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Davao City's At-large Congressional District
Davao City's at-large congressional district may refer to two occasions when a city-wide at-large district was used for elections to List of legislatures of the Philippines, Philippine national legislatures from Davao City. The district was first formed ahead of the 1943 Philippine legislative election following the ratification of the Second Philippine Republic constitution which called for a unicameral legislature composed of delegates from all provinces and chartered cities in the country. Davao, a chartered city since 1936, elected Celestino Chávez to the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic), National Assembly, who was joined by then-mayor Alfonso Oboza as an appointed second delegate. The district became inactive following the restoration of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives in 1945 when the city reverted to its old provincial constituency of Davao's at-large congressional district and its successor Davao del Sur's at-large con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset. In multi-hierarchical bodies, the term rarely extends to a tier beneath the highest division. A contrast is implied, with certain electoral districts or narrower divisions. It can be given to the associated territory, if any, to denote its undivided nature, in a specific context. Unambiguous synonyms are the prefixes of cross-, all- or whole-, such as cross-membership, or all-state. The term is used as a suffix referring to specific members (such as the U.S. congressional Representative/the Member/Rep. for Wyoming ''at large''). It figures as a generic prefix of its subject matter (such as Wyoming is an at-large U.S. congressional district, at present). It is commonly used when making or highlighting a direct contrast with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
