# Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. 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 |
| Sorsogon's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Pedro Chaves | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson |
| 2 | | | José Zurbito | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson |
| 2 | | | José Zurbito | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual |
| Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 3 | | | Amancio Aguilar | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual |
| 4 | | | Pablo de la Rosa | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district. | 1916–1922 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual |
| 5 | | | Federico D. Jiménez | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 6 | | | Mario Guariña | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 7 | | | Francisco Arellano | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 8 | | | Fernando B. Durán | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 8 | | | Fernando B. Durán | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| # | 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 |
| Sorsogon's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Tomás S. Clemente | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 9 | | | Tomás S. Clemente | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon'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 |
| Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 10 | | | Teodoro de Vera | June 12, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Oath taking deferred. | 1945–1946 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| # | 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 |
| Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Tomás S. Clemente | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| (9) | | | Tomás S. Clemente | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 11 | | | Vicente L. Peralta | December 30, 1953 | June 13, 1968 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 11 | | | Vicente L. Peralta | December 30, 1953 | June 13, 1968 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 11 | | | Vicente L. Peralta | December 30, 1953 | June 13, 1968 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 11 | | | Vicente L. Peralta | December 30, 1953 | June 13, 1968 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. Died. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| 12 | | | Rafael C. Aquino | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 13 | | | Bonifacio Gillego | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 13 | | | Bonifacio Gillego | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 13 | | | Bonifacio Gillego | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 14 | | | Rodolfo F. Gonzales | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 15 | | | Jose G. Solis | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 15 | | | Jose G. Solis | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 15 | | | Jose G. Solis | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 16 | | | Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 16 | | | Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 16 | | | Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 17 | | | Bernardita Ramos | June 30, 2019 | September 8, 2020 | 18th | NPC | Elected in 2019. Died. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| — | vacant | vacant | vacant | September 8, 2020 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |
| 18 | | | Manuel L. Fortes Jr. | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Manuel "Wowo" Fortes Jr. | 102,103 | |
| | NUP | Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza | 93,996 | |
| | Lakas | Cris Gotladera | 6,853 | |
| | PDDS | Edgar Gino | 2,650 | |
| 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 | Bernardita Ramos | 110,264 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Robert "Bobet" Lee Rodrigueza | 57,711 | |
| | Lakas | Randy Medina | 4,107 | |
| | Independent | Juan Escandor Jr. | 4,023 | |
| | Independent | Jack Holaso | 665 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban | NPC gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deogracias Ramos Jr. | 111,608 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Eduardo Ong Jr. | 47,040 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 24,958 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 183,606 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deogracias Ramos, Jr. | 79,442 | 59.07 |
| | UNA | Guillermo de Castro | 32,121 | 23.88 |
| | PMP | Sappho Gillego | 6,346 | 4.72 |
| | Independent | Jose Solis | 1,236 | 0.92 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,321 | 35.19% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,343 | 11.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,488 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Deogracias Ramos Jr. | 30,945 | 19.45 |
| | NPC | Ricardo Golpeo | 29,780 | 18.72 |
| | Nacionalista | Juan Guysayko | 28,852 | 18.13 |
| | PDP–Laban | Arze Glipo | 14,838 | 9.32 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Flocerfida de Guzman | 13,822 | 8.69 |
| | Independent | Sappho Gillego Ong | 12,142 | 7.63 |
| | Independent | Cyril Ramos | 10,501 | 6.60 |
| | PMP | Edmundo Escalante | 1,168 | 0.73 |
| | Independent | Rosario Gavanzo | 629 | 0.40 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 142,677 | 89.67 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,441 | 10.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,118 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi |