Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. 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 municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 20th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the western municipalities of Sorsogon (the provincial capital), Bacon, Casiguran (from 1922), Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, and Pilar. It also had consisted the sub-province of Masbate until 1922, two years after its establishment as an independent province.

Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndSorsogon's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Pedro Chaves October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1912Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson 2 José Zurbito October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 3rd Re-elected in 1912. 1912–1916Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San PascualSorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 3 Amancio Aguilar October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Masbate, Milagros, Pilar, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual 4 Pablo de la Rosa June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.Redistricted to Masbate's at-large district. 5 Federico D. Jiménez June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922. 1922–1935Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon 6 Mario Guariña June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1925. 7 Francisco Arellano June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. 8 Fernando B. Durán 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 ConstituentLGUsStartEndSorsogon's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) 9 Tomás S. Clemente September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndSorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 10 Teodoro de Vera June 12, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.Oath taking deferred. 1945–1946Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndSorsogon's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines (9) Tomás S. Clemente May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972Bacon, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon 2nd Re-elected in 1949. 11 Vicente L. Peralta December 30, 1953 June 13, 1968 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 4th Re-elected in 1957. 5th Re-elected in 1961. 6th Re-elected in 1965.Died. 12 Rafael C. Aquino 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 V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 13 Bonifacio Gillego June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th LABAN Elected in 1987. 1987–presentBarcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena 9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992. 10th Re-elected in 1995. 14 Rodolfo F. Gonzales June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998. 15 Jose G. Solis June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 14th Re-elected in 2007. 16 Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016. 17 Bernardita Ramos June 30, 2019 September 8, 2020 18th NPC Elected in 2019.Died. — vacant September 8, 2020 June 30, 2022 – No special election held to fill vacancy. 18Manuel L. Fortes Jr.June 30, 2022Incumbent 19thNPC Elected in 2022. 20th Re-elected in 2025.

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See also Legislative districts of Sorsogon

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