# Capiz's 2nd congressional district

Capiz's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz. 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 municipalities of Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma and Tapaz. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jane T. Castro of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).

## 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 |
| Capiz's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | José Altavas | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Dumalag, Dumarao, Iuisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapas |
| 2 | | | Leocadio Pajarillo | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Independent | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1912 Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 3 | | | Simeon Dádivas | October 16, 1912 | July 27, 1914 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. Died. | 1912–1916 Banga, Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 4 | | | Emiliano Acevedo | October 10, 1914 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1914 to finish Dádivas's term. | 1912–1916 Banga, Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 5 | | | Leopoldo Alba Mobo | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Banga, Calivo, Dumalag, Jamindan, Lezo, Libacao, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 6 | | | José A. Urquiola | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1931 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 7 | | | Agustín Aldea | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1919–1931 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (1) | | | José Altavas | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1931 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 8 | | | José A. Dorado | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1931 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 8 | | | José A. Dorado | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 8 | | | José A. Dorado | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1934. | 1931–1935 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| # | 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 |
| Capiz's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (8) | | | José A. Dorado | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (8) | | | José A. Dorado | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Capiz's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Images | Images | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Images | Images | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Cornelio Villareal | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| # | Images | Images | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Images | Images | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Capiz's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1957 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1957 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1957 Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 4th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1972 Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1957–1972 Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | 1957–1972 Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | May 25, 1946 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1957–1972 Dumalag, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Capiz's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Cornelio Villareal | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 10 | | | Vicente J. Andaya Jr. | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 10 | | | Vicente J. Andaya Jr. | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 10 | | | Vicente J. Andaya Jr. | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 12 | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 12 | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 12 | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| 12 | | | Jane T. Castro | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NUP | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (11) | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (11) | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (11) | | | Fredenil Castro | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |
| (12) | | | Jane T. Castro | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma, Tapaz |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Jane Castro | 110,609 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Jun Labao | 73,243 | |
| | PROMDI | Bulilit Martinez | 3,861 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Fredenil Castro | 136,929 | |
| | PDDS | Maria Vilma Besada | 5,907 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Fredenil Castro | 118,433 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 63,800 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 182,233 | |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Fredenil Castro | 77,293 | 52.70 |
| | Liberal | Maria Andaya | 59,829 | 40.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,464 | 11.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,536 | 6.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,658 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Jane Castro | 109,147 | 69.51 |
| | Liberal | Roberto Lastimoso | 47,885 | 30.49 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 157,032 | 95.07 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,148 | 4.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 165,180 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |