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Zambales's 1st congressional district
Zambales's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Zambales. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the city of Olongapo and adjacent municipalities in the southernmost part of Zambales, namely Castillejos, San Marcelino and Subic.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jefferson F. Khongun of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[5]
| Zambales's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Location of Zambales within the Philippines | |
| Province | Zambales |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 436,317 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 247,575 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
|
| Area | 982.01 km2 (379.16 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Jefferson F. Khongun |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history Edit
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Zambales's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines Edit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Zambales's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Katherine H. Gordon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 8th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Castillejos, Olongapo, San Marcelino, Subic | |
| 9th | Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||
| 2 | James J. Gordon Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 3 | Mitos Magsaysay | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 4 | Jeffrey D. Khonghun | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | NPC | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 5 | Jefferson F. Khongun | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results Edit
2022 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jefferson Khongun | 156,561 | 79.54 | |
| PDP–Laban | Mitos Magsaysay | 40,262 | 20.46 | |
| Total votes | 196,823 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jeffrey Khonghun | 115,172 | 70.37 | |
| PFP | Mitos Magsaysay | 47,125 | 28.79 | |
| Independent | Allan Avila | 1,360 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 163,557 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2016 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeffrey Khonghun | 146,293 | 92.54 | |
| PDP–Laban | Michael Macapagal | 11,799 | 7.46 | |
| Total votes | 158,092 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Jeffrey Khonghun | 45,434 | 57.74 | |||
| Liberal | James Gordon Jr. | 22,068 | 28.04 | |||
| UNA | Jobo Magsaysay | 11,189 | 14.22 | |||
| Total votes | 78,691 | 100.00 | ||||
| NPC gain from Lakas | ||||||
2010 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Mitos Magsaysay | 89,754 | 61.41 | |
| Bagumbayan | Anne Marie Gordon | 56,412 | 38.59 | |
| Total votes | 146,166 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 10, 2021.