Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district
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| Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Eastern Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 477,168 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 359,570 (2025)[2] |
| Area | 4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Representative | Sheen Gonzales |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Eastern Samar. Also known as Eastern Samar's lone district, it has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1965.[3] It first elected a representative provincewide at-large for the 6th Congress of the Third Philippine Republic following its creation and that of Northern Samar as regular provinces separate from Samar under Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965.[4] It has remained a single-member district for the House of Representatives as well as the Fourth Philippine Republic parliament known as the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.[3]
The district is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Sheen Gonzales of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created June 19, 1965.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Felipe J. Abrigo | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Liberal | Redistricted from Samar's 3rd district and re-elected in 1965. | |
| 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||||||
| District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa |
Party | Electoral history | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa | ||||||||
| District re-created February 1, 1984.[6] | ||||||||
| 2 |  |
Vicente O. Valley | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | KBL | Elected in 1984. | |
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 3 | Jose Tan Ramirez | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. | ||
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
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Marcelino C. Libanan | June 30, 1998 | April 18, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | |
| 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. Resigned on appointment as Bureau of Immigration commissioner. | ||||||
| - | vacant | April 18, 2007 | June 30, 2007 | No special election held to fill vacancy. | ||||
| 5 | Teodulo M. Coquilla | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| Independent | ||||||||
| 6 | Ben P. Evardone | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
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Maria Fe R. Abunda | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | 18th | Liberal | Elected in 2019. | |
| 19th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||
| Lakas | ||||||||
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Sheen Gonzales | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent | 20th | Independent | Elected in 2025. | |
| NUP | ||||||||
