Quezon's at-large congressional district may refer to three occasions when a provincewide at-large district was used for elections to the various Philippine national legislatures representing Quezon, previously known until 1946 as Tayabas.
From 1898 to 1901, four representatives from Tayabas who were elected at-large sat in the Malolos Congress, the national assembly of the First Philippine Republic. Tayabas was reorganized under the Philippine Insular Government in 1901 and was divided into two districts for the Philippine Assembly in 1907. From 1943 to 1944, the province as a whole sent two representatives to the national assembly during the Second Republic. The two-district representation was restored in the province in 1945, and the province was later renamed Quezon in 1946 in honor of former president Manuel L. Quezon.
In 1978, regional at-large assembly districts were created for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the national parliament, with Quezon included in the 20-seat Region IV-A at-large district. The province returned to its own single, multi-member at-large district in 1984, with a four-seat delegation to the Regular Batasang Pambansa during the Fourth Republic. After 1986, Quezon elected its representatives from its separate congressional districts. The district was last represented by Cesar Bolaños, Bienvenido Marquez Jr., Hjalmar Quintana, and Oscar Santos of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO).
List of members representing the district Malolos Congress (1898–1901) As Tayabas's at-large district Seat A Seat B Seat C Legislature Constituency Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history District created June 18, 1898. Sofio Alandy September 15, 1898–March 23, 1901 Nonpartisan Elected in 1898. José Espinosa September 15, 1898–March 23, 1901 Nonpartisan Appointed by President Emilio Aguinaldo. Basilio Teodoro September 15, 1898–March 23, 1901 Nonpartisan Appointed by President Emilio Aguinaldo. Malolos Congress 1898–1901 District dissolved into Tayabas's 1st and 2nd districts for the Philippine Assembly.
National Assembly (1935–1944) Second Republic Seat A Seat B Legislature Constituency Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history District re-created September 7, 1943. Tomas Morato September 25, 1943–February 2, 1944 KALIBAPI Elected in 1943. Natalio Enriquez September 25, 1943–February 2, 1944 KALIBAPI Appointed as an ex officio member. National Assembly (Second Republic) 1943–1944 District dissolved into Tayabas's 1st and 2nd districts for the House of Representatives.
Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) As Quezon's at-large district Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D Legislature Constituency Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history Portrait Member Term of office Party Electoral history District re-created February 1, 1984. Cesar Bolaños June 30, 1984–March 25, 1986 UNIDO Elected in 1984. Bienvenido Marquez Jr. June 30, 1984–March 25, 1986 UNIDO Elected in 1984. Hjalmar Quintana June 30, 1984–March 25, 1986 UNIDO Elected in 1984. Oscar Santos June 30, 1984–March 25, 1986 UNIDO Elected in 1984. Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 District dissolved into Quezon's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts for the House of Representatives.
See also Legislative districts of Quezon
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