Legislative districts of Samar
The legislative districts of Samar are the representations of the province of Samar 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] and [|second] congressional districts.
History
The former province of Samar was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 until 1965.Its division into three different provinces was only approved in a plebiscite held together with the general elections on November 19, 1965, as mandated by Republic Act No. 4221, which meant that voters still elected representatives under the old district configuration. After the ratification of RA 4221 the representatives of the second and [|third] districts automatically served as the representatives of the lone districts of [|Western Samar] and Eastern Samar, respectively, while the representative of the [|first district] only served until 1967, when special elections were held to determine the new representative for Northern Samar. In 1969 Western Samar was renamed, and it is just this portion of the original undivided province that now assumes the title Samar.
Samar was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.
1st District
- City: Calbayog
- Municipalities: Almagro, Gandara, Matuginao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan
- Population : 332,320
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987-1992 | Jose A. Roño |
| 9th Congress 1992-1995 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 10th Congress 1995-1998 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 11th Congress 1998-2001 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 12th Congress 2001-2004 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 13th Congress 2004-2007 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 14th Congress 2007-2010 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 15th Congress 2010-2013 | Mel Senen S. Sarmiento |
| 16th Congress 2013-2016 | Mel Senen S. Sarmiento |
| 17th Congress 2016-2019 | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
| 18th Congress 2019-2022 | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
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1907–1969
- Municipalities: Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Tinambacan , Gamay, Las Navas, San Jose, San Isidro, Lapinig, San Roque, Mapanas, San Vicente, Silvino Lobos
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907-1909 | Honorio Rosales |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909-1912 | Vicente M. Obieta |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912-1916 | Tomas Gomez |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916-1919 | Pedro K. Mendiola |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919-1922 | Pedro K. Mendiola |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922-1925 | Jose D. Avelino |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925-1928 | Jose D. Avelino |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928-1931 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931-1934 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934-1935 | Antolin D. Tan |
| 1st National Assembly 1935-1938 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938-1941 | Agripino Escareal |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Decoroso Rosales |
| 1st Congress 1946-1949 | Agripino Escareal |
| 2nd Congress 1949-1953 | Agripino Escareal |
| 3rd Congress 1953-1957 | Gregorio B. Tan |
| 4th Congress 1957-1961 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 5th Congress 1961-1965 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | see Lone District of Northern Samar |
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2nd District
- City: Catbalogan
- Municipalities: Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga
- Population : 448,161
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987-1992 | Venancio T. Garduce |
| 9th Congress 1992-1995 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 10th Congress 1995-1998 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 11th Congress 1998-2001 | Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura |
| 12th Congress 2001-2004 | Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura |
| 13th Congress 2004-2007 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 14th Congress 2007-2010 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
| 15th Congress 2010-2013 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 16th Congress 2013-2016 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 17th Congress 2016-2019 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 18th Congress 2019-2022 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
1907–1969
- Municipalities: Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao, Talalora, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Motiong, Marabut, Daram, San Sebastian, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907-1909 | Luciano Sinko |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909-1912 | Benito Azanza |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912-1916 | Jose Sabarre |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916-1919 | Pastor Salazar |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919-1922 | Pastor Salazar |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922-1925 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925-1928 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928-1931 | Serafin Marabut |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931-1934 | Serafin Marabut |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934-1935 | Serafin Marabut |
| 1st National Assembly 1935-1938 | Serafin Marabut |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938-1941 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | vacant |
| 1st Congress 1946-1949 | Tito V. Tizon |
| 2nd Congress 1949-1953 | Tito V. Tizon |
| 3rd Congress 1953-1957 | Marciano Lim |
| 4th Congress 1957-1961 | Valeriano C. Yancha |
| 5th Congress 1961-1965 | Fernando R. Veloso |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | Fernando R. Veloso |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | see Lone District of Samar |
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3rd District (defunct)
- Municipalities: Balangiga, Borongan, Dolores, Guiuan, Llorente, Oras, San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Salcedo, Hernani, Quinapondan, General MacArthur, Mercedes, Can-avid, San Policarpo, Giporlos, Arteche, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Lawaan, Jipapad, Maslog
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907-1909 | Eugenio D. Daza |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909-1912 | Eladio Cinco |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912-1916 | Mariano Alde |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916-1919 | Jose Lugay Raquel |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919-1922 | Jose Lugay Raquel |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922-1925 | Iñigo Abenis |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925-1928 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928-1931 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931-1934 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934-1935 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 1st National Assembly 1935-1938 | Juan L. Bocar |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938-1941 | Juan L. Bocar |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Felix Opimo |
| 1st Congress 1946-1949 | Adriano D. Lomuntad |
| 2nd Congress 1949-1953 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 3rd Congress 1953-1957 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 4th Congress 1957-1961 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 5th Congress 1961-1965 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 6th Congress 1965-1969 | see Lone District of Eastern Samar |
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