# Cagayan's 2nd congressional district

Cagayan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan. 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 western municipalities of Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes and Santo Niño. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso 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 |
| Cagayan's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Gabriel Lasam | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 2 | | | Leoncio Fonacier | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 3 | | | Juan Quintos | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Miguel Concepción Nava | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 5 | | | Bonifacio Cortés | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1922 Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 6 | | | Proceso Sebastian | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 7 | | | Antonio Guzmán | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 8 | | | Claro Sabbun | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 9 | | | Sabas Casibang | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 10 | | | Cosme Marzán | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1922–1935 Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| # | 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 |
| Cagayan's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Regino Veridiano | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 12 | | | Miguel P. Pío | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan'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 |
| Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (12) | | | Miguel P. Pío | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| # | 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 |
| Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 13 | | | Paulino A. Alonzo | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1953 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 13 | | | Paulino A. Alonzo | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1953 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 13 | | | Paulino A. Alonzo | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1953–1965 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 14 | | | Benjamin T. Ligot | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1969 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1953–1965 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 14 | | | Benjamin T. Ligot | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1953–1965 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao |
| 14 | | | Benjamin T. Ligot | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1965–1969 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Solana, Tuao |
| 15 | | | Davíd M. Púzon | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño, Solana, Tuao |
| District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 16 | | | Leoncio M. Puzon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 17 | | | Edgar R. Lara | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 17 | | | Edgar R. Lara | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 17 | | | Edgar R. Lara | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | NPC | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 18 | | | Celia C. Taganas-Layus | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 19 | | | Florencio Vargas | June 30, 2004 | July 22, 2010 | 13th | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 19 | | | Florencio Vargas | June 30, 2004 | July 22, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 19 | | | Florencio Vargas | June 30, 2004 | July 22, 2010 | 15th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2010. Died. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 20 | | | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | March 16, 2011 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NUP | Elected to finish Vargas's term. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 20 | | | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | March 16, 2011 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NUP | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 20 | | | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | March 16, 2011 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NUP | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| 21 | | | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |
| (20) | | | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño |

## Election results
### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 74,081 | |
| | Liberal | Darwin Sacramed | 22,256 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 15,895 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,232 | |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 64,917 | 66.89 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 32,131 | 33.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,048 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2011 special

2011 Philippine House of Representatives special election at Cagayan's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso | 69,461 | 72.32 | −0.89 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Lara | 26,582 | 27.68 | +3.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,043 | 62.09 | −18.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,879 | 44.65 | −4.29 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Swing | 1.26 | |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Florencio Vargas | 85,376 | 73.21 |
| | NPC | Edgar Lara | 28,303 | 24.27 |
| | Aksyon | Lydia Ramos | 2,938 | 2.52 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 116,617 | 93.10 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 8,646 | 6.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,263 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |