Tarlac's 2nd congressional district

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Victor A. Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Tarlac within the Philippines
ProvinceTarlac
RegionCentral Luzon
Population529,992 (2015)[1]
Electorate285,045 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,107.87 km2 (427.75 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeChristian Tell Yap
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history

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District created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1Aurelio PinedaOctober 16, 1907October 16, 19091stProgresistaElected in 1907.
1907–1916
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
2Marciano BarreraOctober 16, 1909October 16, 19122ndNacionalistaElected in 1909.
3José EspinosaOctober 16, 1912October 16, 19163rdNacionalistaElected in 1912.

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

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4Cayetano RiveraOctober 16, 1916June 3, 19194thIndependentElected in 1916.1916–1935
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
5Benigno Aquino Sr.June 3, 1919June 5, 19285thNacionalistaElected in 1919.
6thNacionalista
Unipersonalista
Re-elected in 1922.
7thNacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
6José G. DomingoJune 5, 1928June 5, 19348thDemócrataElected in 1928.
9thRe-elected in 1931.
7Feliciano B. GardinerJune 5, 1934September 16, 193510thNacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1934.
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Assembly
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(5)Benigno Aquino Sr.September 16, 1935December 30, 19381stNacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
8José UrquicoDecember 30, 1938December 30, 19412ndNacionalistaElected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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wealth
Congress
PartyElectoral historyConstituent
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District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5)Benigno Aquino Sr.June 11, 1945May 25, 19461stNacionalistaElected in 1941.1945–1946
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
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9Alejandro SimpaucoMay 25, 1946December 30, 19491stDemocratic AllianceElected in 1946.
Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates.
1946–1972
Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria
10José Y. FelicianoDecember 30, 1949December 30, 19532ndLiberalElected in 1949.
11Constancio E. CastañedaDecember 30, 1953December 30, 19653rdNacionalistaElected in 1953.
4thRe-elected in 1957.
5thRe-elected in 1961.
12José V. YapDecember 30, 1965September 23, 19726thLiberalElected in 1965.
7thRe-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
(12)Jose V. YapJune 30, 1987June 30, 19988thLDPElected in 1987.1987–present
Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria
9thLakasRe-elected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
13Benigno Aquino IIIJune 30, 1998June 30, 200711thLiberalElected in 1998.
12thRe-elected in 2001.
13thRe-elected in 2004.
(12)Jose V. YapJune 30, 2007March 10, 201014thLakasElected in 2007.
Died in office.
VacantMarch 10, 2010June 30, 2010No special election held to fill vacancy.
14Susan YapJune 30, 2010June 30, 201615thNPCElected in 2010.
16thRe-elected in 2013.
15Victor A. YapJune 30, 2016June 30, 202217thNPCElected in 2016.
18thRe-elected in 2019.
16Christian Tell A. YapJune 30, 2022Incumbent19thNPCElected in 2022.

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCChristian Yap 208,195
PDP–LabanFaustino Galang II45,668
Total votes100.00
NPC hold

2019

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2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCVictor Yap 211,834 94.66
IndependentJorge delos Reyes11,9495.34
Valid ballots223,78388.19
Invalid or blank votes29,97111.81
Total votes253,754 100.00
NPC hold

2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCVictor Yap 165,982 79.72
PMPFlorentino Galang40,68519.54
IndependentJoseph Doloricon1,5430.74
Invalid or blank votes33,05613.70
Total votes241,266 100.00
NPC hold

2013

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2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPCSusan Yap-Sulit 121,341 68.04
LakasJosefino Rigor34,75019.48
IndependentErnesto Calma1,7530.98
Margin of victory86,59148.55%
Invalid or blank votes20,49911.49
Total votes178,343 100.00
NPC hold

2010

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2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–KampiSusan Yap-Sulit 124,190 63.78
LiberalGenaro Malvar Mendoza70,52236.22
Valid ballots194,71295.52
Invalid or blank votes9,1394.48
Total votes203,851 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 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 23, 2020.