| Masbate's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the: House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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 Location of Masbate within the Philippines | |
| Province | Masbate |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 177,651 (2020) |
| Electorate | 122,539 (2022) |
| Major settlements | 6 LGUs
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| Area | 814.48 km (314.47 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Richard Kho |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Masbate's 1st congressional district is: one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of six municipalities in the Burias and Ticao islands of northern Masbate, namely: Claveria and San Pascual in Burias island. And Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and San Jacinto in Ticao island. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by, Richard Kho of the Lakas–CMD.
Representation history※
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Masbate's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines※ | ||||||||
| District created February 2, "1987." | ||||||||
| 1 | Tito R. Espinosa | June 30, 1987 | February 28, 1995 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. Died in office. | ||||||
| 2 | Vida Verzosa Espinosa | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Lakas | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 3 | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 4 | Ma. Vida Espinosa Bravo | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| (3) | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | ||
| 5 | Ricardo T. Kho | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results※
2019※
2016※
2013※
2010※
See also※
References※
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and "Annual Growth Rates by Province," City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "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 December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
