# Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district

Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte. 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 city of Laoag and adjacent municipalities of Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat and Vintar. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Sandro Marcos of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

## 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 |
| Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Irineo Javier | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel |
| 1 | | | Irineo Javier | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel, Vintar |
| 2 | | | Santiago A. Fonacier | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1909–1916 Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel, Vintar |
| Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 3 | | | Vicente T. Llanes | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 3 | | | Vicente T. Llanes | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 4 | | | Irineo Ranjo | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 5 | | | Severo Hernando | June 2, 1925 | June 2, 1931 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 5 | | | Severo Hernando | June 2, 1925 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 6 | | | Vicente T. Lazo | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 6 | | | Vicente T. Lazo | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| # | 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 |
| Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (6) | | | Vicente T. Lazo | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (6) | | | Vicente T. Lazo | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Norte'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 |
| Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (6) | | | Vicente T. Lazo | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| # | 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 |
| Ilocos Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 7 | | | Dámaso T. Samonte | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1961 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 8 | | | Antonio V. Raquiza | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1961 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 8 | | | Antonio V. Raquiza | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1955 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. Resigned on election as Ilocos Norte governor. | 1946–1961 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 8 | | | Antonio V. Raquiza | December 30, 1957 | August 24, 1966 | 4th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1961 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 8 | | | Antonio V. Raquiza | December 30, 1957 | August 24, 1966 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1961–1972 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 8 | | | Antonio V. Raquiza | December 30, 1957 | August 24, 1966 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. | 1961–1972 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 9 | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | January 22, 1968 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1967 to finish Raquiza's term. | 1961–1972 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 9 | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | January 22, 1968 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1961–1972 Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | KBL | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 10 | | | Rodolfo Fariñas | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Independent | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (9) | | | Roque R. Ablan Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (10) | | | Rodolfo Fariñas | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (10) | | | Rodolfo Fariñas | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| (10) | | | Rodolfo Fariñas | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 11 | | | Ria Christina G. Fariñas | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 12 | | | Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos III | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |
| 12 | | | Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos III | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PFP | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Sandro Marcos | 108,423 | 56.63 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ria Christina Fariñas | 83,034 | 43.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,457 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ria Christina Fariñas | 106,780 | |
| | Nacionalista | Ryan Remigio | 46,012 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,792 | |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Rodolfo Fariñas | 138,196 | |
| | KBL | Ryan Remigio | 3,213 | |
| | UNA | Ruel Mandac | 1,712 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 24,004 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,125 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Rodolfo Fariñas | 102,066 | 68.96 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 45,935 | 31.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,001 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Rodolfo Fariñas | 72,184 | 50.42 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Kristian Ablan | 40,303 | 28.15 |
| | PMP | Reynolan Sales | 22,113 | 15.44 |
| | KBL | Alfonso Ruiz | 5,175 | 3.61 |
| | Liberal | Renato Peralta | 3,399 | 2.37 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 143,174 | 94.62 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,145 | 5.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,319 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi | Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi | Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi | Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi |