Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of the 2nd congressional district in Sorsogon
Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines
ProvinceSorsogon
RegionBicol Region
Population386,696 (2020)[1]
Electorate263,550 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,015.28 km2 (392.00 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeManuel L. Fortes Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

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

District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 Pedro Chaves October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1912
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson
2 José Zurbito October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912. 1912–1916
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual

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

3 Amancio Aguilar October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922
Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
4 Pablo de la Rosa June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district.
5 Federico D. Jiménez June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922. 1922–1935
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
6 Mario Guariña June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
7 Francisco Arellano June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
8 Fernando B. Durán 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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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

9 Tomás S. Clemente September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
10 Teodoro de Vera June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(9) Tomás S. Clemente May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972
Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
11 Vicente L. Peralta December 30, 1953 June 13, 1968 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
Died.
12 Rafael C. Aquino December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13 Bonifacio Gillego June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
9th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
14 Rodolfo F. Gonzales June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
15 Jose G. Solis June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
16 Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
17 Bernardita Ramos June 30, 2019 September 8, 2020 18th NPC Elected in 2019.
Died.
— vacant September 8, 2020 June 30, 2022 – No special election held to fill vacancy.
18 Manuel L. Fortes Jr. June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022
2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Manuel "Wowo" Fortes Jr. 102,103
NUP Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza 93,996
Lakas Cris Gotladera 6,853
PDDS Edgar Gino 2,650
Total votes
NPC hold

2019
2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Bernardita Ramos 110,264
PDP–Laban Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza 57,711
Lakas Randy Medina 4,107
Independent Juan Escandor Jr. 4,023
Independent Jack Holaso 665
Total votes
NPC gain from PDP–Laban

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Deogracias Ramos Jr. 111,608
PDP–Laban Eduardo Ong Jr. 47,040
Invalid or blank votes 24,958
Total votes 183,606
Liberal hold

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Deogracias Ramos, Jr. 79,442 59.07
UNA Guillermo de Castro 32,121 23.88
PMP Sappho Gillego 6,346 4.72
Independent Jose Solis 1,236 0.92
Margin of victory 47,321 35.19%
Invalid or blank votes 15,343 11.41
Total votes 134,488 100.00
Liberal hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Deogracias Ramos Jr. 30,945 19.45
NPC Ricardo Golpeo 29,780 18.72
Nacionalista Juan Guysayko 28,852 18.13
PDP–Laban Arze Glipo 14,838 9.32
Lakas–Kampi Flocerfida de Guzman 13,822 8.69
Independent Sappho Gillego Ong 12,142 7.63
Independent Cyril Ramos 10,501 6.60
PMP Edmundo Escalante 1,168 0.73
Independent Rosario Gavanzo 629 0.40
Valid ballots 142,677 89.67
Invalid or blank votes 16,441 10.33
Total votes 159,118 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

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. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907). An Act to Provide for the Holding of Elections in the Philippine Islands, for the Organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for Other Purposes. 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 27, 2020.

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