled gain from Lakas–Kampi Swing −1.99

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Ronald Singson 91,875 72.27
Liberal Trandy Baterina 35,254 27.73
Valid ballots 127,129 90.94
Invalid or blank votes 12,660 9.06
Total votes 139,789 100.00
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 11, 2020.
  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 11, 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 11, 2020.
  6. Lazaro, Freddie (May 29, 2011). "Another Singson wins congressional seat". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 29, 2011.

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