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Thelegislative district of Dasmariñas was the representation of the city ofDasmariñas,Cavite in theHouse of Representatives of thePhilippines. The district corresponds to the4th Legislative District of Cavite, which was created on October 22, 2009[1] just right before the ratification of theCharter of the City of Dasmariñas[2] on November 25, 2009.[3] Prior to being entitled its own representation, themunicipality of Dasmariñas was represented in Congress as part of thelone district of Cavite from 1907 to 1972, and as part ofRegion IV-A in theInterim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984. From 1984 to 1986, it was represented at the Batasang Pambansa as part of theat-large district of Cavite, and was part of thesecond district of Cavite in the restored House of Representatives from 1987 to 2010.[4]
With the reapportionment of Cavite into eight legislative districts by way of Republic Act No. 11069 signed into law on September 17, 2018,[5] the lone district of Dasmariñas has effectively ceased existence and has reverted to being officially considered as theFourth District of Cavite.
| Period | Representative |
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| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr. |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Jennifer A. Barzaga |