Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district

Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. 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 Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP).

Representation history
{| class=wikitable ! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Legislature ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District created January 9, 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Leopoldo Rovira
 * October 16, 1907
 * October 16, 1909
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Progresista
 * Elected in 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1907–1909 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Hermenegildo Villanueva
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1909
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1916
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * rowspan="2" | Progresista
 * Elected in 1909.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1909–1912 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Manjuyod, Tanjay, Tayasan
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1912–1916 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1912–1916 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | National Assembly ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 3
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Restituto Villegas
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1916
 * rowspan="2" | June 6, 1922
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * rowspan="2" | Progresista
 * Elected in 1916.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1916–1919 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Re-elected in 1919.
 * rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 1919–1935 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 4
 * style="background-color:#191970|
 * rowspan="5" | Guillermo Z. Villanueva
 * rowspan="5" | June 6, 1922
 * rowspan="5" | September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Nacionalista Colectivista
 * Elected in 1922.
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * rowspan="3" | Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Re-elected in 1925.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Re-elected in 1928.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Re-elected in 1931.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Re-elected in 1931.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Common wealth Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (4)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Guillermo Z. Villanueva
 * rowspan="2" | September 16, 1935
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1941
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1935.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1935–1941 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * Re-elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created May 24, 1945.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Julián L. Teves
 * June 11, 1945
 * May 25, 1946
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

 * style="text-align:center;" | 6
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Lorenzo Teves
 * May 25, 1946
 * December 30, 1949
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1946.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1946–1949 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Pedro A. Bandoquillo
 * December 30, 1949
 * November 13, 1951
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1949. Resigned on election as Negros Oriental governor.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1949–1953 Ayuquitan Nuevo, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (6)
 * rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="4" | Lorenzo Teves
 * rowspan="4" | December 30, 1953
 * rowspan="4" | November 14, 1967
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * rowspan="4" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1953.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1953–1957 Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Re-elected in 1957.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1957–1961 Amlan, Bais, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Payabon, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Elected in 1961.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1961–1972 Amlan, Bais, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Re-elected in 1965. Resigned on election as senator.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Herminio G. Teves
 * December 30, 1969
 * September 23, 1972
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Negros Oriental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created February 2, 1987.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 9
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jerome V. Paras
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1987
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1998
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Lakas ng Bansa
 * Elected in 1987.
 * rowspan="12" style="text-align:center;" | 1987–present Ayungon, Bindoy, Canlaon, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * rowspan="2" | Lakas
 * Re-elected in 1992.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Re-elected in 1995.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 10
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jacinto Paras
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1998
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2007
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11th
 * LAMMP
 * Elected in 1998.
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12th
 * rowspan="2" | LDP
 * Re-elected in 2001.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 13th
 * Re-elected in 2004.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 11
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2007
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2013
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14th
 * rowspan="2" | Liberal
 * Elected in 2007.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15th
 * Re-elected in 2010.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Emmanuel M. Iway
 * June 30, 2013
 * June 30, 2016
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 2013.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | (11)
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2016
 * rowspan="3" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * rowspan="3" | Liberal
 * Elected in 2016.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * Re-elected in 2019.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * June 30, 2013
 * June 30, 2016
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 2013.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | (11)
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2016
 * rowspan="3" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * rowspan="3" | Liberal
 * Elected in 2016.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * Re-elected in 2019.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * Re-elected in 2022.
 * }