Albay's 2nd congressional district

Albay's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. 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 Albay's capital city of Legazpi and adjacent municipalities of Camalig, Daraga, Manito and Rapu-Rapu. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joey Salceda of the Lakas–CMD.[4]

Albay's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map of Albay showing the location of its 2nd district
Location of Albay within the Philippines
ProvinceAlbay
RegionBicol Region
Population477,781 (2020)[1]
Electorate265,019 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area665.94 km2 (257.12 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJoey Salceda
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
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District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Carlos A. Imperial October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1912
Albay, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac
2 Silvino Brimbuela October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.
3 Mariano A. Locsin October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Progresista Elected in 1912. 1912–1916
Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac

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

4 José O. Vera October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922
Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac
5 Pedro Martínez Jimeno June 3, 1919 June 2, 1925 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista		 Re-elected in 1922. 1922–1925
Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Manito, Pandan, Panganiban, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac
6 Francisco A. Perfecto June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925. 1925–1931
Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Pandan, Panganiban, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac
7 Pedro Vera June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
8 José S. Valenciano June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931. 1931–1935
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
9 Justino N. Nuyda June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
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(9) Justino N. Nuyda September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Albay's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8) José S. Valenciano June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
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10 Toribio P. Pérez May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1949
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
(9) Justino N. Nuyda December 30, 1949 December 30, 1965 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949. 1949–1957
Camalig, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957. 1957–1961
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
5th Re-elected in 1961. 1961–1969
Camalig, Legazpi, Locsin, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
11 Carlos R. Imperial December 30, 1965 September 23, 1972 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.		 1969–1972
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Albay's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(11) Carlos R. Imperial June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Independent Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
12 Norma B. Imperial June 30, 1998 September 29, 2000 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
Died in office.
— vacant September 29, 2000 June 30, 2001 – No special election held to fill vacancy.
(11) Carlos R. Imperial June 30, 2001 June 30, 2007 12th NPC Elected in 2001.
13th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2004.
13 Al Francis Bichara June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th Nacionalista Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
14 Joey Salceda June 30, 2016 Incumbent 17th Independent Elected in 2016.
18th PDP-Laban Re-elected in 2019.
19th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022
2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Joey Salceda 225,851 94.16
Independent Virgilio Goyena 5,677 2.37
PLM Opinyon de Leoz 4,427 1.85
Katipunan Danilo Maravillas 2,295 0.96
Independent Domingo Arao 1,614 0.67
Total votes 239,864 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2019
2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Joey Salceda 187,252 94.64
Independent Virgilio Goyena 10,603 5.35
Invalid or blank votes 29,560
Total votes 227,884
Margin of victory 176,649 89.28
PDP–Laban hold

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Joey Salceda 171,339
Independent Jose Maria Los Baños 5,518
Independent Danilo Maravillas 3,869
Independent Josue Joshua Martinez Jr. 3,546
Independent Virgilio Goyena 2,051
Invalid or blank votes 32,611
Total votes 218,934
Liberal gain from Nacionalista

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Al Francis Bichara 133,333 69.75
Independent Walter Magdato 13,133 6.87
Margin of victory 120,200 62.88%
Invalid or blank votes 44,681 23.38
Total votes 191,147 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Al Francis Bichara 117,611 58.01
Liberal Amelia Bonita Apin 58,600 28.90
Independent Ricardo Ayala 13,214 6.52
Valid ballots 189,425 93.43
Invalid or blank votes 13,326 6.57
Total votes 202,751 100.00
Nacionalista hold

See also

References
  1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. 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. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

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