Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district

Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 19th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

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;" |

Sorsogon's 2nd 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:;" |
 * Pedro Chaves
 * October 16, 1907
 * October 16, 1909
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1907.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1907–1912 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | José Zurbito
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1909
 * rowspan="2" | October 16, 1916
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * rowspan="2" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1909.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1912–1916 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Re-elected in 1912.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1912–1916 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Sorsogon's 2nd 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
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Amancio Aguilar
 * October 16, 1916
 * June 3, 1919
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1916.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1916–1922 Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Pablo de la Rosa
 * June 3, 1919
 * June 6, 1922
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1919. Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Federico D. Jiménez
 * June 6, 1922
 * June 2, 1925
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Demócrata
 * Elected in 1922.
 * rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 1922–1935 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Mario Guariña
 * June 2, 1925
 * June 5, 1928
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1925.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Francisco Arellano
 * June 5, 1928
 * June 2, 1931
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1928.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 8
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Fernando B. Durán
 * rowspan="2" | June 2, 1931
 * rowspan="2" | September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1931.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Re-elected in 1934.
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * 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;" |

Sorsogon's 2nd 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;" | 9
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Tomás S. Clemente
 * rowspan="2" | September 16, 1935
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1941
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1935.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1935–1941 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
 * 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 Sorsogon'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 Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Sorsogon's 2nd 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;" | 10
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Teodoro de Vera
 * June 11, 1945
 * May 25, 1946
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Sorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | (9)
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Tomás S. Clemente
 * rowspan="2" | May 25, 1946
 * rowspan="2" | December 30, 1953
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * rowspan="2" | Liberal
 * Elected in 1946.
 * rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | 1946–1972 Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Re-elected in 1949.
 * rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 11
 * rowspan="4" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="4" | Vicente L. Peralta
 * rowspan="4" | December 30, 1953
 * rowspan="4" | June 13, 1968
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * rowspan="4" | Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1953.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Re-elected in 1957.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Re-elected in 1961.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Re-elected in 1965. Died.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Rafael C. Aquino
 * December 30, 1969
 * September 23, 1972
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon'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;" | 13
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Bonifacio Gillego
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1987
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1998
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * LABAN
 * Elected in 1987.
 * rowspan="99" style="text-align:center;" | 1987–present Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
 * 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.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Rodolfo F. Gonzales
 * June 30, 1998
 * June 30, 2001
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11th
 * LAMMP
 * Elected in 1998.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 15
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jose G. Solis
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12th
 * rowspan="3" | Lakas
 * Elected in 2001.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 13th
 * Re-elected in 2004.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14th
 * Re-elected in 2007.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 16
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Deogracias B. Ramos Jr.
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15th
 * rowspan="2" | Liberal
 * Elected in 2010.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Re-elected in 2016.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Bernardita Ramos
 * June 30, 2019
 * September 8, 2020
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * NPC
 * Elected in 2019. Died.
 * style="text-align:center;" | —
 * vacant
 * September 8, 2020
 * June 30, 2022
 * No special election held to fill vacancy.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Manuel L. Fortes Jr.
 * June 30, 2022
 * Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * NPC
 * Elected in 2022.
 * }
 * Bernardita Ramos
 * June 30, 2019
 * September 8, 2020
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * NPC
 * Elected in 2019. Died.
 * style="text-align:center;" | —
 * vacant
 * September 8, 2020
 * June 30, 2022
 * No special election held to fill vacancy.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Manuel L. Fortes Jr.
 * June 30, 2022
 * Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * NPC
 * Elected in 2022.
 * }
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * NPC
 * Elected in 2022.
 * }