Basilan's at-large congressional district

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ProvinceBasilan
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Isabela)
Bangsamoro (Rest of Basilan)
Population556,586 (2020)[1]
Electorate232,124 (2025)[2]
Basilan's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Basilan within the Philippines
ProvinceBasilan
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Isabela)
Bangsamoro (Rest of Basilan)
Population556,586 (2020)[1]
Electorate232,124 (2025)[2]
Area1,327.23 km2 (512.45 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1984
RepresentativeYusop T. Alano
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Basilan's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Basilan. The province has been represented in the country's national legislatures since 1984.[3] It first elected a representative provincewide at-large during the 1984 Philippine parliamentary election following the restoration of provincial and city district representation in the Batasang Pambansa where Basilan had previously been included in the regionwide representation of Western Mindanao (Region IX) for the interim parliament.[4] The province, created by the 1973 separation from Zamboanga del Sur of the entire island with its two municipal districts and the municipality of Isabela outside its poblacion which was earlier organized as the City of Basilan separated from Zamboanga City, was formerly represented as part of Zamboanga del Sur's, Zamboanga's and Department of Mindanao and Sulu's at-large representations in earlier legislatures.[5][6][7][8] Since the 1987 restoration of Congress following the ratification of a new constitution, Basilan has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives.[9] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Yusop T. Alano of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[10]

# Image Member Term of office Batasang
Pambansa		 Party Electoral history
StartEnd

Basilan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District created February 1, 1984 from Region IX's at-large district.[11]
1 Candu I. Muarip July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd UNIDO (CCA) Elected in 1984.
# Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
StartEnd

Basilan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.[9]
2 Alvin G. Dans June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987.
3 Elnorita P. Tugung June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Lakas Elected in 1992.
(1) Candu I. Muarip June 30, 1995 June 30, 1998 10th LDP Elected in 1995.
4 Abdulgani Salapuddin June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
5 Wahab Akbar June 30, 2007 November 13, 2007 14th Liberal Elected in 2007.
Died in office.
— vacant November 13, 2007 June 30, 2010 – No special election held to fill vacancy.
6 Hadjiman Hataman Salliman June 30, 2010 June 30, 2016 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
7 Jum Jainudin Akbar June 30, 2016 November 11, 2016 17th Liberal Elected in 2016.
Died in office.
— vacant November 11, 2016 June 30, 2019 – No special election held to fill vacancy.
8 Mujiv Hataman June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025 18th Liberal Elected in 2019.
19th BUP Re-elected 2022.
8 Yusop T. Alano June 30, 2025 Incumbent 20th PFP Elected in 2025.

Election results

See also

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