# Samar's 2nd congressional district

Samar's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Samar. 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 Catbalogan and adjacent municipalities of Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal and Zumarraga. Prior to its second dissolution in 1965 due to the split of the historical province of Samar, it consisted of the old province's western portion that is now known as Samar (formerly Western Samar), except Catbalogan, which was part of the 1st district. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Reynolds Michael Tan 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 |
| Samar's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Luciano Sinko | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 2 | | | Benito Azanza | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 3 | | | José Sabarre | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Pastor D. Salazar | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 4 | | | Pastor D. Salazar | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 5 | | | Pascual B. Azanza | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 5 | | | Pascual B. Azanza | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 6 | | | Serafín S. Marabut | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 6 | | | Serafín S. Marabut | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 6 | | | Serafín S. Marabut | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| # | 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 |
| Samar's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (6) | | | Serafín S. Marabut | September 16, 1935 | May 27, 1936 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. Resigned on appointment as Undersecretary of Finance and Director of the Budget Office. | 1935–1941 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| (5) | | | Pascual B. Azanza | September 1, 1936 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1936 to finish Marabut's term. | 1935–1941 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| (5) | | | Pascual B. Azanza | September 1, 1936 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Samar'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 |
| Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 7 | | | Pedro R. Arteche | – | – | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Died before start of term. | 1945–1946 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| # | 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 |
| Samar's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Tito V. Tizon | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 8 | | | Tito V. Tizon | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Talalora, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 9 | | | Marciano Lim | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1965 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Talalora, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 10 | | | Valeriano C. Yancha | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1953–1965 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Talalora, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 11 | | | Fernando R. Veloso | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1961. Redistricted to Western Samar's at-large district. | 1953–1965 Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Santo Niño, Talalora, Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| District dissolved into Western Samar's at-large district. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 12 | | | Venancio T. Garduce | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | Partido ng Bayan | Elected in 1987. | 1987–1992 Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Wright, Zumarraga |
| 13 | | | Catalino V. Figueroa | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 13 | | | Catalino V. Figueroa | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 14 | | | Antonio Eduardo Nachura | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | Liberal | Elected in 1998. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 14 | | | Antonio Eduardo Nachura | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2001. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| (13) | | | Catalino V. Figueroa | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 15 | | | Sharee Ann T. Tan | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 16 | | | Milagrosa Tan | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 16 | | | Milagrosa Tan | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 16 | | | Milagrosa Tan | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| (15) | | | Sharee Ann T. Tan | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 17 | | | Reynolds Michael T. Tan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |
| 17 | | | Reynolds Michael T. Tan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1992–present Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal, Zumarraga |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Reynolds Michael Tan | 161,825 | |
| | NUP | Alvin Abejuela | 82,590 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Sharee Ann Tan | 124,459 | |
| | Lakas | Boy Bolastig | 97,236 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Milagrosa Tan | 137,248 | 69.16% |
| | Liberal | Myrna Ojeda-Tan | 61,189 | 30.84% |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 198,437 | 83.84% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 76,059 | 38.33% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 38,262 | 16.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 236,699 | 100.00% |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Milagrosa Tan | 68,137 | 43.77 |
| | Liberal | Eunice Babalcon | 56,312 | 36.18 |
| | UNA | Reynato Latorre | 10,242 | 6.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,825 | 7.60% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,973 | 13.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,664 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Milagrosa Tan | 58,168 | 36.99 |
| | Liberal | Wilfredo Estorninos | 39,430 | 25.08 |
| | NPC | Manuel Torresvillas | 30,888 | 19.64 |
| | PMP | Catalino Figueroa | 22,055 | 14.03 |
| | PDP–Laban | Alvin Abejuela | 4,996 | 3.18 |
| | Independent | Urbano Alli, Jr. | 1,708 | 1.09 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 157,735 | 82.11 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 34,267 | 17.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,512 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |