# La Union's 2nd congressional district

La Union's 2nd 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 southern municipalities of Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas and Tubao. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dante S. Garcia of the Lakas–CMD.

## 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 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Francisco Zandueta | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 2 | | | Anacleto Díaz | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 3 | | | Florencio Baltazar | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| La Union's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Valerio M. Fontanilla | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Independent | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 5 | | | Felipe C. Díaz | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 6 | | | Mauro Ortíz | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 7 | | | Leoncio Dacanay | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 8 | | | Mariano Villanueva | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 9 | | | Rodolfo Baltazar | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 10 | | | Enrique Rimando | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| # | 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 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Agatón R. Yaranon | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 12 | | | Eulogio F. de Guzmán Sr. | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (10) | | | Enrique Rimando | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| # | 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 13 | | | Manuel T. Cases | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1965 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 13 | | | Manuel T. Cases | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1965 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 13 | | | Manuel T. Cases | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 13 | | | Manuel T. Cases | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 13 | | | Manuel T. Cases | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 14 | | | Epifanio B. Castillejos | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 15 | | | José Aspiras | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 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. ||||||||||
| (15) | | | José Aspiras | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| (15) | | | José Aspiras | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC (Bileg ti La Union) | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| (15) | | | José Aspiras | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas (Bileg ti La Union) | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 16 | | | Tomas M. Dumpit | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 16 | | | Tomas M. Dumpit | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 16 | | | Tomas M. Dumpit | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | KAMPI | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 17 | | | Tomas L. Dumpit Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 18 | | | Eufranio Eriguel | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 18 | | | Eufranio Eriguel | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 19 | | | Sandra Y. Eriguel | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 19 | | | Sandra Y. Eriguel | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 19 | | | Sandra Y. Eriguel | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 20 | | | Dante S. Garcia | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PRP | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |
| 20 | | | Dante S. Garcia | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Agoo, Aringay, Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, Santo Tomas, Tubao |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PRP | Dante Garcia | 134,938 | 54.14 |
| | Lakas | Sandra Eriguel (incumbent) | 114,314 | 45.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,252 | 100.00 |
| | PRP gain from Lakas | PRP gain from Lakas | PRP gain from Lakas | PRP gain from Lakas |

### 2019

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Sandra Eriguel (incumbent) | 120,901 | |
| | PFP | Dante Garcia | 68,142 | |
| | KDP | Tomas Dumpit Sr. | 24,881 | |
| | Independent | Teddy Agaceta | 781 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Sandra Eriguel | 150,020 | |
| | NUP | Thomas Dumpit | 40,201 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,937 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,158 | |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Eufranio Eriguel | 145,322 | 79.20 |
| | NUP | Thomas Dumpit | 27,037 | 14.74 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 118,285 | 64.47% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,117 | 6.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 183,476 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Eufranio Eriguel | 121,236 | 64.61 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Tomas Dumpit, Jr. | 63,622 | 33.91 |
| | Independent | Jaime Dulay | 2,785 | 1.48 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 187,643 | 97.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,798 | 3.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,441 | 100.00 |
| | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi |