| Masbate's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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 Location of Masbate within the Philippines | |
| Province | Masbate |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 177,651 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 122,539 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 6 LGUs
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| Area | 814.48 km2 (314.47 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Antonio T. Kho |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Masbate's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of six municipalities in the Burias and Ticao islands of northern Masbate, namely: Claveria and San Pascual in Burias island and Batuan, Monreal, San Fernando and San Jacinto in Ticao island.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Antonio T. Kho of the Lakas–CMD.[5]
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
Masbate's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Tito Espinosa | June 30, 1987 | February 28, 1995 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. Died in office. | |||||||
| 2 | Vida Verzosa Espinosa | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | Lakas | Elected in 1995. | |||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||||
| 3 | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | |||
| 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 4 | Ma. Vida Espinosa Bravo | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | |||
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||||
| (3) | Narciso Bravo Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | |||
| 5 | .jpg) |
Ricardo T. Kho | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | |||||||||
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Antonio T. Kho | June 30, 2025 | Present | 20th | Lakas | Elected in 2025. | ||
Election results
2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Kho | Lakas–CMD | 70,214 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 70,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 70,214 | 67.04 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 34,518 | 32.96 | ||
| Total votes | 104,732 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 128,429 | 81.55 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections | ||||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kho | PDP–Laban | 57,770 | 59.34 | |
| Marvi Bravo | National Unity Party | 39,591 | 40.66 | |
| Total | 97,361 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 105,702 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 122,539 | 86.26 | ||
| PDP–Laban gain from National Unity Party | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[6] | ||||
2019
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Ma. Vida Espinosa-Bravo | 46,026 | ||
| Nacionalista | Ciceron Altarejos | 12,947 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,279 | |||
| Total votes | 79,252 | |||
| NUP hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Maria Vida Bravo | 27,201 | 53.50 | |
| Liberal | Ricardo Butalid, Jr. | 16,823 | 33.09 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,378 | 20.41% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,820 | 13.41 | ||
| Total votes | 50,844 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narciso Bravo Jr. (incumbent) | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 44,732 | 60.45 | |
| Karla Bunan | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 29,266 | 39.55 | |
| Total | 73,998 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 73,998 | 95.14 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,778 | 4.86 | ||
| Total votes | 77,776 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[7] | ||||
See also
References
- Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- "MASBATE". Commission on Elections.
- "MASBATE". Commission on Elections. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010.