# Bohol's 1st congressional district

Bohol's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bohol. 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 Tagbilaran and adjacent municipalities of Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna and Tubigon. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Edgar Chatto of the National Unity Party (NUP).

## 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 |
| Bohol's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Candelario Borja | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 1 | | | Candelario Borja | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 1 | | | Candelario Borja | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| Bohol's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 2 | | | Celestino Gallares | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 2 | | | Celestino Gallares | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 3 | | | Fermín Torralba | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 3 | | | Fermín Torralba | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 4 | | | José Concón | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 4 | | | José Concón | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Independent | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 5 | | | Bernardo Josol | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| # | 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 |
| Bohol's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 6 | | | Juan Torralba | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 7 | | | Genaro Visarra | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Bohol'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 |
| Bohol's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (7) | | | Genaro Visarra | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| # | 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 |
| Bohol's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Luís T. Clarín | May 25, 1946 | February 25, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. Election annulled by House tribunal after an electoral protest. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| (7) | | | Genaro Visarra | March 4, 1949 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Declared winner of 1946 elections. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| (8) | | | Luís T. Clarín | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | December 30, 1953 | January 25, 1960 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | December 30, 1953 | January 25, 1960 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. Resigned on appointment as Executive Secretary. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | September 5, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 4th | Nacionalista | Returned to finish term. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | September 5, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | September 5, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1946–1969 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran |
| 9 | | | Natalio P. Castillo | September 5, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, San Isidro, Tagbilaran |
| District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Bohol's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 10 | | | Venice Borja-Agana | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 10 | | | Venice Borja-Agana | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 10 | | | Venice Borja-Agana | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 11 | | | Ernesto Herrera | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 12 | | | Edgar Chatto | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 12 | | | Edgar Chatto | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 12 | | | Edgar Chatto | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 13 | | | Rene Relampagos | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 13 | | | Rene Relampagos | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| 13 | | | Rene Relampagos | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NUP | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| (12) | | | Edgar Chatto | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Liberal | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |
| (12) | | | Edgar Chatto | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon |

## Election results
### 2022

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Edgar Chatto | 160,647 | 70.95% |
| | NPC | Fabio Ontong Jr. | 36,638 | 16.18% |
| | Independent | Marybelle De La Serna | 29,153 | 12.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 226,438 | 100.00% |
| | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edgar Chatto | 143,039 | 69.01% |
| | NPC | Dan Neri Lim | 64,242 | 30.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,281 | 100.00% |
| | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC | Liberal gain from NPC |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Rene Relampagos | 147,405 | 79.47% |
| | UNA | Joahna Cabalit-Initay | 28,516 | 15.37% |
| | PDP–Laban | Cresencio Alturas | 9,547 | 5.14% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 49,307 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 234,775 | 100.00% |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Rene Relampagos | 125,442 | 65.20 |
| | NPC | Dan Neri Lim | 46,014 | 23.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 79,428 | 41.28% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,954 | 10.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,410 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | LDP | Rene Relampagos | 92,220 | 50.52 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Kapirig | 45,561 | 24.96 |
| | NPC | Oscar Glovasa | 43,674 | 23.92 |
| | Independent | Mario Magat, Jr. | 1,096 | 0.60 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 182,551 | 90.42 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,333 | 9.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,884 | 100.00 |
| | LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi | LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi | LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi | LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi |