Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Alfredo Marañon III of the National Unity Party (NUP) and United Negros Alliance (UNEGA).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district consisted of the city of Bacolod and the northwestern municipalities of Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, and Valladolid.
Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Occidental's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Dionisio Mapa October 16, 1907 March 13, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid 2 Manuel Fernández Yanson October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909. 3 Rafael Alunan Sr. October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.Negros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands (3) Rafael Alunan Sr. October 16, 1916 June 6, 1922 4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916. 1916–1919Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, Talisay, Valladolid 5th Re-elected in 1919. 1919–1935Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid 4 Vicente Jiménez Yanson June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 5 Ramón Torres June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1925. (4) Vicente Jiménez Yanson June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. (5) Ramón Torres June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1931. 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Re-elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Occidental's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) 6 Pedro C. Hernáez September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district and the two-seat Bacolod's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 7 Aguedo Gonzaga June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndNegros Occidental's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 8 Carlos A. Hilado May 25, 1946 December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota, Murcia, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Talisay, Valladolid 2nd Re-elected in 1949. 3rd Democratic Re-elected in 1953. 9 Inocencio V. Ferrer December 30, 1957 December 30, 1965 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957. 5th Re-elected in 1961. 10 Félix P. Amante December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965. 11 Roberto L. Montelíbano December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 12 Manuel H. Puey June 30, 1987 June 30, 1995 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. 1987–presentCadiz, Manapla, Sagay 9th Re-elected in 1992. 13 Alfredo Marañon June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th Lakas Elected in 1995. 11th Re-elected in 1998. 12th UNEGA Re-elected in 2001. 14 Alfredo D. Marañon III June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th KAMPI(UNEGA) Elected in 2004. 14th Lakas(UNEGA) Re-elected in 2007. 15th NUP(UNEGA) Re-elected in 2010. 15 Leo Rafael M. Cueva June 30, 2013 June 30, 2022 16th NUP(UNEGA) Elected in 2013. 17th Re-elected in 2016. 18th Re-elected in 2019. (14) Alfredo D. Marañon III June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NUP(UNEGA) Elected in 2022. 20th Re-elected in 2025.
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See also Legislative districts of Negros Occidental
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