2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas
Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=Archives/RegularElections/2016NLE/Candidates/LocalCandidates |work=COMELEC|title=List of Local Candidates for Verification|date=January 22, 2016 |accessdate=January 30, 2016}}
Summary
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colspan=2|Party | width=80px|Popular vote | width=50px|% | width=60px|Swing | width=40px|Seats won | width=45px|Change |
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{{party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}} | 936,290 | 49.33% | {{increase}} 1.65% | 7 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|Nacionalista Party}} | 251,530 | 13.25% | {{increase}} 0.41% | 0 | {{decrease}} 1 |
{{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}} | 232,782 | 12.26% | {{increase}} 7.37% | 2 | {{increase}} 1 |
{{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}} | 147,477 | 7.77% | {{decrease}} 4.15% | 1 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} | 110,986 | 5.85% | {{decrease}} 5.47% | 2 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|Aksyon Demokratiko}} | 82,557 | 4.35% | {{increase}} 4.35% | 0 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|United Nationalist Alliance}} | 78,031 | 4.11% | {{increase}} 0.67% | 0 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|Independent (politician)}} | 57,391 | 3.02% | {{increase}} 2.81% | 0 | {{steady}} |
{{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}} | 943 | 0.05% | {{decrease}} 0.63% | 0 | {{steady}} |
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|align=left colspan=2|Valid votes | 1,897,987 | 82.15% | 12 | ||
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|align=left colspan=2|Invalid votes | 412,265 | 17.85% | |||
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|align=left colspan=2|Turnout | 2,310,252 | 85.60% | |||
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|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters | 2,698,880 | 100.00% |
Biliran
Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed.{{cite web|url=http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/03/elections2016-candidates-province-Biliran.html|title=Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Biliran|work=COMELEC|date=October 12, 2015|accessdate=March 21, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Biliran's Lone district
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Rogelio Espina
|votes = 54,844
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 54,844
|percentage = 61.95%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 33,688
|percentage = 38.05%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 88,532
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Eastern Samar
Ben Evardone is the incumbent.{{cite web|url=http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2014/09/elections2016-candidates-province-Eastern-Samar.html|title=Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Eastern Samar|work=COMELEC|date=October 12, 2015|accessdate=March 21, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Eastern Samar's lone district
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Ben Evardone
|votes = 132,089
|percentage = 58.32%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nacionalista Party
|candidate = Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan
|votes = 94,388
|percentage = 41.68%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 226,477
|percentage = 88.32%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 37,701
|percentage = 16.65%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 29,959
|percentage = 11.68%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 256,436
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.{{cite web|
url=http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/01/elections2016-candidates-province-Leyte.html|title=Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Leyte|work=COMELEC|date=October 18, 2015|accessdate=March 21, 2016}}
=1st District=
Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead.{{cite web|
url=http://manilastandardtoday.com/news/-main-stories/top-stories/189284/romualdez-runs-for-senate.html|work=Manila Standard|title=Romualdez Runs for Senate|date=October 18, 2015|accessdate=March 21, 2016}} His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdez{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/region/2015/10/17/1511717/eastern-visayas-2016-election-sees-clash-same-political-clans-miriam|title=In Eastern Visayas: 2016 Election Sees Clash of same Political Clans|work=The FreeMan|author=Miriam Garcia Desacada|date=October 17, 2015|accessdate=March 30, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 1st district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Lakas–CMD
|candidate = Yedda Romualdez
|votes = 147,477
|percentage = 73.66%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Fiel Clemencio
|votes = 51,550
|percentage = 25.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ka-Poly Jacla
|votes = 1,191
|percentage = 0.59%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 200,218
|percentage = 81.29%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 95,927
|percentage = 47.91%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 46,082
|percentage = 18.71%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 246,300
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Lakas–CMD
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2nd District=
Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 2nd district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Henry Ong
|votes = 95,534
|percentage = 52.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Sergio Antonio Apostol
|votes = 82,768
|percentage = 45.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Alberto Hidalgo
|votes = 2,249
|percentage = 1.24%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
|candidate = Gary Ramos
|votes = 943
|percentage = 0.52%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 181,494
|percentage = 85.43%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 12,766
|percentage = 7.03%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 30,951
|percentage = 14.57%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 212,445
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
|loser = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=3rd District=
Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 3rd district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = National Unity Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Ching Veloso
|votes = 43,333
|percentage = 50.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Tingting Salvacion
|votes = 43,277
|percentage = 49.97%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 86,610
|percentage = 88.05%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 56
|percentage = 0.06%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 11,754
|percentage = 11.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 98,364
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = National Unity Party (Philippines)
|loser = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=4th District=
Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 4th district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Lucy Marie Gomez
|votes = 137,601
|percentage = 62.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Aksyon Demokratiko
|candidate = Violy Codilla
|votes = 82,557
|percentage = 37.50%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 220,158
|percentage = 89.86%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 55,044
|percentage = 25.00%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 24,846
|percentage = 10.14%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 245,004
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=5th District=
Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 5th district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Jose Carlos Cari
|votes = 134,955
|percentage = 91.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = United Nationalist Alliance
|candidate = Gongie Galenzoga
|votes = 12,033
|percentage = 8.19%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 146,988
|percentage = 76.30%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 122,922
|percentage = 83.63%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 45,646
|percentage = 23.70%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 192,634
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Northern Samar's 1st district{{cite web|last1=Perfecto|first1=Eladio|title=N.Samar canvassers declare more winning candidates|url=http://interaksyon.com/article/127955/n-samar-canvassers-declare-more-winning-candidates|website=InterAksyon.com|date=18 May 2016|accessdate=30 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524054934/http://interaksyon.com/article/127955/n-samar-canvassers-declare-more-winning-candidates|archive-date=24 May 2016|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Raul Daza
|votes = 80,157
|percentage = 50.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nacionalista Party
|candidate = Harlin Abayon
|votes = 80,110
|percentage = 49.99%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 160,267
|percentage = 88.59%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 47
|percentage = 0.01%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 20,521
|percentage = 11.35%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 180,788
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|loser = Nacionalista Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2nd District=
Emil L. Ong was the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. His party nominated his son, Edwin Ongchuan, running unopposed.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Northern Samar's 2nd district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = National Unity Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Edwin Ong Ongchuan
|votes = 67,653
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 67,653
|percentage = 47.23%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 75,581
|percentage = 52.77%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 143,234
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = National Unity Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/09/10/1498049/new-dilg-chief-who-senen-sarmiento|title=New DILG chief: Who is Senen Sarmiento?|work=The Philippine Star|author=Cecille Suerte Felipe|date=September 10, 2015|accessdate=March 30, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 1st district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Edgar Sarmiento
|votes = 86,115
|percentage = 51.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nacionalista Party
|candidate = Monmon Uy
|votes = 77,548
|percentage = 46.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Irma Sarmiento
|votes = 2,401
|percentage = 1.45%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 166,064
|percentage = 89.33%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 8,567
|percentage = 5.16%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 19,843
|percentage = 10.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 185,907
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2nd District=
Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 2nd district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Milagrosa Tan
|votes = 137,248
|percentage = 69.16%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Myrna Ojeda-Tan
|votes = 61,189
|percentage = 30.84%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 198,437
|percentage = 83.84%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 76,059
|percentage = 38.33%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 38,262
|percentage = 16.16%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 236,699
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://electionsph.blogspot.com/2015/01/elections2016-candidates-province-Southern-Leyte.html|title=Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Southern Leyte|work=COMELEC|date=October 21, 2016|accessdate=March 30, 2016}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Southern Leyte}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Oging Mercado
|votes = 123,806
|percentage = 65.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = United Nationalist Alliance
|candidate = Rico Rentuza
|votes = 65,998
|percentage = 34.77%
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 189,804
|percentage = 84.38%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change
|votes = 57,808
|percentage = 30.46%
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 35,132
|percentage = 15.62%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 224,936
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Liberal Party (Philippines)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.comelec.gov.ph COMELEC] - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- [http://www.namfrel.com.ph NAMFREL] - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
- [http://www.ppcrv.org PPCRV] - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
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