The legislative districts of Sultan Kudarat are the representations of the province of Sultan Kudarat in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Sultan Kudarat were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and Cotabato (1935–1972).
The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 341 on November 22, 1973 created the Province of Sultan Kudarat out of the reduced Cotabato Province's southern municipalities. This new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984.
Sultan Kudarat first gained separate representation in 1984, when it returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district, and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The approval of Republic Act No. 9357 on October 10, 2006 increased Sultan Kudarat's representation by reapportioning the province into two congressional districts, which elected their separate representatives starting in the 2007 elections.
1st District City: Tacurong Municipalities: Columbio, Isulan, Lambayong, Lutayan, President Quirino Population (2020): 427,963 Period Representative 14th Congress2007–2010 Datu Pax S. Mangudadatu 15th Congress2010–2013 Raden C. Sakaluran 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Suharto T. Mangudadatu 18th Congress2019–2022 Bai Rihan M. Sakaluran-Abdurajak 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Ruth M. Sakaluran
2nd District Municipalities: Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, Senator Ninoy Aquino Population (2020): 426,089 Period Representative 14th Congress2007–2010 Arnold F. Go 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Horacio P. Suansing, Jr. 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
Lone District (defunct) Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Estanislao V. Valdez 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 Angelo O. Montilla 11th Congress1998–2001 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 Suharto T. Mangudadatu
At-Large (defunct) Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Benjamin C. Duque
See also Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu Legislative district of Cotabato 1987 Constitution of the Philippines References