2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas

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Elections were held in Western 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 904,0917Decrease2.svg 1
NPC 287,1022Increase2.svg 2
NUP 226,8272Increase2.svg 1
UNA 215,9110Decrease2.svg 1
Nacionalista 124,6860
Independent 69,5650Decrease2.svg 1
LM 3,7480
KBL 1,0930
Valid votes1,833,02311
Invalid votes353,696
Turnout2,186,719
Registered voters

Aklan

Teodorico Haresco Jr. is the incumbent. He is running against former governor Carlito Marquez. [2]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Aklan's Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Carlito Marquez137,14452.37
Nacionalista Teodorico Haresco Jr.124,68647.62
Invalid or blank votes35,289
Total votes297,119
NPC gain from Nacionalista

Antique

Paolo Everardo Javier is the incumbent. [3]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Antique's Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Paolo Everardo Javier120,096
UNA Raymundo Roquero86,727
NPC Robert Delfin11,060
Independent Junior Combong3,791
LM Narzal Mallares3,748
Independent Rodelio Pidoy1,700
KBL Antero Villaflor1,093
Invalid or blank votes46,624
Total votes274,839

Capiz

Each of Capiz's two legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Antonio Del Rosario is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. Instead, he ran for governor. [4]

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Capiz' 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Emmanuel Billones Sr.103,872
UNA Medardo Pestaño28,639
Invalid or blank votes68,110
Total votes200,621

2nd District

Fredenil Castro is the incumbent and running unopposed. [5]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Capiz' 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Fredenil Castro 118,433
Invalid or blank votes63,800
Total votes182,233
NUP hold

Guimaras

Joaquin Carlos Rahman A. Nava is the incumbent. His party nominated his wife Ma. Lucille Nava for the seat governor Carlito Marquez. [6]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Guimaras' Lone district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ma. Lucille Nava 50,922
UNA Henry Babiera31,738
NPC Vicente de Asis3,005
Invalid or blank votes6,824
Total votes92,489

Iloilo

Each of Iloilo's five legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. [7]

1st District

Oscar "Richard" Garin, Jr. is the incumbent.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo's 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Oscar Garin Jr.133,811
NPC Gerardo Flores18,283
Invalid or blank votes19,267
Total votes171,361

2nd District

Arcadio Gorriceta is the incumbent.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Arcadio Gorriceta99,957
UNA June Mondejar41,585
Invalid or blank votes14,032
Total votes155,574

3rd District

Arthur Defensor Jr. is the incumbent and running unopposed. [7]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo's 3rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Arthur Defensor Jr.148,941
Invalid or blank votes38,616
Total votes187,557
Liberal hold

4th District

Hernan G. Biron Jr. is the incumbent but he is not seeking for reelection. His party nominated former congressman Ferjenel Biron. [7]

≥u

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo's 4th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Ferjenel Biron 108,394
Independent Rita Monfort-Bautista63,465
Independent Felicito Dolar Jr.609
Invalid or blank votes16,182
Total votes188,650

5th District

Neil Tupas, Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for vice-governor instead. [8] His party nominated his wife Yvonne Angeli Tupas, who is also running against his brother, incumbent vice governor Raul Tupas. [7]

≥u

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo's 5th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Raul Tupas117,610
Liberal Yvonne Angeli Tupas79,833
Invalid or blank votes20,054
Total votes217,497

Iloilo City

Jerry Treñas is the incumbent.

≥u

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iloilo City's Lone District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Geronimo "Jerry" Perez Treñas166,659
UNA Daniel Cartagena27,222
Invalid or blank votes24,898
Total votes218,779

References

  1. ↑ "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC . January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Aklan". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Antique". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Capiz". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "3 LP bets in Capiz unopposed". Balita.ph. October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Nestor P. Burgos Jr. (October 15, 2015). "Wife seeks to Take Over post of Guimaras congressman Nava". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Florence F. Hibionada (October 17, 2015). "Who's running in Iloilo province". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Iloilo". COMELEC . October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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