Legislative districts of Masbate
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The legislative districts of Masbate are the representations of the province of Masbate in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts.
History
[edit | edit source]Masbate initially comprised a single district in 1898, when it elected two representatives to the Malolos Congress that lasted until 1899. The island of Burias, currently part of Masbate, also had a separate representation during such legislature.[1]
Masbate later became part of the second district of Sorsogon from 1907 to 1922. Separating from Sorsogon to be reestablished as an independent province in 1920, the province regained its representation effective in 1922.[2] It was part of the representation of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. In 1987, it was redistricted into three legislative districts under the new Constitution[3] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Current Districts
[edit | edit source]| District | Current Representative | Party | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020)[4] | Area[5] | Map | ||
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| 1st | File:Rep. Antonio Kho (20th Congress).jpg | Antonio T. Kho (since 2025) San Jacinto |
Lakas–CMD | 177,651 | 814.48 km2 | File:First District of Masbate.png | ||
| 2nd | File:Rep. Elisa Kho (20th Congress).jpg | Elisa Kho (since 2022) Masbate City |
Lakas–CMD | 404,366 | 2,053.25 km2 | File:Second District of Masbate.png | ||
| 3rd | File:Rep. Wilton Kho (19th Congress).jpg | Wilton Kho (since 2019) Uson |
Lakas–CMD | 326,903 | 1,284.05 km2 | File:Third District of Masbate.png | ||
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Lone District (defunct)
[edit | edit source]| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Pablo de la Rosa |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Eduardo Marcaida |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Mateo S. Pecson |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr. |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Andres Clemente, Jr. |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Emilio R. Espinosa, Jr. |
At-Large (defunct)
[edit | edit source]1943–1944
[edit | edit source]| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Pio V. Corpus |
| Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. |
1984–1986
[edit | edit source]| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Jolly T. Fernandez |
| Venancio L. Yaneza |
See also
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