La Union's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of La Union. 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 San Fernando and adjacent municipalities of Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol and Sudipen. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Francisco Paolo Ortega of the Lakas–CMD.
Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLa Union's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Andrés Asprer October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan 2 Joaquín Luna October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 3rd Re-elected in 1912.La Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 3 Juan T. Lucero October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1935Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Juan 5th Re-elected in 1919. 4 Pío Ancheta June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 5 Fausto Almeida June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925. (4) Pío Ancheta June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. 6 Mariano Alisangco June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Independent Elected in 1931. 7 Francisco Ortega June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLa Union's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) 8 Camilo Osías September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st NacionalistaDemócrata Pro-Independencia Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen 9 Delfín B. Flores December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLa Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. (7) Francisco Ortega June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLa Union's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines (7) Francisco Ortega May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Re-elected in 1946. 1946–1972Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen 10 Miguel G. Rilloraza Jr. December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949. (7) Francisco Ortega December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 4th Re-elected in 1957. 5th Re-elected in 1961. 11 Magnolia Antonino December 30, 1965 November 14, 1967 6th Independent Elected in 1965.Resigned on election as senator. 12 Joaquín L. Ortega December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after 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 La Union's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 13 Victor Francisco C. Ortega June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1987. 1987–presentBacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santol, Sudipen 9th NPC Re-elected in 1992. 10th Lakas Re-elected in 1995. 14 Manuel C. Ortega June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998. 12th Re-elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. (13) Victor Francisco C. Ortega June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007. 15th Re-elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 15 Pablo C. Ortega June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th NPC Elected in 2016. 18th Re-elected in 2019. 16 Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022. Lakas 20th Re-elected in 2025.
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See also Legislative districts of La Union
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