# Samar's 1st congressional district

Samar's 1st 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 city of Calbayog and adjacent municipalities of Almagro, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an and Tarangnan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Stephen James T. Tan of the Nacionalista Party (NP).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1965 due to the split of the old province of Samar, the district consisted of the old province's northern municipalities of Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, and San Roque. Following the split, Calbayog became part of Western Samar (now known simply as Samar), while the remaining municipalities formed Northern Samar, with each new province gaining distinct representation.

## 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 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Honorio Rosales | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Independent | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio |
| 2 | | | Vicente M. Obieta | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio |
| 3 | | | Tomás Gómez | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| Samar's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Pedro K. Mendiola | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 4 | | | Pedro K. Mendiola | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 5 | | | José Avelino | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Demócrata | Elected in 1922. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 5 | | | José Avelino | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Re-elected in 1925. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 6 | | | Tiburcio Tancinco | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 6 | | | Tiburcio Tancinco | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 7 | | | Antolin D. Tan | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Demócrata Pro-Independencia | Elected in 1934. | 1916–1935 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| # | 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 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (6) | | | Tiburcio Tancinco | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 8 | | | Agripino P. Escareal | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| 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 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Decoroso Rosales | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| # | 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 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (8) | | | Agripino P. Escareal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Mondragon, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, Weyler |
| (8) | | | Agripino P. Escareal | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Jose |
| 10 | | | Gregorio Bienvenido V. Tan | December 30, 1953 | November 4, 1954 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. Died. | 1949–1957 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Jose |
| 11 | | | Eladio T. Balite | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1955 to finish Tan's term. | 1949–1957 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Jose |
| 11 | | | Eladio T. Balite | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1961 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose |
| 11 | | | Eladio T. Balite | November 8, 1955 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. Redistricted to Northern Samar's at-large district. | 1961–1965 Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, San Roque |
| District dissolved into Northern Samar's at-large district and Western Samar's at-large district. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 12 | | | Jose A. Roño | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | KBL | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 13 | | | Rodolfo T. Tuazon | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 13 | | | Rodolfo T. Tuazon | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 13 | | | Rodolfo T. Tuazon | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 14 | | | Reynaldo S. Uy | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 14 | | | Reynaldo S. Uy | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 14 | | | Reynaldo S. Uy | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 15 | | | Mel Senen Sarmiento | June 30, 2010 | September 11, 2015 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 15 | | | Mel Senen Sarmiento | June 30, 2010 | September 11, 2015 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 16 | | | Edgar Mary Sarmiento | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 16 | | | Edgar Mary Sarmiento | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |
| 17 | | | Stephen James T. Tan | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Almagro, Calbayog, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an, Tarangnan |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Stephen James "Jimboy" Tan | 132,436 | |
| | NUP | Edgar Mary Sarmiento | 92,561 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Edgar Sarmiento (incumbent) | 103,884 | |
| | Nacionalista | Stephen James Tan | 92,473 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Edgar Sarmiento | 86,115 | 51.86% |
| | Nacionalista | Monmon Uy | 77,548 | 46.70% |
| | Independent | Irma Sarmiento | 2,401 | 1.45% |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 166,064 | 89.33% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,567 | 5.16% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,843 | 10.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,907 | 100.00% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Mel Senen Sarmiento | 51,335 | 52.71 |
| | Nacionalista | Arnold Tan | 30,662 | 31.48 |
| | Independent | Antolin Tan | 771 | 0.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,673 | 21.23% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 14,624 | 15.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,392 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Mel Senen Sarmiento | 82,787 | 56.81 |
| | Nacionalista | Rodolfo Tuazon | 52,572 | 36.07 |
| | Independent | Rodrigo Tuazon | 5,731 | 3.93 |
| | Independent | Alex Tuazon | 2,766 | 1.90 |
| | NPC | Mario Roño | 1,879 | 1.29 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 145,735 | 93.74 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,740 | 6.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,475 | 100,00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |