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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas
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Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=Archives/RegularElections/2016NLE/Candidates/LocalCandidates COMELEC List of Local Candidates for Verification January 22, 2016 January 30, 2016
Summary
Party Popular vote % Swing Seatswon Change Liberal Party (Philippines) 936,290 49.33% 1.65% 7 Nacionalista Party 251,530 13.25% 0.41% 0 1 Nationalist People's Coalition 232,782 12.26% 7.37% 2 1 Lakas–CMD 147,477 7.77% 4.15% 1 National Unity Party (Philippines) 110,986 5.85% 5.47% 2 Aksyon Demokratiko 82,557 4.35% 4.35% 0 United Nationalist Alliance 78,031 4.11% 0.67% 0 Independent (politician) 57,391 3.02% 2.81% 0 Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan 943 0.05% 0.63% 0 Valid votes 1,897,987 82.15% 12 Invalid votes 412,265 17.85% Turnout 2,310,252 85.60% Registered voters 2,698,880 100.00%
Biliran
Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed.http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/03/elections2016-candidates-province-Biliran.html Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Biliran COMELEC October 12, 2015 March 21, 2016
Philippine House of Representatives election at Biliran's Lone district
Liberal Party (Philippines) Rogelio Espina 54,844 100.00%
54,844 61.95%
33,688 38.05%
88,532 100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Eastern Samar
Ben Evardone is the incumbent.http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2014/09/elections2016-candidates-province-Eastern-Samar.html Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Eastern Samar COMELEC October 12, 2015 March 21, 2016
Philippine House of Representatives election at Eastern Samar's lone district
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Ben Evardone
132,089
58.32%
Nacionalista Party
Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan
94,388
41.68%
226,477
88.32%
37,701
16.65%
29,959
11.68%
256,436
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Leyte
Each of Leyte's 5 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/01/elections2016-candidates-province-Leyte.html Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Leyte COMELEC October 18, 2015 March 21, 2016
1st District
Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead.http://manilastandardtoday.com/news/-main-stories/top-stories/189284/romualdez-runs-for-senate.html Manila Standard Romualdez Runs for Senate October 18, 2015 March 21, 2016 His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdezhttp://www.philstar.com/region/2015/10/17/1511717/eastern-visayas-2016-election-sees-clash-same-political-clans-miriam In Eastern Visayas: 2016 Election Sees Clash of same Political Clans The FreeMan Miriam Garcia Desacada October 17, 2015 March 30, 2016
Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 1st district
Lakas–CMD
Yedda Romualdez
147,477
73.66%
Independent (politician)
Fiel Clemencio
51,550
25.75%
Independent (politician)
Ka-Poly Jacla
1,191
0.59%
200,218
81.29%
95,927
47.91%
46,082
18.71%
246,300
100.00%
Lakas–CMD
2nd District
Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 2nd district
Nationalist People's Coalition
Henry Ong
95,534
52.64%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Sergio Antonio Apostol
82,768
45.60%
Independent (politician)
Alberto Hidalgo
2,249
1.24%
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Gary Ramos
943
0.52%
181,494
85.43%
12,766
7.03%
30,951
14.57%
212,445
100.00%
Nationalist People's Coalition
Liberal Party (Philippines)
3rd District
Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 3rd district
National Unity Party (Philippines)
Ching Veloso
43,333
50.03%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Tingting Salvacion
43,277
49.97%
86,610
88.05%
56
0.06%
11,754
11.95%
98,364
100.00%
National Unity Party (Philippines)
Liberal Party (Philippines)
4th District
Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 4th district
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Lucy Marie Gomez
137,601
62.50%
Aksyon Demokratiko
Violy Codilla
82,557
37.50%
220,158
89.86%
55,044
25.00%
24,846
10.14%
245,004
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
5th District
Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 5th district
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Jose Carlos Cari
134,955
91.81%
United Nationalist Alliance
Gongie Galenzoga
12,033
8.19%
146,988
76.30%
122,922
83.63%
45,646
23.70%
192,634
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Northern Samar
Each of Northern Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Harlin Abayon is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Northern Samar's 1st districtPerfecto Eladio N.Samar canvassers declare more winning candidates http://interaksyon.com/article/127955/n-samar-canvassers-declare-more-winning-candidates InterAksyon.com 18 May 2016 30 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160524054934/http://interaksyon.com/article/127955/n-samar-canvassers-declare-more-winning-candidates 24 May 2016 dead
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Raul Daza
80,157
50.01%
Nacionalista Party
Harlin Abayon
80,110
49.99%
160,267
88.59%
47
0.01%
20,521
11.35%
180,788
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Nacionalista Party
2nd District
Emil L. Ong was the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. His party nominated his son, Edwin Ongchuan, running unopposed.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Northern Samar's 2nd district
National Unity Party (Philippines)
Edwin Ong Ongchuan
67,653
100.00%
67,653
47.23%
75,581
52.77%
143,234
100.00%
National Unity Party (Philippines)
Samar
Each of Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Mel Senen Sarmiento is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. He was appointed as secretary of DILG on September 11, 2015.http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/09/10/1498049/new-dilg-chief-who-senen-sarmiento New DILG chief: Who is Senen Sarmiento? The Philippine Star Cecille Suerte Felipe September 10, 2015 March 30, 2016
Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 1st district
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Edgar Sarmiento
86,115
51.86%
Nacionalista Party
Monmon Uy
77,548
46.70%
Independent (politician)
Irma Sarmiento
2,401
1.45%
166,064
89.33%
8,567
5.16%
19,843
10.67%
185,907
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
2nd District
Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent
Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 2nd district
Nationalist People's Coalition
Milagrosa Tan
137,248
69.16%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Myrna Ojeda-Tan
61,189
30.84%
198,437
83.84%
76,059
38.33%
38,262
16.16%
236,699
100.00%
Nationalist People's Coalition
Southern Leyte
Damian Mercado is the incumbent but he is again running for governor. His brother, former Rep. Roger Mercado was nominated by his party.http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/01/elections2016-candidates-province-Southern-Leyte.html Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Southern Leyte COMELEC October 21, 2016 March 30, 2016
Philippine House of Representatives election at Southern Leyte
Liberal Party (Philippines)
Oging Mercado
123,806
65.23%
United Nationalist Alliance
Rico Rentuza
65,998
34.77%
189,804
84.38%
57,808
30.46%
35,132
15.62%
224,936
100.00%
Liberal Party (Philippines)
References
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External links
COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
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Category:Lower house elections in Eastern Visayas