Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district

Camarines Norte's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Norte for various national legislatures before 2010.[1] The province first elected its representatives provincewide at-large in 1919 following the dissolution of Ambos Camarines into the present provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.[2] It was a single-member district for the final six legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1919 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946, the seven congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1972, the national parliament of the Fourth Philippine Republic from 1984 to 1986, and the 8th to 14th congresses of the Fifth Philippine Republic from 1987 to 2010.[1]

On one occasion in its history, Camarines Norte was represented by two members, one elected and one appointed, for the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944. Between 1978 and 1984, all provinces were transformed into multi-seat regional at-large districts, with the province forming part of the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district. After the 2009 reapportionment, all representatives were elected from its two congressional districts.[3]

The district was last represented by Liwayway Vinzons-Chato of the Liberal Party (LP).[1]

Representation history

#	Term of office		Legislature		Single seat
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
District created March 3, 1919. Redistricted from Ambos Camarines's 1st district.[2]
1	June 3, 1919	June 6, 1922	5th			Gabriel Hernández	Nacionalista	Elected in 1919.
2	June 6, 1922	June 2, 1925	6th			José D. Zeñarosa	Nacionalista Colectivista	Elected in 1922.
3	June 2, 1925	June 5, 1928	7th			Rafael Carranceja	Nacionalista Consolidado	Elected in 1925.
4	June 5, 1928	June 2, 1931	8th			Agustín Lukban	Nacionalista Consolidado	Elected in 1928.
5	June 2, 1931	June 5, 1934	9th			Miguel Lukban	Nacionalista Consolidado	Elected in 1931.
(1)	June 5, 1934	September 16, 1935	10th			Gabriel Hernández	Nacionalista Democrático	Elected in 1934.
#	Term of office		National Assembly		Single seat
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)
6	November 15, 1935	September 30, 1936	1st			Cayetano Lukban	Nacionalista Democrático	Elected in 1935. Election annulled by electoral commission due to lack of legal residency.
7	August 3, 1937	December 30, 1941				Froilán Pimentel	Nacionalista Democrático	Elected in special election to replace Lukban.
			2nd				Nacionalista	Re-elected in 1938.
#	Term of office		National Assembly		Seat A					Seat B
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history		Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic)
District re-created September 7, 1943.[4]
–	September 25, 1943	February 2, 1944	3rd			Trinidad P. Zeñarosa	KALIBAPI	Elected in 1943.			Carlos Ascutia	KALIBAPI	Appointed as an ex officio member.
#	Term of office		Common wealth Congress		Single seat				Seats eliminated
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
District re-created May 24, 1945.
8	–	–	1st			Wenceslao Vinzons	Young Philippines	Elected in 1941. Died before start of term.
#	Term of office		Congress		Single seat
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
9	May 25, 1946	December 30, 1953	1st			Esmeraldo Eco	Young Philippines	Elected in 1946.
			2nd				Liberal	Re-elected in 1949.
10	December 30, 1953	December 30, 1957	3rd			Fernando V. Pajarillo	Nacionalista	Elected in 1953.
11	December 30, 1957	December 30, 1961	4th			Pedro A. Venida	Young Philippines	Elected in 1957.
12	December 30, 1961	December 30, 1965	5th			Marcial R. Pimentel	Liberal	Elected in 1961.
(10)	December 30, 1965	September 23, 1972	6th			Fernando V. Pajarillo	Nacionalista	Elected in 1965.
			7th					Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#	Term of office		Batasang Pambansa		Single seat
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa
District re-created February 1, 1984.[5]
13	July 23, 1984	March 25, 1986	2nd			Roy Padilla Sr.	UNIDO	Elected in 1984.
#	Term of office		Congress		Single seat
	Start	End			Member		Party	Electoral history
Camarines Norte's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District re-created February 2, 1987.
14	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th			Renato M. Unico	PDP–Laban	Elected in 1987.
15	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1998	9th			Emmanuel B. Pimentel	Lakas–CMD	Elected in 1992.
			10th					Re-elected in 1995.
16	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2001	11th			Roy A. Padilla Jr.	LAMMP	Elected in 1998.
17	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2007	12th			Renato J. Unico Jr.	Lakas–CMD	Elected in 2001.
			13th					Re-elected in 2004.
18	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2010	14th			Liwayway Vinzons-Chato	Liberal	Elected in 2007.
District dissolved into Camarines Norte's 1st and 2nd districts.

See also

• Legislative districts of Camarines Norte

References

1. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
2. "Act No. 2809, (1919-03-03)". Lawyerly. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
3. "R.A. No. 9725". Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
4. "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
5. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 18 May 2020.