Iloilo's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 northwestern and central municipalities of Badiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina and Pototan. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Lorenz Defensor of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the central Iloilo municipalities of Badiangan, Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, New Lucena, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, and Zarraga.
Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndIloilo's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Salvador Laguda October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916Cabatuan, Leon, Santa Barbara 2 José López Vito October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909. 3 Ernesto Gustilo October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Independent Elected in 1912.Iloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4 Nicanor Gregorius October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Progresista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919Cabatuan, Leon, San Miguel, Santa Barbara 5 José E. Locsin June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 1919–1922Cabatuan, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara 6 Tomás Confesor June 6, 1922 June 2, 1931 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 1922–1935Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Re-elected in 1925. 8th Re-elected in 1928. 7 Silvestre Villa June 2, 1931 November 3, 1933 9th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1931.Died. 8 Atanasio Ampig June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th NacionalistaDemócrata Pro-Independencia Elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndIloilo's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (6) Tomás Confesor September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara (8) Atanasio Ampig December 30, 1938 December 17, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938. Died. District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndIloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 9 Tiburcio Lutero June 9, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndIloilo's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines (9) Tiburcio Lutero May 29, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Re-elected in 1946. 1946–1949Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga 10 Patricio V. Confesor December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949. 1949–1957Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, Lucena, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga 11 Ramón C. Tabiana December 30, 1953 November 10, 1955 3rd Liberal Elected in 1953. 12 Domitilo G. Abordo December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957. 1957–1969Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, New Lucena, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga (11) Ramón C. Tabiana December 30, 1961 December 20, 1964 5th Liberal Elected in 1961.Died. 13 Gloria M. Tabiana November 9, 1965 September 23, 1972 Liberal Elected in 1965 to finish her husband's term. 6th Re-elected in 1965. 7th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. 1969–1972Badiangan, Cabatuan, Janiuay, Leon, New Lucena, Maasin, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 14 Licurgo P. Tirador June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Liberal Elected in 1987. 1987–presentBadiangan, Bingawan, Cabatuan, Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, Maasin, Mina, Pototan 9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992. 10th Re-elected in 1995. 15 Manuel P. Parcon June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th Lakas Elected in 1998. 16 Arthur Defensor Sr. June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 14th Re-elected in 2007. 17 Arthur Defensor Jr. June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016. 18 Lorenz R. Defensor June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019. 19th NUP Re-elected in 2022.
Election results 2016
2013
2010
1965
See also Legislative districts of Iloilo
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