# Tarlac's 2nd congressional district

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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 the provincial capital, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christian Tell Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the southern municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria.

## 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 |
| Tarlac's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Aurelio Pineda | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 2 | | | Marciano Barrera | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 3 | | | José Espinosa | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Cayetano Rivera | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Independent | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 5 | | | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 5 | | | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 5 | | | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 3, 1919 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 6 | | | José G. Domingo | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 6 | | | José G. Domingo | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 7 | | | Feliciano B. Gardiner | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| # | 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 |
| Tarlac's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (5) | | | Benigno Aquino Sr. | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 8 | | | José Urquico | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Tarlac'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 |
| Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (5) | | | Benigno Aquino Sr. | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| # | 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 |
| Tarlac's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Alejandro Simpauco | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Democratic Alliance | Elected in 1946. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 10 | | | José Y. Feliciano | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 11 | | | Constancio E. Castañeda | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 11 | | | Constancio E. Castañeda | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 11 | | | Constancio E. Castañeda | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 12 | | | José V. Yap | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| 12 | | | José V. Yap | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Tarlac's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| (12) | | | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| (12) | | | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| (12) | | | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 13 | | | Benigno Aquino III | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 13 | | | Benigno Aquino III | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 13 | | | Benigno Aquino III | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| (12) | | | Jose V. Yap | June 30, 2007 | March 10, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Died in office. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| – | | N/A | Vacant | March 10, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 14 | | | Susan Yap | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 14 | | | Susan Yap | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 15 | | | Victor A. Yap | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 15 | | | Victor A. Yap | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NPC | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |
| 16 | | | Christian Tell A. Yap | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Gerona, San Jose, Tarlac City, Victoria |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Christian Yap | 208,195 | 82.01 |
| | PDP–Laban | Faustino Galang II | 45,668 | 17.99 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 253,863 | 86.75 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 38,781 | 13.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,644 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Victor Yap | 211,834 | 94.66 |
| | Independent | Jorge delos Reyes | 11,949 | 5.34 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 223,783 | 88.19 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 29,971 | 11.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 253,754 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Victor Yap | 165,982 | 79.72 |
| | PMP | Florentino Galang | 40,685 | 19.54 |
| | Independent | Joseph Doloricon | 1,543 | 0.74 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 33,056 | 13.70 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,266 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Susan Yap-Sulit | 121,341 | 68.04 |
| | Lakas | Josefino Rigor | 34,750 | 19.48 |
| | Independent | Ernesto Calma | 1,753 | 0.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 86,591 | 48.55% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,499 | 11.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,343 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Susan Yap-Sulit | 124,190 | 63.78 |
| | Liberal | Genaro Malvar Mendoza | 70,522 | 36.22 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 194,712 | 95.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,139 | 4.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,851 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |