# Manila's 1st congressional district

Manila's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of barangays 1 to 146 in the western part of the Manila district of Tondo, west of Dagupan Street, Estero de Vitas and Estero de Sunog Apog bordering Navotas. It used to encompass the entire district of Tondo until 1972, as well as the districts of Binondo, Intramuros, and San Nicolas until 1949 due to the revision of Manila's city charter. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ernesto M. Dionisio Jr. of Lakas–CMD.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Manila's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Dominador Gómez | October 16, 1907 | June 18, 1908 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. Expelled in 1908. Re-elected in 1908 to finish his term. Resigned. | 1907–1916 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 2 | | | Justo Lukban | August 11, 1908 | January 26, 1911 | 1st | Liga Popular | Elected in 1908 to finish Gómez's term. | 1907–1916 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 2 | | | Justo Lukban | August 11, 1908 | January 26, 1911 | 2nd | Liga Popular | Re-elected in 1909. Re-election annulled by the Assembly due to lack of residency. | 1907–1916 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| (1) | | | Dominador Gómez | January 26, 1911 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Declared winner of 1909 elections. | 1907–1916 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 3 | | | Isidoro de Santos | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| Manila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Antonio Montenegro | October 16, 1916 | July 21, 1919 | 4th | Demócrata | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 5 | | | Juan G. Nolasco | July 21, 1919 | October 27, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 6 | | | Gregorio Perfecto | October 27, 1922 | July 26, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 6 | | | Gregorio Perfecto | October 27, 1922 | July 26, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 7 | | | Francisco Varona | July 26, 1928 | November 25, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 7 | | | Francisco Varona | July 26, 1928 | November 25, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| 7 | | | Francisco Varona | July 26, 1928 | November 25, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Manila's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (6) | | | Gregorio Perfecto | November 25, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| (6) | | | Gregorio Perfecto | November 25, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Manila's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Manila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Engracio F. Clemeña | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Popular Front | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Manila's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 9 | | | José Topacio Nueno | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Popular Front | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, Tondo |
| (8) | | | Engracio F. Clemeña | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| 10 | | | Ángel M. Castaño | December 30, 1953 | August 22, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. Resigned upon appointment as Secretary of Labor. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| 11 | | | Salvador L. Mariño | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| 12 | | | Fidel A. Santiago | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| 12 | | | Fidel A. Santiago | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| 13 | | | Francisco G. Reyes | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1949–1972 Tondo |
| District dissolved into the nineteen-seat Region IV's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Manila's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 14 | | | Martin B. Isidro | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 14 | | | Martin B. Isidro | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 14 | | | Martin B. Isidro | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 15 | | | Ernesto A. Nieva | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 15 | | | Ernesto A. Nieva | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 15 | | | Ernesto A. Nieva | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 16 | | | Benjamin D.R. Asilo | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Liberal | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 16 | | | Benjamin D.R. Asilo | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 16 | | | Benjamin D.R. Asilo | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 17 | | | Manuel Luis T. Lopez | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 17 | | | Manuel Luis T. Lopez | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present west Tondo |
| 18 | | | Ernesto M. Dionisio, Jr. | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present west Tondo |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Manila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Asenso Manileño | Ernesto "Ernix" Dionisio Jr. | 88,327 | 44.66 |
| | PDP–Laban | Manny Lopez (incumbent) | 74,991 | 37.92 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin "Atong" Asilo | 34,441 | 17.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,759 | 100.00 |
| | Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manuel Luis "Manny" Lopez (incumbent) | 86,993 | 54.27 |
| | PMP | Benjamin "Atong" Asilo | 73,306 | 45.73 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,299 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manny Lopez | 55,627 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal | Roberto Asilo | 43,640 | 27.7 |
| | Asenso Manileño | Ernesto Dionisio, Jr. | 42,878 | 27.3 |
| | Independent | Erick Ian Nieva | 15,267 | 9.7 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,228 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,640 | |
| | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Asilo | 82,579 | 63.61 |
| | UNA | Ernesto Dionisio, Sr. | 44,420 | 34.22 |
| | Independent | Fernando Diaz | 2,243 | 1.73 |
| | Independent | Ricardo Bacolod | 573 | 0.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,815 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KKK | Benjamin Asilo | 82,249 | 58.27 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Mina Nieva | 40,880 | 28.96 |
| | Nacionalista | Arlene Koa | 14.090 | 9.98 |
| | KBL | Fernando Diaz | 3,500 | 2.48 |
| | Independent | Ranilo Dacay | 441 | 0.31 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 141,160 | 93.92 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,135 | 6.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,295 | 100.00 |
| | KKK hold | KKK hold | KKK hold | KKK hold |

### August 1908 special

1908 Philippine Assembly special election at Manila's 1st legislative district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liga Popular | Justo Lukban | 2,102 | 55.33 | +12.28 |
| | Nacionalista | José Turiano Santiago | 1,697 | 44.67 | −12.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,799 | 100.00 | +24.19 |
| | Liga Popular gain from Nacionalista | Liga Popular gain from Nacionalista | Swing | 12.28 | |

### March 1908 special

1908 Philippine Assembly special election at Manila's 1st legislative district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Dominador Gómez | 1,742 | 56.95 |
| | Liga Popular | Justo Lukban | 1,317 | 43.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,059 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |