# Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 Negros Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alfredo Marañon III of the National Unity Party (NUP).

## 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 |
| Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Dionisio Mapa | October 16, 1907 | March 13, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 2 | | | Manuel Fernández Yanson | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 3 | | | Rafael R. Alunan Sr. | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid |
| Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (3) | | | Rafael R. Alunan Sr. | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, Talisay, Valladolid |
| (3) | | | Rafael R. Alunan Sr. | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 4 | | | Vicente Jiménez Yanson | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 5 | | | Ramón Torres | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| (4) | | | Vicente Jiménez Yanson | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| (5) | | | Ramón Torres | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| (5) | | | Ramón Torres | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1919–1935 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| # | 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 |
| Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 6 | | | Pedro C. Hernáez | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 6 | | | Pedro C. Hernáez | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district and the two-seat Bacolod'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 |
| Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 7 | | | Aguedo Gonzaga | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| # | 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 |
| Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 8 | | | Carlos A. Hilado | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 8 | | | Carlos A. Hilado | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 8 | | | Carlos A. Hilado | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 9 | | | Inocencio V. Ferrer | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 9 | | | Inocencio V. Ferrer | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 10 | | | Félix P. Amante | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| 11 | | | Roberto L. Montelíbano | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 12 | | | Manuel H. Puey | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 12 | | | Manuel H. Puey | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 13 | | | Alfredo Marañon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | NPC | Elected in 1995. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 13 | | | Alfredo Marañon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | NPC | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 13 | | | Alfredo Marañon | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 14 | | | Alfredo D. Marañon III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 14 | | | Alfredo D. Marañon III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 14 | | | Alfredo D. Marañon III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 15 | | | Leo Rafael M. Cueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | NUP | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 15 | | | Leo Rafael M. Cueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| 15 | | | Leo Rafael M. Cueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |
| (14) | | | Alfredo D. Marañon III | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Cadiz, Manapla, Sagay |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Alfredo "Thirdy" Marañon III | 113,988 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,988 | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 87,581 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,581 | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 78,611 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 70,824 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,435 | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 55,836 | 58.90 |
| | NPC | Otilia Galilea | 11,685 | 12.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,151 | 46.57% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 26,282 | 27.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,803 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Alfredo Marañon III | 86,397 | 83.29 |
| | ATUN | Oscar D. Arias | 17,337 | 16.71 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 103,784 | 77.93 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 29,370 | 22.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,104 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |