# Pangasinan's 4th congressional district

Pangasinan's 4th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan. 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 city of Dagupan and adjacent municipalities of Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian and San Jacinto. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christopher de Venecia of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district consisted of the central Pangasinan municipalities of Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, and Villasis. San Jacinto was also part of the district from until 1935.

## 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 |
| Pangasinan's 4th district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Lorenzo Fenoy | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 2 | | | Joaquín Balmori | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 3 | | | Pedro María Sison | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1909–1916 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| Pangasinan's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Alejandro F. de Guzmán | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 5 | | | Alejandro R. Mendoza | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 6 | | | Eusebio V. Sison | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1934 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 6 | | | Eusebio V. Sison | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1934 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 6 | | | Eusebio V. Sison | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 6 | | | Eusebio V. Sison | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 7 | | | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Santo Tomas, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| # | 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 |
| Pangasinan's 4th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Nicomedes T. Rupisan | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 8 | | | Nicomedes T. Rupisan | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Pangasinan'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 |
| Pangasinan's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| # | 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 |
| Pangasinan's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Cipriano Primicias Sr. | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 9 | | | Amadeo J. Pérez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1969 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 9 | | | Amadeo J. Pérez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1969 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 9 | | | Amadeo J. Pérez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1969 | 4th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 9 | | | Amadeo J. Pérez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 9 | | | Amadeo J. Pérez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| 10 | | | Antonio P. Villar Sr. | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, Santo Tomas, Sison, Urdaneta, Villasis |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Pangasinan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 11 | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 11 | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 12 | | | Benjamin S. Lim | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| (11) | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| (11) | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| (11) | | | Jose de Venecia Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Independent | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 13 | | | Gina de Venecia | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 13 | | | Gina de Venecia | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 14 | | | Christopher de Venecia | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 14 | | | Christopher de Venecia | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 18th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |
| 14 | | | Christopher de Venecia | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–2025 Dagupan, Manaoag, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Christopher de Venecia | 213,020 | |
| | Independent | Alipio Fernandez | 53,162 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Christopher de Venecia | 166,917 | |
| | Independent | Alipio Fernandez | 43,718 | |
| | Independent | Red Erfe-Mejia | 15,655 | |
| | Independent | Winky Manaois | 1,680 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Christopher de Venecia | 172,089 | |
| | Independent | Angel Aquino | 6,525 | |
| | Independent | Arvin De Guzman | 4,829 | |
| | Independent | Mario Operaña | 2,293 | |
| | Independent | Ronaldo Ebreo | 1,897 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 42,978 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,611 | |
| | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Gina de Venecia | 157,784 | 79.04 |
| | Nacionalista | Celia Lim | 27,184 | 13.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 130,600 | 65.43% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,648 | 7.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,616 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Gina de Venecia | 128,198 | 66.35 |
| | Independent | Celia Lim | 64,017 | 33.13 |
| | Independent | Alejandro Dacano | 1,007 | 0.52 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 193,222 | 96.55 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,912 | 3.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,134 | 100.00 |
| | NPC gain from Independent | NPC gain from Independent | NPC gain from Independent | NPC gain from Independent |