Mountain Province's 3rd congressional district was one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in Mountain Province following its division from the at-large district on two occasions between 1935 and 1969. It was first created in 1935 under Act No. 4203 of the Philippine Legislature for the first elections to the National Assembly and the first under the 1935 Constitution. The district was originally composed of the sub-province of Ifugao, and the municipalities of Bauko, Besao, and Tadian (formerly known as Kayan), part of the sub-province of Bontoc. It was a single-member district throughout the two legislatures of the Commonwealth National Assembly from 1935 to 1941, before it was dissolved into a two-member at-large district for the National Assembly of the Second Republic. It was later re-created in 1945 and reverted to a single-member district for the first eight legislatures of the House of Representatives from 1945 to 1969.
It was formally abolished in 1969 following the passage of Republic Act No. 4695 in 1966, which created the province of Ifugao, together with Benguet, Kalinga-Apayao, and the smaller Mountain Province. The sub-province of Ifugao was redistricted to a new at-large district, while the other towns that were part of the sub-province of Bontoc were redistricted to Benguet's at-large district. The district was last represented by Luis Hora of the Liberal Party.
List of members representing the district National Assembly (1935–1944) Commonwealth Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District created July 23, 1935. 1 George K. Tait November 25, 1935–December 30, 1938 Nacionalista Democratico 1st National Assembly Elected in 1935. 1935–1941IfugaoBauko, Besao, Kayan 2 Miguel Gumangan December 30, 1938–December 30, 1941 Nacionalista 2nd National Assembly Elected in 1938. District dissolved into Mountain Province's at-large district for the Second Republic National Assembly.
House of Representatives (1945–1973) Portrait Member Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies District re-created May 24, 1945. 3 Gregorio Marrero June 11, 1945–May 25, 1946 Nacionalista 1st Commonwealth Congress Elected in 1941. 1945–1959IfugaoBauko, Besao, Kayan 3 Gabriel Dunuan May 25, 1946–December 30, 1949 rowspan="3" Nacionalista 2nd Commonwealth Congress Elected in 1946. 1st Congress 2nd Congress Re-elected in 1949. 4 Luis Hora December 30, 1949–December 30, 1969 rowspan="4" Nacionalista 3rd Congress Elected in 1953. 4th Congress Re-elected in 1957. 1959–1969IfugaoBauko, Besao, Tadian5th Congress Re-elected in 1961. Liberal 6th Congress Re-elected in 1965. District dissolved into Ifugao's at-large and Mountain Province's at-large districts.
See also Legislative districts of Mountain Province
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