# Albay's 1st congressional district

Albay's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. 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 northern Albay city of Tabaco and adjacent municipalities of Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo and Tiwi. It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the death of recent representative Edcel Lagman on January 30, 2025.

## 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 |
| Albay's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Tomás Almonte | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 2 | | | Marcial Calleja | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 3 | | | Domingo Díaz | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| Albay's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (3) | | | Domingo Díaz | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 4 | | | Agapito Buenconsejo | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 4 | | | Agapito Buenconsejo | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 5 | | | Francisco B. Peña | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 6 | | | Julián Belén | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 7 | | | Froilán Pavericio | June 2, 1931 | August 9, 1931 | 9th | Demócrata | Elected in 1931. Died. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 8 | | | Julián M. Locsin | September 3, 1931 | January 31, 1933 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931 to finish Pavericio's term. Election annulled by House tribunal after electoral protest. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 9 | | | Exequiel Kare | January 31, 1933 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Declared winner of 1931 special election. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 9 | | | Exequiel Kare | January 31, 1933 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| # | 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 |
| Albay's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 10 | | | José Bonto | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 10 | | | José Bonto | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Albay'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 |
| Albay's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Isabelo V. Binamira | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. Oath taking deferred. | 1945–1946 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| # | 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 |
| Albay's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 12 | | | Eulogio V. Lawenko | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 13 | | | Lorenzo P. Ziga | December 30, 1949 | November 4, 1954 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 13 | | | Lorenzo P. Ziga | December 30, 1949 | November 4, 1954 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. Died. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 14 | | | Tecla San Andres Ziga | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | 3rd | Liberal | Elected in 1955 to finish Ziga's term. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 14 | | | Tecla San Andres Ziga | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 15 | | | Venancio P. Ziga | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 15 | | | Venancio P. Ziga | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 16 | | | Amando D. Cope | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Albay's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 17 | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 17 | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 17 | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | LDP | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 18 | | | Krisel Lagman-Luistro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 18 | | | Krisel Lagman-Luistro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| 19 | | | Edcel Greco Alexandre Lagman Jr. | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2016 | January 30, 2025 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2016 | January 30, 2025 | 18th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |
| (17) | | | Edcel Lagman | June 30, 2016 | January 30, 2025 | 19th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2022. Died. | 1987–present Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo, Tabaco, Tiwi |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Albay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 169,139 | 87.18 |
| | Independent | Rebecca Quijano | 17,420 | 8.98 |
| | PGRP | Nards Bruce | 4,275 | 2.20 |
| | Independent | Adela Pleshette Villar | 3,175 | 1.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,009 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Albay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 101,486 | 54.98 |
| | NPC | Herbie Aguas | 81,128 | 43.95 |
| | Independent | Hernando Bruce | 1,959 | 1.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,358 | 11.03 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,845 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,923 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edcel Lagman | 102,939 | |
| | NPC | Antonio Betito | 52,555 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Gregorio Luis Contacto | 16,316 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 17,807 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,617 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edcel Lagman Jr. | 57,133 | 42.01 |
| | UNA | Ricky Ziga | 55,011 | 40.45 |
| | PDP–Laban | Gregorio Luis Contacto | 13,111 | 9.64 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,122 | 1.56 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,759 | 7.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,014 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Edcel Lagman | 129,083 | 78.28 |
| | Liberal | Wilfredo Brizuela | 24,993 | 15.15 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 154,076 | 93.43 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,827 | 6.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,903 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |