Masbate's 2nd 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 encompasses the western half of Masbate Island consisting of the provincial capital Masbate City and the municipalities of Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros and Mobo.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Olga Kho of the Lakas–CMD.[5]
| Masbate's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 | |
 Location of Masbate within the Philippines | |
| Province | Masbate |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 404,366 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 252,110 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 2,053.25 km2 (792.76 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Olga Kho |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
Masbate's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | Luz Cleta R. Bakunawa | June 30, 1987 | February 28, 1998 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Mandaon, Masbate City, Milagros, Mobo | ||
| 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||
| 10th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
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Emilio Espinosa Jr. | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||||
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Antonio T. Kho | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Lakas–Kampi | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 4 | Olga Kho | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Lakas | Elected in 2013. | |||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||||
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Ara Kho | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | |||||||||
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Elisa Olga Kho | June 30, 2025 | Present | 20th | Lakas | Elected in 2025. | ||
Election results
edit2025
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa Olga Kho | Lakas–CMD | 141,264 | 71.78 | |
| Noel Tuason | Liberal Party | 53,596 | 27.23 | |
| Sherman Valera | Independent | 1,954 | 0.99 | |
| Total | 196,814 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 196,814 | 90.06 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 21,713 | 9.94 | ||
| Total votes | 218,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 274,067 | 79.73 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Olga "Ara" Kho | 123,160 | ||
| NUP | Scott Davies Lanette | 44,000 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Elisa Kho | 61,182 | ||
| NUP | Vincente Homer Revil | 48,487 | ||
| NPC | Darius Tuason | 25,671 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 35,142 | |||
| Total votes | 170,482 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Elisa Olga Kho | 60,592 | 40.51 | |
| NPC | Darius Tuason | 42,363 | 28.32 | |
| Margin of victory | 18,229 | 12.19% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 46,619 | 31.17 | ||
| Total votes | 149,574 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2010
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Kho (incumbent) | Lakas–Kampi–CMD | 68,300 | 58.61 | |
| Darius Tuason Sr. | Nationalist People's Coalition | 48,232 | 41.39 | |
| Total | 116,532 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 116,532 | 86.42 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,304 | 13.58 | ||
| Total votes | 134,836 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections | ||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Antonio Kho | 48,364 | ||
| KAMPI | Ma. Lourdes Espinosa | 34,685 | ||
| PDSP | Ricardo Celera | 4,545 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Leo Manlapas | 3,579 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| Lakas hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "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.