# Legislative districts of Samar

The legislative districts of Samar are the representations of the province of Samar in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

## History

The former province of Samar was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 until 1965.
Its division into three different provinces was only approved in a plebiscite held together with the general elections on November 19, 1965, as mandated by Republic Act No. 4221, which meant that voters still elected representatives under the old district configuration. After the ratification of RA 4221 the representatives of the second and third districts automatically served as the representatives of the lone districts of Western Samar and Eastern Samar, respectively, while the representative of the first district only served until 1967, when special elections were held to determine the new representative for Northern Samar. In 1969 Western Samar was renamed, and it is just this portion of the original undivided province that now assumes the title Samar.
Samar was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986 it was redistricted into two legislative districts.

## 1st District

* City: Calbayog
* Municipalities: Almagro, Gandara, Matuginao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan
* Population (2020): 338, 230
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Jose A. Roño |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Rodolfo T. Tuazon |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Reynaldo S. Uy |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Mel Senen S. Sarmiento |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | Mel Senen S. Sarmiento |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | vacant |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Stephen James T. Tan |
Notes
* ↑ Appointed Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on September 11, 2015.
* ↑ Quezon City's 4th District Representative and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte served as legislative caretaker of the district for the remaining term of the 16th Congress.

### 1907–1969

* Municipalities: Allen, Bobon, Calbayog (became city 1948), Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo (annexed to Calbayog 1948), Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Tinambacan (Weyler) (re-established 1911, re-annexed to Calbayog 1948), Gamay (established 1947), Las Navas (re-established 1949), San Jose (re-established 1949), San Isidro (established 1954), Lapinig (established 1956), San Roque (established 1959), Mapanas (established 1966), San Vicente (established 1966), Silvino Lobos (established 1967)
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Honorio Rosales |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Vicente M. Obieta |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Tomas Gomez |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Pedro K. Mendiola |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Pedro K. Mendiola |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Jose D. Avelino |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Jose D. Avelino |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Antolin D. Tan |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Tiburcio Tancinco |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Agripino Escareal |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Decoroso Rosales |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Agripino Escareal |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Agripino Escareal |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Gregorio B. Tan |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Eladio T. Balite |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | see Lone District of Northern Samar |
Notes
* ↑ Died in office, November 4, 1956.
* ↑ Died in office, August 24, 1967.

## 2nd District

* City: Catbalogan (became city 2007)
* Municipalities: Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas (Wright), Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga
* Population (2020): 454, 593
| Period | Representative |
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Venancio T. Garduce |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | Catalino V. Figueroa |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Milagrosa T. Tan |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Sharee Ann T. Tan |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Reynolds Michael T. Tan |

### 1907–1969

* Municipalities: Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga, Pinabacdao (re-established 1946), Talalora (established 1947), Hinabangan (established 1948), Jiabong (established 1948), Motiong (established 1948), Marabut (established 1949), Daram (established 1949), San Sebastian (established 1950), San Jose de Buan (established 1968), Matuguinao (established as municipal district 1919)
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Luciano Sinko |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Benito Azanza |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Jose Sabarre |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Pastor Salazar |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Pastor Salazar |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Serafin Marabut |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Serafin Marabut |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Serafin Marabut |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Serafin Marabut |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Pascual B. Azanza |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | vacant |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Tito V. Tizon |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Tito V. Tizon |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Marciano Lim |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Valeriano C. Yancha |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | Fernando R. Veloso |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Fernando R. Veloso |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | see Lone District of Samar |
Notes
* ↑ Pedro R. Arteche was elected in November 1941 but died before the start of the session on June 9, 1945.
* ↑ Automatically became representative of the lone district of Western Samar upon ratification of Republic Act No. 4221.

## 3rd District (defunct)

* Municipalities: Balangiga, Borongan, Dolores, Guiuan, Llorente, Oras, San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Salcedo (re-established 1908), Hernani (re-established 1912), Quinapondan (re-established 1946), General MacArthur (established 1947), Mercedes (established 1948), Can-avid (established 1948), San Policarpo (established 1948), Giporlos (established 1949), Arteche (established 1951), Maydolong (established 1951), Balangkayan (established 1959), Lawaan (established 1959), Jipapad (established 1965), Maslog (established as municipal district 1919)
| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Eugenio D. Daza |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Eladio Cinco |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Mariano Alde |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Jose Lugay Raquel |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Jose Lugay Raquel |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Iñigo Abenis |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Gerardo Morrero |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Juan L. Bocar |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Juan L. Bocar |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Felix Opimo |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Adriano D. Lomuntad |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Gregorio B. Abogado |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Felipe J. Abrigo |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | see Lone District of Eastern Samar |
Notes
* ↑ Automatically became representative of the lone district of Eastern Samar upon ratification of Republic Act No. 4221.

## Lone District (defunct)

| Period | Representative |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Fernando R. Veloso |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | Fernando R. Veloso |
Notes
* ↑ Automatically became representative of the lone district of Western Samar upon ratification of Republic Act No. 4221.

## At-Large (defunct)
### 1943-1944

| Period | Representative |
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Cayetano Lucero |
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Serafin S. Marabut |

### 1984-1986

| Period | Representative |
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Jose A. Roño |
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Fernando R. Veloso |