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. [1]

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Summary

PartyPopular vote%SwingSeats
won
Change
Liberal 936,29049.33%Increase2.svg 1.65%7Steady2.svg
Nacionalista 251,53013.25%Increase2.svg 0.41%0Decrease2.svg 1
NPC 232,78212.26%Increase2.svg 7.37%2Increase2.svg 1
Lakas 147,4777.77%Decrease2.svg 4.15%1Steady2.svg
NUP 110,9865.85%Decrease2.svg 5.47%2Steady2.svg
Aksyon 82,5574.35%Increase2.svg 4.35%0Steady2.svg
UNA 78,0314.11%Increase2.svg 0.67%0Steady2.svg
Independent 57,3913.02%Increase2.svg 2.81%0Steady2.svg
PDP–Laban 9430.05%Decrease2.svg 0.63%0Steady2.svg
Valid votes1,897,98782.15%12
Invalid votes412,26517.85%
Turnout2,310,25285.60%
Registered voters2,698,880100.00%

Biliran

Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed. [2]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Biliran's Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rogelio Espina 54,844 100.00%
Valid ballots54,84461.95%
Invalid or blank votes33,68838.05%
Total votes88,532 100.00%
Liberal hold

Eastern Samar

Ben Evardone is the incumbent. [3]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Eastern Samar's lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ben Evardone 132,089 58.32%
Nacionalista Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan94,38841.68%
Valid ballots226,47788.32%
Margin of victory37,70116.65%
Invalid or blank votes29,95911.68%
Total votes256,436 100.00%
Liberal hold

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. [4]

1st District

Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead. [5] His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdez [6]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Yedda Romualdez 147,477 73.66%
Independent Fiel Clemencio51,55025.75%
Independent Ka-Poly Jacla1,1910.59%
Valid ballots200,21881.29%
Margin of victory95,92747.91%
Invalid or blank votes46,08218.71%
Total votes246,300 100.00%
Lakas hold

2nd District

Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Henry Ong 95,534 52.64%
Liberal Sergio Antonio Apostol82,76845.60%
Independent Alberto Hidalgo2,2491.24%
PDP–Laban Gary Ramos9430.52%
Valid ballots181,49485.43%
Margin of victory12,7667.03%
Invalid or blank votes30,95114.57%
Total votes212,445 100.00%
NPC gain from Liberal

3rd District

Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Ching Veloso 43,333 50.03%
Liberal Tingting Salvacion43,27749.97%
Valid ballots86,61088.05%
Margin of victory560.06%
Invalid or blank votes11,75411.95%
Total votes98,364 100.00%
NUP gain from Liberal

4th District

Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lucy Marie Gomez 137,601 62.50%
Aksyon Violy Codilla82,55737.50%
Valid ballots220,15889.86%
Margin of victory55,04425.00%
Invalid or blank votes24,84610.14%
Total votes245,004 100.00%
Liberal hold

5th District

Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Leyte's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jose Carlos Cari 134,955 91.81%
UNA Gongie Galenzoga12,0338.19%
Valid ballots146,98876.30%
Margin of victory122,92283.63%
Invalid or blank votes45,64623.70%
Total votes192,634 100.00%
Liberal hold

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 district [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Raul Daza 80,157 50.01%
Nacionalista Harlin Abayon80,11049.99%
Valid ballots160,26788.59%
Margin of victory470.01%
Invalid or blank votes20,52111.35%
Total votes180,788 100.00%
Liberal gain from Nacionalista

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Edwin Ong Ongchuan 67,653 100.00%
Valid ballots67,65347.23%
Invalid or blank votes75,58152.77%
Total votes143,234 100.00%
NUP hold

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. [8]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edgar Sarmiento 86,115 51.86%
Nacionalista Monmon Uy77,54846.70%
Independent Irma Sarmiento2,4011.45%
Valid ballots166,06489.33%
Margin of victory8,5675.16%
Invalid or blank votes19,84310.67%
Total votes185,907 100.00%
Liberal hold

2nd District

Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent

Philippine House of Representatives election at Samar's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Milagrosa Tan 137,248 69.16%
Liberal Myrna Ojeda-Tan61,18930.84%
Valid ballots198,43783.84%
Margin of victory76,05938.33%
Invalid or blank votes38,26216.16%
Total votes236,699 100.00%
NPC hold

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. [9]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Southern Leyte
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Oging Mercado 123,806 65.23%
UNA Rico Rentuza65,99834.77%
Valid ballots189,80484.38%
Margin of victory57,80830.46%
Invalid or blank votes35,13215.62%
Total votes224,936 100.00%
Liberal hold

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