Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Norte. 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 provincial capital city of Laoag and adjacent municipalities of Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat and Vintar. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Sandro Marcos of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
List of members representing the district Philippine Assembly (1907–1916) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District created January 9, 1907. Irineo Javier October 16, 1907–October 16, 1912 rowspan="2" Nacionalista 1st Legislature Elected in 1907. 1907–1909Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel 2nd Legislature Re-elected in 1909. 1909–1916Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, San Miguel, Vintar Santiago Fonacier October 16, 1912–October 16, 1916 Nacionalista 3rd Legislature Elected in 1912.
House of Representatives (1916–1935) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies Vicente T. Llanes October 16, 1916–June 6, 1922 rowspan="2" Nacionalista 4th Legislature Elected in 1916. 1916–1935Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar 5th Legislature Re-elected in 1919. Irineo Ranjo June 6, 1922–June 2, 1925 Nacionalista Colectivista 6th Legislature Elected in 1922. Severo Hernando June 2, 1925–June 2, 1931 rowspan="2" Nacionalista Consolidado 7th Legislature Elected in 1925. 8th Legislature Re-elected in 1928. Vicente T. Lazo June 2, 1931–November 15, 1935 Nacionalista Consolidado 9th Legislature Elected in 1931. Nacionalista Democratico 10th Legislature Re-elected in 1934.
1934 Constitutional Convention (1934–1935) Seat A Seat B Legislature Constituencies Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Maximino Bueno July 30, 1934–February 19, 1935 Nonpartisan Elected in 1934. Irineo Ranjo July 30, 1934–February 19, 1935 Nonpartisan Elected in 1934. 1934 Constitutional Convention 1934–1935Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
National Assembly (1935–1945) Commonwealth Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies Vicente T. Lazo November 15, 1935–December 30, 1941 Nacionalista Democratico 1st National Assembly Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar Nacionalista 2nd National Assembly Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Ilocos Norte's at-large district for the Second Republic National Assembly.
House of Representatives (1945–1972) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District re-created May 24, 1945. Vicente T. Lazo June 9, 1945–May 25, 1946 Nacionalista 1st Commonwealth Congress Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1961Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar Damaso T. Samonte May 25, 1946–December 30, 1949 rowspan="2" Liberal 2nd Commonwealth Congress Elected in 1946. 1st Congress Antonio Raquiza December 30, 1949–December 30, 1955 rowspan="2" Liberal 2nd Congress Elected in 1949. 3rd Congress Re-elected in 1953.Resigned on election as Governor of Ilocos Norte. colspan="5" No special election held to fill vacancy. Antonio Raquiza December 30, 1957–August 24, 1966 rowspan="3" Liberal 4th Congress Re-elected in 1957. 5th Congress Re-elected in 1961. 1961–1972Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar 6th Congress Re-elected in 1965.Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications. colspan="5" Roque Ablan Jr. January 22, 1968–September 23, 1972 rowspan="2" Nacionalista Elected in 1967 to finish Raquiza's term. 7th Congress Re-elected in 1969.Term cut short upon the imposition of martial law. District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa,followed by the two-seat Ilocos Norte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
1971 Constitutional Convention (1971–1972) Seat A Seat B Legislature Constituencies Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Antonio Raquiza June 1, 1971–November 29, 1972 Nonpartisan Elected in 1970. Federico Ablan Sr. June 1, 1971–November 29, 1972 Nonpartisan Elected in 1970. 1971 Constitutional Convention 1971–1972Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar
House of Representatives (1987–present) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District re-created February 2, 1987. Roque Ablan Jr. June 30, 1987–June 30, 1998 rowspan="2" KBL 8th Congress Elected in 1987. 1987–presentAdams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Laoag, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig, Sarrat, Vintar 9th Congress Re-elected in 1992. Lakas 10th Congress Re-elected in 1995. Rodolfo Fariñas June 30, 1998–June 30, 2001 Independent 11th Congress Elected in 1998. Roque Ablan Jr. June 30, 2001–June 30, 2010 rowspan="3" Lakas 12th Congress Elected in 2001. 13th Congress Re-elected in 2004. Lakas 14th Congress Re-elected in 2007. Rodolfo Fariñas June 30, 2010–June 30, 2019 Nacionalista 15th Congress Elected in 2010. Liberal 16th Congress Re-elected in 2013. PDP–Laban 17th Congress Re-elected in 2016. Ria Christina Fariñas June 30, 2019–June 30, 2022 PDP–Laban 18th Congress Elected in 2019. Sandro Marcos June 30, 2022–present Nacionalista 19th Congress Elected in 2022. rowspan="2" PFP 20th Congress Re-elected in 2025.
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See also Legislative districts of Ilocos Norte
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