Bohol's 1st congressional district

Bohol's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bohol. 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 Tagbilaran and adjacent municipalities of Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna and Tubigon. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Edgar Chatto of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]

Bohol's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Bohol's 1st congressional district in Bohol
Location of Bohol within the Philippines
ProvinceBohol
RegionCentral Visayas
Population443,038 (2015)[1]
Electorate268,381 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
15 LGUs
Area1,002.68 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeEdgar Chatto
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMajority

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

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Candelario Borja October 16, 1907 October 16, 1916 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran
2nd Re-elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

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

2 Celestino Gallares October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1935
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran
5th Re-elected in 1919.
3 Fermín Torralba June 6, 1922 June 5, 1928 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Re-elected in 1925.
4 José Concón June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Independent Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
5 Bernardo Josol June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Bohol's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

6 Juan Torralba September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran
7 Genaro Visarra December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Bohol'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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Bohol's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7) Genaro Visarra June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Bohol's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

8 Luís T. Clarín May 25, 1946 February 25, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.
Election annulled by House tribunal after an electoral protest.		 1946–1969
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran
(7) Genaro Visarra March 4, 1949 December 30, 1949 Nacionalista Declared winner of 1946 elections.
(8) Luís T. Clarín December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
9 Natalio P. Castillo December 30, 1953 January 25, 1960 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
Resigned on appointment as Executive Secretary.
September 5, 1961 September 23, 1972 Returned to finish term.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.		 1969–1972
Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, San Isidro, Tagbilaran
District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Bohol's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
10 Venice Borja-Agana June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon
9th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11 Ernesto Herrera June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12 Edgar Chatto June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
13 Rene Relampagos June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th NUP Re-elected in 2016.
(12) Edgar Chatto June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th Liberal Elected in 2019.
19th NUP Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022
2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Edgar Chatto 160,647 70.95%
NPC Fabio Ontong Jr. 36,638 16.18%
Independent Marybelle De La Serna 29,153 12.87%
Total votes 226,438 100.00%
NUP gain from Liberal

2019
2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Edgar Chatto 143,039 69.01%
NPC Dan Neri Lim1 64,242 30.99%
Total votes 207,281 100.00%
Liberal gain from NPC

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rene Relampagos 147,405 79.47%
UNA Joahna Cabalit-Initay 28,516 15.37%
PDP–Laban Cresencio Alturas 9,547 5.14%
Invalid or blank votes 49,307
Total votes 234,775 100.00%

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rene Relampagos 125,442 65.20
NPC Dan Neri Lim 46,014 23.91
Margin of victory 79,428 41.28%
Invalid or blank votes 20,954 10.89
Total votes 192,410 100.00
Liberal hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Rene Relampagos 92,220 50.52
Liberal Edgar Kapirig 45,561 24.96
NPC Oscar Glovasa 43,674 23.92
Independent Mario Magat, Jr. 1,096 0.60
Valid ballots 182,551 90.42
Invalid or blank votes 19,333 9.58
Total votes 201,884 100.00
LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi

See also

References
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  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 14, 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 12, 2020.

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