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The Legislative Districts of Negros Occidental, namely the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth districts, are the representations of the Province of Negros Occidental in the Philippine House of Representatives. Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod City was part of its representation.
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1st District
- City: Escalante City, San Carlos City
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Toboso, Salvador Benedicto
- Population (2007): 364,633
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Salvador S. Laguda 9th Congress
1992–1995Tranquilino B. Carmona 10th Congress
1995–1998Julio A. Ledesma IV 11th Congress
1998–200112th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–2007Tranquilino B. Carmona 14th Congress
2007–2010Julio A. Ledesma IV 15th Congress
2010–20131907–1972
- Municipalities: Cadiz (became city 1967), Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay (became city 1957), Victorias, Calatrava (established 1924), Toboso (established 1948)
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909Antonio Jayme 2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912Hermenegildo Villanueva 3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916Melecio Severino 4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919Lope B. Severino 5th Philippine Legislature
1919–19226th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925Serafin P. Hilado 7th Philippine Legislature
1925–19288th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931Jose C. Locsin 9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934Enrique B. Magalona 10th Philippine Legislature
1934–19351st National Assembly
1935–19382nd National Assembly
1938–19413rd National Assembly
1941–19461st Congress
1946–1949Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. 2nd Congress
1949–1953Francisco Ferrer 3rd Congress
1953–1957Jose Puey 4th Congress
1957–1961Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. 5th Congress
1961–1965Armando C. Gustilo1 Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.2 6th Congress
1965–1969Armando C. Gustilo 7th Congress
1969–19722nd District
- City: Cadiz City, Sagay City
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2007): 343,689
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Manuel H. Puey 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–1998Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. 11th Congress
1998–200112th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–2007Alfredo D. Marañon III 14th Congress
2007–201015th Congress
2010–20131907–1972
- Municipalities: Bacolod (became city 1938), Bago (became city 1965), La Carlota (became city 1965), Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid, Pulupandan (re-established 1916), San Enrique (re-established 1918)
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909Dionisio Mapa 2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912Manuel Fernandez Yanson 3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916Rafael R. Alunan 4th Philippine Legislature
1916–19195th Philippine Legislature
1919–19226th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925Vicente Jimenez Yanson 7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928Ramon Torres 8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931Vicente Jimenez Yanson 9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934Ramon Torres 10th Philippine Legislature
1934–19351st National Assembly
1935–1938Pedro C. Hernaez 2nd National Assembly
1938–19413rd National Assembly
1941–1946Aguedo Gonzaga 1st Congress
1946–1949Carlos Hilado 2nd Congress
1949–19533rd Congress
1953–19574th Congress
1957–1961Inocencio V. Ferrer 5th Congress
1961–19656th Congress
1965–1969Felix P. Amante 7th Congress
1969–1972Roberto L. Montelibano 3rd District
- City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2007): 433,671
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Jose Carlos V. Lacson 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–199811th Congress
1998–2001Edith A. Yotoko-Villanueva 12th Congress
2001–2004Jose Carlos V. Lacson 13th Congress
2004–200714th Congress
2007–201015th Congress
2010–2013Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez 1907–1972
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, La Castellana (re-established 1917), Sipalay (established 1948), Hinoba-an (Asia) (established 1948), Moises Padilla (Magallon) (established 1958), Candoni (established 1958)
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909Agustin Montilla 2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912Rafael Ramos 3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916Gil M. Montilla 4th Philippine Legislature
1916–19195th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922Tito Silverio 6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925Elisio M. Limsiaco 7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928Isaac Lacson 8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931Emilio Montilla 9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934Emilio Yulo 10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935Ramon Agustin 1st National Assembly
1935–1938Gil M. Montilla 2nd National Assembly
1938–1941Jose Y. Yulo 3rd National Assembly
1941–1946Raymundo Vargas 1st Congress
1946–1949Elisio M. Limsiaco 2nd Congress
1949–1953Augurio M. Abeto 3rd Congress
1953–1957Agustin M. Gatuslao 4th Congress
1957–19615th Congress
1961–19656th Congress
1965–1969Felix M. Feria, Jr. 7th Congress
1969–1972Agustin M. Gatuslao 4th District
- City: Bago City, La Carlota City
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2007): 355,239
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Edward M. Matti 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–199811th Congress
1998–2001Carlos O. Cojuangco 12th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–200714th Congress
2007–2010Jeffrey P. Ferrer 15th Congress
2010–20135th District
- City: Himamaylan City
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2007): 416,185
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Mariano M. Yulo 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–199811th Congress
1998–2001Jose Apolinario L. Lozada, Jr. 12th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–2007Ignacio T. Arroyo, Jr. 14th Congress
2007–201015th Congress
2010–20136th District
- City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2007): 456,852
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Hortensia L. Starke 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–1998Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr. 11th Congress
1998–200112th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–2007Genaro Rafael K. Alvarez III 14th Congress
2007–2010Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr. 15th Congress
2010–2013Mercedes K. Alvarez At-Large (defunct)
Period Representative National Assembly
1943–1944Vicente F. Castillo Gil M. Montilla Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986Wilson Gamboa Antonio M. Gatuslao Roberto A. Gatuslao Jaime G. Golez Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr. Roberto L. Montelibano Jose Y. Varela, Jr. See also
References
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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