Quezon's 2nd congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Quezon, formerly Tayabas. 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 Quezon's capital city of Lucena and adjacent municipalities of Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya and Tiaong. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by David C. Suarez of Lakas–CMD.

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the second district encompassed the eastern Quezon municipalities of Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Plaridel, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, and Unisan. In 1922, Atimonan and Padre Burgos, then known as Laguimanoc, became part of this district after being initially part of the first district. Marinduque, a former sub-province of Tayabas (now Quezon), was also part of this district until it was granted its own representation beginning in 1922, two years after its re-establishment as an independent province. Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, the aforementioned municipalities were realigned into the new third and fourth districts, respectively, and this district was redefined to encompass the western part of Quezon, a configuration that remains up to date.

Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndTayabas's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Emiliano A. Gala October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907. 1907–1909Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Mulanay, Pitogo, Santa Cruz, Torrijos 2 Gregorio Nieva October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 1909–1912Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Pitogo, Santa Cruz, Torrijos, Unisan 3 Bernardo del Mundo October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Independent Elected in 1912. 1912–1916Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mogpog, Mulanay, Pitogo, Santa Cruz, Torrijos, UnisanTayabas's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands (2) Gregorio Nieva October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mogpog, Mulanay, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Santa Cruz, Torrijos, Unisan 4 Ricardo Paras June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 5 Rafael R. Vilar June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 1922–1928Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Laguimanoc, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan 6 León Guinto June 2, 1925 September 20, 1928 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1925. 8th Re-elected in 1928.Resigned on appointment as Tayabas governor. 1928–1931Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan 7 Marcelo T. Boncan October 6, 1928 June 5, 1934 NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928 to finish Guinto's term. 9th Re-elected in 1931. 1931–1935Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan 8 Antonio Z. Argosino June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Sakdalista Elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndTayabas's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) 9 Francisco Lavides September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1938Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. 1938–1941Alabat, Atimonan, Bondo, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan District dissolved into the two-seat Tayabas's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndTayabas's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. (9) Francisco Lavides June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndTayabas's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 10 Tomás Morató May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1949Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, UnisanQuezon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 11 Gaudencio V. Vera December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949. 1949–1953Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan 12 León M. Guinto Jr. December 30, 1953 December 30, 1961 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1961Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan 4th Re-elected in 1957. 13 Eladio A. Caliwara December 30, 1961 December 30, 1969 5th Liberal Elected in 1961. 1961–1965Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Quezon, San Andres, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan 6th Re-elected in 1965. 1965–1969Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Aurora, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Plaridel, Quezon, San Andres, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan 14 Godofredo M. Tan December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. 1969–1972Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Plaridel, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan District dissolved into the twenty-seat Region IV-A's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the four-seat Quezon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 15 Mario L. Tagarao June 30, 1987 April 23, 1990 8th Liberal Elected in 1987.Died. 1987–presentCandelaria, Dolores, Lucena, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong 16 Marcial C. Punzalan Jr. June 30, 1992 May 12, 2001 9th LDP Elected in 1992. 10th Lakas Re-elected in 1995. 11th Re-elected in 1998.Died. 17 Lynette A. Punzalan June 30, 2001 June 30, 2004 12th Lakas Elected in 2001. 18 Proceso Alcala June 30, 2004 June 30, 2010 13th Liberal Elected in 2004. 14th Re-elected in 2007. 19 Irvin M. Alcala June 30, 2010 June 30, 2013 15th Liberal Elected in 2010. 20 Vicente J. Alcala June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019 16th Liberal Elected in 2013. 17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016. 21 David C. Suarez June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th Nacionalista Elected in 2019. 19thLakas Re-elected in 2022.20th Re-elected in 2025.

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