Mindoro's at-large congressional district

Mindoro's at-large congressional district was the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the historical province of Mindoro for various national legislatures before 1952.[1] The former province elected its representatives province-wide at-large from its reorganization under Article 6 of the Decreto de 18 junio de 1898 y las instrucciones sobre el régimen de las provincias y pueblos for the Malolos Congress in 1898 until its dissolution in 1952 into the present provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.[2][3] It was a single-member district throughout the ten legislatures of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands from 1907 to 1935, the three legislatures of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946, and the first two congresses of the Third Philippine Republic from 1946 to 1952.[1]

On two occasions in its history, Mindoro sent more than one member to the national legislatures who were also elected or appointed at-large. Three representatives were sent to the National Assembly (Malolos Congress) of the First Philippine Republic from 1898 to 1901 and two representatives to the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944.

After 1952, all representatives were elected from Occidental Mindoro's and Oriental Mindoro's congressional districts.[1]

Representation history edit

# Term of office National
Assembly
Seat A Seat B Seat C
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the Malolos Congress edit

District created June 18, 1898.[2][4]
September 15, 1898 March 23, 1901 1st Antonino Constantino Independent Elected in 1898. Arturo Dancel Independent Appointed. Perfecto Gabriel Independent Appointed.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the Philippine Assembly edit

District re-created January 9, 1907.[5][6]
1 October 16, 1907 March 1, 1914 1st Macario Adriático Nacionalista Elected in 1907.
2nd Re-elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.
Resigned on appointment as Code Committee member.
2 June 8, 1914 October 16, 1916 Mariano P. Leuterio Liga Popular Elected in 1914 to finish Adriático's term.
# Term of office Legislature Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands edit

(2) October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Mariano P. Leuterio Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916.
5th Re-elected in 1919.
3 June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
(2) June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Mariano P. Leuterio Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
(3) June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
(2) June 2, 1931 April 23, 1932 9th Mariano P. Leuterio Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1931.
Died.
(3) June 4, 1932 June 5, 1934 Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1932 to finish Leuterio's term.
4 June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Raúl T. Leuterio Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
# Term of office National
Assembly
Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) edit

(3) November 15, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Juan L. Luna Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1935.
(4) December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Raúl T. Leuterio Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
# Term of office National
Assembly
Seat A Seat B Seats restored
Start End Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) edit

District re-created September 7, 1943.[7]
September 25, 1943 February 2, 1944 3rd Raúl T. Leuterio KALIBAPI Re-elected in 1943. Felipe S. Abeleda KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member.
# Term of office Common
wealth
Congress
Single seat Seats eliminated
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines edit

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(4) June 9, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Raúl T. Leuterio Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.
# Term of office Congress Single seat
Start End Member Party Electoral history

Mindoro's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines edit

(4) May 25, 1946 January 28, 1952 1st Raúl T. Leuterio Liberal Re-elected in 1946.
2nd Re-elected in 1949. Redistricted to Oriental Mindoro's at-large district.
District dissolved into Occidental Mindoro's at-large and Oriental Mindoro's at-large districts.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Decree of June 18, 1898, establishing the Dictatorial Government" (PDF). Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Republic Act No. 505 (1950-06-13)". Lawyerly. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The Malolos Congress: A Centennial publication on the inauguration of the Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899 - January 3, 1999)". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 17 May 2020.