Iloilo's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina and Pototan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lorenz R. Defensor of the National Unity Party (Philippines).[4]
| Iloilo's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Iloilo's 3rd congressional district in Iloilo | |
 Location of Iloilo within the Philippines | |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 434,212 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 229,740 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,405.43 km2 (542.64 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 3rd district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[5][6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Salvador Laguda | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Cabatuan, Leon, Santa Barbara | |
| 2 | José López Vito | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | ||
| 3 | Ernesto Gustilo | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Independent | Elected in 1912. | ||
Iloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| 4 | Nicanor Gregorius | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Progresista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Cabatuan, Leon, San Miguel, Santa Barbara | |
| 5 | José E. Locsin | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Cabatuan, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara | |
| 6 | Tomás Confesor | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1931 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara | |
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 8th | Re-elected in 1928. | |||||||
| 7 | Silvestre Villa | June 2, 1931 | November 3, 1933 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. Died. | ||
| 8 | Atanasio Ampig | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (6) | Tomás Confesor | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara | |
| (8) | Atanasio Ampig | December 30, 1938 | December 17, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. Died. | ||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| 9 | Tiburcio Lutero | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| (9) | Tiburcio Lutero | May 29, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga | |
| 10 | Patricio V. Confesor | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Lucena, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga | |
| 11 | Ramón C. Tabiana | December 30, 1953 | November 10, 1955 | 3rd | Liberal | Elected in 1953. | ||
| 12 | Domitilo G. Abordo | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1957–1969 Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, New Lucena, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga | |
| (11) | Ramón C. Tabiana | December 30, 1961 | December 20, 1964 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. Died. | ||
| 13 | Gloria M. Tabiana | November 9, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | Liberal | Elected in 1965 to finish Tabiana's term. | |||
| 6th | Re-elected in 1965. | |||||||
| 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Badiangan, Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, New Lucena, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga | |||||
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 14 | Licurgo P. Tirador | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, Pototan | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 15 | Manuel P. Parcon | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 16 | Arthur Defensor Sr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 17 | Arthur Defensor Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18 | Lorenz R. Defensor | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 19th | NUP | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
Election results
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Defensor Jr. | 148,941 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 38,616 | |||
| Total votes | 187,557 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Defensor Jr. | 96,514 | 71.87 | |
| UNA | Francis Lavilla | 23,394 | 17.42 | |
| Margin of victory | 73,120 | 54.45% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,377 | 10.71 | ||
| Total votes | 134,285 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Arthur Defensor Jr. | 89,960 | 55.59 | |
| Liberal | Rene Villa | 54,117 | 33.44 | |
| PMP | Zafiro Lauron | 17,755 | 10.97 | |
| Valid ballots | 161,832 | 94.75 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 8,964 | 5.24 | ||
| Total votes | 170,796 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ 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 22, 2020.
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