Batanes's at-large congressional district

Batanes's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Batanes. Batanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898.[3] The first congressional delegation consisted of two members in the First Philippine Republic legislature known as the Malolos Congress. Since 1909 when it was re-established as a regular province separate from Cagayan, Batanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for a brief period between 1943 and 1944 when it was again eliminated and absorbed by Cagayan's at-large representation for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic.[4] From 1978 to 1984, all provinces were converted into multi-seat regional at-large districts for the Interim Batasang Pambansa of the Fourth Philippine Republic, with Batanes forming part of the seven-seat Region II's at-large district. It was restored as a single-member district in 1984.[4]

Batanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Batanes within the Philippines
ProvinceBatanes
RegionCagayan Valley
Population18,831 (2020)[1]
Electorate11,006 (2016)[2]
Area219.01 km2 (84.56 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1909 (single-member district)
RepresentativeCiriaco B. Gato Jr.
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]

Representation history
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Seat A Seat B
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Malolos Congress

District created June 18, 1898.[6]
– September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Daniel Tirona Independent Elected in 1898. Vito Belarmino Independent Appointed.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly

District re-created May 20, 1909 from Cagayan's 1st district.[7]
1 October 16, 1909 July 22, 1910 2nd Teófilo Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
Died.
2 September 5, 1911 October 16, 1916 Vicente Barsana Progresista Elected to finish Castillejos's term.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

3 October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Juan C. Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1916.
4 June 3, 1919 June 2, 1925 5th Claudio Castillejos Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
6th Nacionalista
Unipersonalista		 Re-elected in 1922.
5 June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
6 June 5, 1928 June 5, 1934 8th Mariano Lizardo Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
(5) June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly		 Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(5) September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935.
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(5) – – 1st Vicente Agan Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
Died before start of term.
— June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

7 May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Anastacio Agan Nacionalista Elected in 1946.
8 December 30, 1949 December 30, 1957 2nd Jorge A. Abad Independent Elected in 1949.
3rd Liberal Re-elected in 1953.
9 December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Manuel Agudo Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
(8) December 30, 1961 June 22, 1964 5th Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1961.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications.
– June 22, 1964 December 30, 1965 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
10 December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Aurora B. Abad Liberal Elected in 1965.
(8) December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Jorge A. Abad Liberal Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
# Term of office Batasang
Pambansa		 Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984.[8]
– July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Fernando C. Faberes KBL Elected in 1984.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
StartEnd Member Party Electoral history

Batanes's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.
11 June 30, 1987 December 31, 1989 8th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1987.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform.
– December 31, 1989 June 30, 1992 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
12 June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Enrique C. Lizardo Lakas–CMD Elected in 1992.
(11) June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th Florencio Abad Liberal Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13 June 30, 2004 June 30, 2007 13th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2004.
14 June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Carlo Oliver Diasnes Lakas–CMD Elected in 2007.
(13) June 30, 2010 October 8, 2017 15th Henedina Abad Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
Died in office.
– October 8, 2017 June 30, 2019 vacant – No special election held to fill vacancy.
15 June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th Ciriaco B. Gato Jr. NPC Elected in 2019.

Election results

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Henedina Abad 4,236
NPC Efren Lizardo 1,795
Independent Alex Narag 1,517
UNA Nicanor Abad 1,479
Margin of victory
Invalid or blank votes 641
Total votes 9,668
Liberal hold

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henedina Abad 3,813 45.74 +8.67
Independent Carlo Oliver Diasnes 3,676 44.10 +8.09
UNA Anacleto Mendoza 847 10.16 +10.16
Margin of victory 137 1.64 +0.58
Total votes 8,336 100
Liberal hold Swing +8.38

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dina Abad 3,076 37.07
Lakas Carlo Oliver Diasnes 2,988 36.01
Independent Alex Narag 2,234 26.92
Valid ballots 8,298 97.93
Invalid or blank votes 175 2.07
Total votes 8,473 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

See also

References
  1. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "Act No. 1952, (1909-05-20)". Lawyerly. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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