At present, the 3rd Congressional District is composed of Toledo City, Barili, Aloguinsan, Pinamungahan, Balamban, Asturias and Tuburan. However, in the early 1900s, the old 3rd Congressional District was composed of the following: Carcar, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando and Talisay.
From 1907 up to 1972 the following were elected as its representative:
1907-1909 Filemon Sotto
1909-1912 Filemon Sotto
1912-1916 Filemon Sotto
• Filemon Sotto left congress in 1916 and was elected senator of the then 10th Senatorial District. A street is named after him.
1916-1919 Vicente Urgello
1919-1922 Vicente Urgello
• There is also a street named after him, V. Urgello St.
1922-1925 Vicente Rama
1925-1928 Vicente Rama
• Vicente Rama became Cebu City Mayor and a street is named after him.
1928-1931 Maximino Noel
1931-1934 Maximino Noel
1934-1935 Vicente Rama
1935-1938 Agustin Y. Kintanar
1938-1941 Maximino Noel
1941-1946 Maximino Noel
1946-1949 Maximino Noel
1949-1953 Primitivo Sato
1953-1957 Maximino Noel
1957-1961 Maximino Noel
1961-1965 Maximino Noel
1965-1969 Ernesto Bascon
1969-1972 Eduardo Gullas
• Eduardo Gullas later became Governor of Cebu, Congressman of the Post-Martial Law 1st District of Cebu and First City Mayor of Talisay.