Region IX's at-large parliamentary district

Region IX's at-large parliamentary district
Former constituency
for the Interim Batasang Pambansa
Former constituency
Created1978
Abolished1984
Seats8

Region IX's at-large parliamentary district (also known as Western Mindanao's at-large parliamentary district) was a constituency for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the legislature of the Philippines from 1978 to 1984. It encompassed the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay, together with the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, and Zamboanga.[1]

The district had 8 seats in the assembly, all of which were held by members of the ruling party Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.[2]

List of assemblymen representing the district

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

Portrait Member[3]
(Province/City)		 Term of office Party Legislature Electoral history Constituencies
District established February 7, 1978.[1]
Antonio Ceniza
(Pagadian City)		 June 12, 1978
–
June 30, 1984		 KBL Interim Batasang Pambansa Elected in 1978. 1978–1984
Provinces:
Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay
Cities:
Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga
Joaquin Enriquez Jr.
(Zamboanga City)
Manuel Espaldon
(Tawi-Tawi)
Guardson Lood
(Dipolog City)
Hussin Loong
(Sulu)
Celso Palma
(Tawi-Tawi)
Ulpiano Ramas
(Pagadian City)
Kalbi Tupay
(Basilan)
District dissolved into Basilan's at-large, Sulu's at-large, Tawi-Tawi's at-large, Zamboanga City's at-large, Zamboanga del Norte's at-large, Zamboanga del Sur's at-large and Zamboanga Sibugay's at-large.

Election results

1978

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joaquin Enriquez Jr.KBL433,1778.24
Antonio CenizaKBL429,9228.18
Manuel EspaldonKBL409,8017.79
Celso PalmaKBL394,0557.50
Guardson LoodKBL388,0727.38
Ulpiano RamasKBL368,4137.01
Hussin LoongKBL343,7806.54
Kalbi TupayKBL341,9446.50
Cesar ClimacoCCA297,4675.66
Benjamin AraoCCA205,9643.92
Ramon LimMindanao Alliance177,9913.39
Jorge SantosMindanao Alliance165,2583.14
Felipe AzcunaCCA163,9663.12
Indanan AnniMindanao Alliance163,7623.11
Jesus BalicantaCCA161,4023.07
Paulo BrionesCCA138,4812.63
Mohammad EdrisCCA138,4652.63
Brigido TijamoCCA136,5922.60
Alawaddin Bandon Jr.CCA132,2122.51
Asbi EddingIndependent129,9442.47
Artemio MataIndependent114,8922.19
Mohammad MusaIndependent9,7850.19
Antolin BongcaweiIndependent8,7690.17
Matarul SasapanIndependent3,2920.06
Total5,257,406100.00
Total votes760,564–
Registered voters/turnout976,45877.89
Source: [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "P.D. No. 1296". lawphil.net. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Teehankee, Julio (2002). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia: Philippines. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 160. ISBN 981-04-6020-1.
  3. ↑ "Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907 - 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Report of the Commission on Elections to the President/Prime Minister of the Philippines and the Batasang Pambansa on the Manner the Elections of Representatives to the Batasang Pambansa were Held on April 7 and 27, 1978. Manila, Philippines: Government Printing Office. 1979.
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