# Albay's 2nd congressional district

Albay's 2nd 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 Albay's capital city of Legazpi and adjacent municipalities of Camalig, Daraga, Manito and Rapu-Rapu. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joey Salceda 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 |
| Albay's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Carlos A. Imperial | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Albay, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 2 | | | Silvino Brimbuela | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Albay, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 3 | | | Mariano A. Locsin | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| Albay's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | José O. Vera | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1922 Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 5 | | | Pedro Martínez Jimeno | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1916–1922 Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Manito, Pandan, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 5 | | | Pedro Martínez Jimeno | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. | 1922–1925 Albay, Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Manito, Pandan, Panganiban, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 6 | | | Francisco A. Perfecto | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1925–1931 Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Pandan, Panganiban, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 7 | | | Pedro Vera | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1925–1931 Baras, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Pandan, Panganiban, Rapu-Rapu, Viga, Virac |
| 8 | | | José S. Valenciano | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 9 | | | Justino N. Nuyda | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1931–1935 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| # | 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 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (8) | | | José S. Valenciano | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| # | 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 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 10 | | | Toribio P. Pérez | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Camalig, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1953. | 1949–1957 Camalig, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1961 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (9) | | | Justino N. Nuyda | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1961–1969 Camalig, Legazpi, Locsin, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 11 | | | Carlos R. Imperial | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1965. | 1961–1969 Camalig, Legazpi, Locsin, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 11 | | | Carlos R. Imperial | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1969–1972 Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 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. ||||||||||
| (11) | | | Carlos R. Imperial | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (11) | | | Carlos R. Imperial | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (11) | | | Carlos R. Imperial | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 12 | | | Norma B. Imperial | June 30, 1998 | September 29, 2000 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. Died in office. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| — | vacant | vacant | vacant | September 29, 2000 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | – | No special election held to fill vacancy. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (11) | | | Carlos R. Imperial | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | NPC | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| (11) | | | Carlos R. Imperial | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 13 | | | Al Francis Bichara | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 13 | 15th | | Al Francis Bichara | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | Re-elected in 2010. | Nacionalista | | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 13 | 16th | | Al Francis Bichara | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | Re-elected in 2013. | Nacionalista | | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 14 | | | Joey Salceda | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | Independent | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 14 | | | Joey Salceda | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP-Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |
| 14 | | | Joey Salceda | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Camalig, Daraga, Legazpi, Manito, Rapu-Rapu |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Joey Salceda | 225,851 | 94.16 |
| | Independent | Virgilio Goyena | 5,677 | 2.37 |
| | PLM | Opinyon de Leoz | 4,427 | 1.85 |
| | Katipunan | Danilo Maravillas | 2,295 | 0.96 |
| | Independent | Domingo Arao | 1,614 | 0.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 239,864 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Joey Salceda | 187,252 | 94.64 |
| | Independent | Virgilio Goyena | 10,603 | 5.35 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 29,560 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 227,884 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 176,649 | 89.28 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joey Salceda | 171,339 | |
| | Independent | Jose Maria Los Baños | 5,518 | |
| | Independent | Danilo Maravillas | 3,869 | |
| | Independent | Josue Joshua Martinez Jr. | 3,546 | |
| | Independent | Virgilio Goyena | 2,051 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 32,611 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 218,934 | |
| | Liberal gain from Nacionalista | Liberal gain from Nacionalista | Liberal gain from Nacionalista | Liberal gain from Nacionalista |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Al Francis Bichara | 133,333 | 69.75 |
| | Independent | Walter Magdato | 13,133 | 6.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 120,200 | 62.88% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 44,681 | 23.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,147 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Al Francis Bichara | 117,611 | 58.01 |
| | Liberal | Amelia Bonita Apin | 58,600 | 28.90 |
| | Independent | Ricardo Ayala | 13,214 | 6.52 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 189,425 | 93.43 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,326 | 6.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,751 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |