# Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district

Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. 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 Candon and adjacent municipalities of Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo and Tagudin. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Kristine Singson-Meehan.

## 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 Sur's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Maximino Mina | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Candon, Narvacan, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin |
| 2 | | | José María Valle | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Candon, Narvacan, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin |
| 3 | | | Gregorio Talavera | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Tagudin |
| Ilocos Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Ponciano Morales | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Candon, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 4 | | | Ponciano Morales | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1922 Banayoyo, Candon, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 5 | | | Lupo T. Biteng | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 5 | | | Lupo T. Biteng | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 6 | | | Fidel B. Villanueva | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Demócrata | Elected in 1928. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 6 | | | Fidel B. Villanueva | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1931. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| 7 | | | Prospero C. Sanidad | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1922–1935 Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago |
| # | 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 Sur's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Sixto Brillanes Sr. | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| (7) | | | Prospero C. Sanidad | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Sur'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 Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Prospero C. Sanidad | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| # | 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 Sur's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Fidel B. Villanueva | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1957 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 10 | | | Ricardo R. Gacula | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1957 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 10 | | | Ricardo R. Gacula | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1957 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Bauguen, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Concepcion, Galimuyod, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 11 | | | Godofredo S. Reyes | December 30, 1957 | January 25, 1960 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. Resigned on election as Ilocos Sur governor. | 1957–1965 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 12 | | | Pablo C. Sanidad | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | 1957–1965 Alilem, Angaki, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 12 | | | Pablo C. Sanidad | January 27, 1969 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. Oath of office deferred due to electoral protest. | 1965–1972 Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| 13 | | | Lucas V. Cauton | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from officer after imposition of martial law. | 1965–1972 Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Ilocos Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 14 | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 14 | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 14 | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | LDP | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 15 | | | Grace G. Singson | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LDP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| (14) | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| (14) | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| (14) | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 16 | | | Eric G. Singson Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| (14) | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| (14) | | | Eric D. Singson | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | Bileg | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 17 | | | Kristine Singson-Meehan | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Bileg | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |
| 17 | | | Kristine Singson-Meehan | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Candon, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo, Tagudin. |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Kristine Singson-Meehan | 180,555 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,555 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Bileg | Kristine Singson-Meehan | 158,523 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Arthur Chua | 18,898 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Singson (incumbent) | 158,626 | |
| | Independent | Henry Capela | 9,478 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Med Balicdang | 1,859 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 37,881 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,844 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Singson | 113,667 | 70.13 |
| | Aksyon | Henry Capela | 20,264 | 12.50 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 93,403 | 57.63% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 28,149 | 17.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,080 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Eric Singson, Jr. | 147,409 | 93.63 |
| | PMP | Edwin Antolin | 7,473 | 4.75 |
| | Liberal | Wilfredo Cabinete | 2,548 | 1.62 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 157,460 | 84.17 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 29,612 | 15.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 187,042 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |