The legislative district of Surigao was the representation of the historical

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of Surigao in the various national legislatures of the

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until the election of representatives for its successor provinces in 1961. The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of

Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...

, Surigao del Sur and

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History

Surigao initially comprised a lone district for the purposes of electing representatives to the

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in 1907. When seats for the

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of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the eleventh senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member Senate. During the

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, two delegates represented Surigao in the

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of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ''ex officio'' member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the

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. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province continued to constitute a single representative district. The enactment of Republic Act No. 2786 on 19 June 1960 split Surigao into

and Surigao del Sur, and provided each province separate representation in Congress. The new provinces first elected their separate representatives in the 1961 elections.

Lone District (defunct)

: Died in 1910. : Assumed office after winning special election held on 14 October 1910 to fill vacant seat. : Unseated in 1938 after losing election protest to Ricardo Navarro. : Replaced Clementino V. Diez in 1938 after winning election protest and being rightfully declared elected. : Elected in 1951 to the

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; seat remained vacant until the end of the 2nd Congress. : Appointed Justice of the Peace, 1955; seat remained vacant until the end of the 3rd Congress.

At-Large (defunct)

References

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History

Lone District (defunct)

At-Large (defunct)

See also

References