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The Legislative Districts of Northern Samar, namely the first and second districts, are the representations of the Province of Northern Samar in the Philippine House of Representatives. Northern Samar was represented as part of the first district of Samar until 1967, and of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.
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1st District
- Municipalities: Allen, Biri, Bobon, Capul, Catarman, Lavezares, Lope de Vega, Mondragon, Rosario, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Vicente, Victoria
- Population (2007): 291,084
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Raul A. Daza 9th Congress
1992–199510th Congress
1995–199811th Congress
1998–2001Harlin Cast. Abayon I 12th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–200714th Congress
2007–2010Paul R. Daza 15th Congress
2010–2013Raul A. Daza 2nd District
- Municipalities: Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque, Silvino Lobos
- Population (2007): 258,675
Period Representative 8th Congress
1987–1992Jose L. Ong, Jr. 9th Congress
1992–1995Wilmar P. Lucero 10th Congress
1995–199811th Congress
1998–2001Romualdo T. Vicencio1 12th Congress
2001–200413th Congress
2004–200714th Congress
2007–2010Emil L. Ong 15th Congress
2010–2013- ^1 Died in office.
Lone District (defunct)
Period Representative 6th Congress
1965–1969Eladio T. Balite1 Eusebio Moore2 7th Congress
1969–1972Raul A. Daza Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986Edilberto A. Del Valle, Sr.3 - ^1 Elected as representative of the first district of Samar in 1965, and served the district until special elections were held in 1967.
- ^2 Elected as the first official representative of the lone district of Northern Samar through a special election held on November 14, 1967 with only areas under the jurisdiction of the new province voting.
Republic of the Philippines, Commission on Elections (1969). Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress. Bureau of Print. http://books.google.ca/books?ei=bJ2dTPevMcTjnAfF28WKDQ. - ^3 Served also as one of the Regional Assemblymen representing Samar-Leyte Region to the Interim Batasang Pambansa. (1978–1984)
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References
- Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
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