# La Union's 1st congressional district

La Union's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of La Union. 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 San Fernando and adjacent municipalities of Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol and Sudipen. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Francisco Paolo Ortega of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

## 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 |
| La Union's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Andrés Asprer | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 2 | | | Joaquín Luna | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 2 | | | Joaquín Luna | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 3 | | | Juan T. Lucero | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 3 | | | Juan T. Lucero | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 4 | | | Pío Ancheta | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 5 | | | Fausto Almeida | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| (4) | | | Pío Ancheta | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 6 | | | Mariano Alisangco | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Independent | Elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| 7 | | | Francisco I. Ortega | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan |
| # | 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 |
| La Union's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Camilo Osías | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 9 | | | Delfín B. Flores | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| District dissolved into the two-seat La Union'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 |
| La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Francisco I. Ortega | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| # | 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 |
| La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Francisco I. Ortega | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 10 | | | Miguel G. Rilloraza Jr. | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (7) | | | Francisco I. Ortega | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (7) | | | Francisco I. Ortega | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (7) | | | Francisco I. Ortega | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 11 | | | Magnolia Antonino | December 30, 1965 | November 14, 1967 | 6th | Independent | Elected in 1965. Resigned on election as senator. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 12 | | | Joaquín L. Ortega | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 13 | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 13 | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 13 | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 14 | | | Manuel C. Ortega | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 14 | | | Manuel C. Ortega | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 14 | | | Manuel C. Ortega | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | NPC | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (13) | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (13) | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| (13) | | | Victor Francisco C. Ortega | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 15 | | | Pablo C. Ortega | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 15 | | | Pablo C. Ortega | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NPC | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |
| 16 | | | Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Francisco Paolo Ortega | 144,295 | |
| | WPP | Miguel "Migz" Magsaysay | 36,330 | |
| | Independent | Mario Rodriguez | 7,247 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Pablo Ortega | 145,723 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,723 | 100 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Pablo Ortega | 117,845 | |
| | Independent | Manuel Victor Ortega, Jr. | 26,633 | |
| | Independent | Justo Oros III | 12,017 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 25,345 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,840 | |
| | Liberal gain from Lakas | Liberal gain from Lakas | Liberal gain from Lakas | Liberal gain from Lakas |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Victor Francisco Ortega | 117,053 | 87.49 |
| | Independent | Ruella Tiongson | 3,380 | 2.53 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 113,673 | 84.97% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,351 | 9.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,784 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Victor Francisco Ortega | 144,537 | 100.00 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 144,537 | 87.71 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 2,575 | 2.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,785 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |