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|Partywidth=80px|Popular votewidth=50px|%width=60px|Swingwidth=40px|Seats
won
width=45px|Change
{{party name with colour|Liberal Party (Philippines)}}936,29049.33%{{increase}} 1.65%7{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|Nacionalista Party}}251,53013.25%{{increase}} 0.41%0{{decrease}} 1
{{party name with colour|Nationalist People's Coalition}}232,78212.26%{{increase}} 7.37%2{{increase}} 1
{{party name with colour|Lakas–CMD}}147,4777.77%{{decrease}} 4.15%1{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}}110,9865.85%{{decrease}} 5.47%2{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|Aksyon Demokratiko}}82,5574.35%{{increase}} 4.35%0{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|United Nationalist Alliance}}78,0314.11%{{increase}} 0.67%0{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|Independent (politician)}}57,3913.02%{{increase}} 2.81%0{{steady}}
{{party name with colour|Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan}}9430.05%{{decrease}} 0.63%0{{steady}}
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|align=left colspan=2|Valid votes

1,897,98782.15%12
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|align=left colspan=2|Invalid votes

412,26517.85%
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|align=left colspan=2|Turnout

2,310,25285.60%
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|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters

2,698,880100.00%

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

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{{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%

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{{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}}

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