# Nueva Ecija's 2nd congressional district

Nueva Ecija's 2nd congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1928. The district consists of the northern cities of Muñoz and San Jose, as well as the municipalities of Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Pantabangan, Rizal, and Talugtug, which border Nueva Vizcaya and Pangasinan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joseph Gilbert F. Violago of the National Unity Party (NUP).

## 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 |
| Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| District created December 7, 1926 from Nueva Ecija's at-large district. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Aurelio Cecilio | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | 1928–1935 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 2 | | | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1928–1935 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 3 | | | Isauro Gabaldón | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1928–1935 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| # | 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 |
| Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (2) | | | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | September 16, 1935 | March 27, 1940 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| (2) | | | Felipe Buencamino Jr. | September 16, 1935 | March 27, 1940 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. Resigned. | 1935–1941 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 4 | | | Gabriel Belmonte | December 10, 1940 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1940 to finish Buencamino's term. | 1935–1941 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Nueva Ecija'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 |
| Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (4) | | | Gabriel Belmonte | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| # | 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 |
| Nueva Ecija's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 5 | | | Constancio P. Padilla | May 3, 1948 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Democratic Alliance | Elected in 1946. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protests against Democratic Alliance candidates. | 1946–1953 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 6 | | | Jesús Ilagan | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1953 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 7 | | | Celestino C. Juan | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1957 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gapan, Laur, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, Sabani, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 8 | | | Felicísimo Ocampo | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Liberal | Elected in 1957. | 1957–1965 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gabaldon, Gapan, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 8 | | | Felicísimo Ocampo | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1957–1965 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gabaldon, Gapan, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 9 | | | Ángel D. Concepción | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1965. | 1965–1972 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gabaldon, Gapan, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Palayan, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| 9 | | | Ángel D. Concepción | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1965–1972 Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Carranglan, Gabaldon, Gapan, General Mamerto Natividad, Laur, Llanera, Palayan, Pantabangan, Peñaranda, Rizal, San Isidro, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region III's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Nueva Ecija's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 10 | | | Simeon E. Garcia Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 11 | | | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 11 | | | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| (10) | | | Simeon E. Garcia Jr. | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| (11) | | | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| (11) | | | Eleuterio R. Violago | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 12 | | | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 12 | | | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 12 | | | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 13 | | | Micaela S. Violago | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| 13 | | | Micaela S. Violago | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |
| (12) | | | Joseph Gilbert F. Violago | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Carranglan, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Pantabangan, Rizal, San Jose, Talugtug |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Joseph Gilbert Violago | 116,099 | 47.79 |
| | Independent | Joselito "Lito" Violago | 65,797 | 27.08 |
| | Aksyon | Simeon Garcia Jr. | 59,607 | 24.54 |
| | Independent | Danilo Malanda | 1,436 | 0.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,939 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Mikki Violago (incumbent) | 140,915 | 73.88 |
| | Independent | Joselito "Lito" Violago | 49,795 | 26.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,720 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Mikki Violago | 122,470 | |
| | Nacionalista | Lito Violago | 86,674 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,394 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,538 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Gilbert Viologo | 133,155 | 77.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 38,175 | 22.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,330 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Joseph Violago | 144,507 | 77.94 |
| | NPC | Leopoldo Tomas | 39,238 | 21.16 |
| | PGRP | Clarita Mariano | 1,655 | 0.89 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 185,400 | 91.47 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,293 | 8.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,693 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |