2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

Last updated

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas
← 2019May 9, 2022 2025  →
All 13 Eastern Visayas seats in the House of Representatives
PartySeats+/–
PDP–Laban 4−1
NUP 4+3
Nacionalista 3+3
Lakas 2+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas were held on May 9, 2022.

Contents

Summary

Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyWinning
margin
Biliran Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas Unopposed
Eastern Samar Maria Fe Abunda PDP–Laban Maria Fe Abunda PDP–Laban 89.18%
Leyte–1st Martin Romualdez Lakas Martin Romualdez Lakas Unopposed
Leyte–2nd Lolita Javier Nacionalista Lolita Javier Nacionalista 45.59%
Leyte–3rd Vicente Veloso III NPC Anna Veloso Tuazon NUP Unopposed
Leyte–4th Lucy Torres-Gomez PDP–Laban Richard Gomez PDP–Laban 11.62%
Leyte–5th Carl Cari PDP–Laban Carl Cari PDP–Laban Unopposed
Northern Samar–1st Paul Daza NUP Paul Daza NUP 30.44%
Northern Samar–2nd Jose Ong Jr. NUP Harris Ongchuan NUP 75.04%
Samar–1st Edgar Mary Sarmiento NUP Stephen James Tan Nacionalista 17.72%
Samar–2nd Sharee Ann Tan Nacionalista Reynolds Michael Tan Nacionalista 32.42%
Southern Leyte–1st New seat Luz Mercado NUP 76.18%
Southern Leyte–2nd New seatChristopherson Yap PDP–Laban 21.94%

Biliran

Incumbent Gerardo Espina Jr. of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed. [1] [2]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gerardo Espina Jr. (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 74,502100.00
Total74,502100.00
Total votes103,359–
Registered voters/turnout123,23283.87
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Eastern Samar

Incumbent Maria Fe Abunda of PDP–Laban ran for a second term.

Abunda won re-election against Febida Padel (Independent). [5] [6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Maria Fe Abunda (incumbent) PDP–Laban 220,11194.59
Febida PadelIndependent12,5935.41
Total232,704100.00
Total votes293,098–
Registered voters/turnout347,61684.32
PDP–Laban hold
Source: Commission on Elections [7] [4]

Leyte

1st district

Incumbent Martin Romualdez of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed. [1] [8]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin Romualdez (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 181,415100.00
Total181,415100.00
Total votes284,496–
Registered voters/turnout328,38786.63
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [9] [4]

2nd district

Incumbent Lolita Javier of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term.

Javier won re-election against former representative Henry Ong (PDP–Laban) and two other candidates. [1] [10]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lolita Javier (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 151,61771.05
Henry Ong PDP–Laban 54,34325.46
Alberto HidalgoIndependent5,2152.44
Dominic Babante Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 2,2291.04
Total213,404100.00
Total votes260,074–
Registered voters/turnout295,38388.05
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [9] [4]

3rd district

Incumbent Vicente Veloso III of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired.

The NUP nominated Veloso's daughter, provincial board member Anne Veloso Tuazon, who won the election unopposed. [1] [11]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Anna Veloso Tuazon National Unity Party 53,457100.00
Total53,457100.00
Total votes115,003–
Registered voters/turnout131,73687.30
National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [9] [4]

4th district

Term-limited incumbent Lucy Torres-Gomez of PDP–Laban ran for mayor of Ormoc.

PDP–Laban nominated Torres-Gomez' husband, Ormoc mayor Richard Gomez, who won the election against former Commission on Elections commissioner Goyo Larrazabal (Independent). [1] [12]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Richard Gomez PDP–Laban 148,94155.81
Goyo LarrazabalIndependent117,91244.19
Total266,853100.00
Total votes287,184–
Registered voters/turnout325,49188.23
PDP–Laban hold
Source: Commission on Elections [9] [4]

5th district

Incumbent Carl Cari of PDP–Laban won re-election for a second term unopposed. [13]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carl Cari (incumbent) PDP–Laban 172,023100.00
Total172,023100.00
Total votes230,249–
Registered voters/turnout269,87085.32
PDP–Laban hold
Source: Commission on Elections [9] [4]

Northern Samar

1st district

Incumbent Paul Daza of the National Unity Party ran for a second term.

Daza won re-election against former Development Bank of the Philippines board director Teodoro Jumamil (People's Reform Party), former provincial board member Joma Vicario (PDP–Laban) and two other candidates. [14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Paul Daza (incumbent) National Unity Party 107,51058.75
Teodoro Jumamil People's Reform Party 51,80428.31
Joma Vicario PDP–Laban 21,34811.67
Esteban SosingIndependent1,1660.64
Essie UnayIndependent1,1640.64
Total182,992100.00
Total votes214,355–
Registered voters/turnout251,93985.08
National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [15] [4]

2nd district

Incumbent Jose Ong Jr. of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired.

The NUP nominated Ong's nephew, Laoang mayor Harris Ongchuan, who won against two other candidates. [16] [17]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Harris Ongchuan National Unity Party 93,48885.63
George LuceroIndependent11,56510.59
Leticia Siervo PROMDI 4,1183.77
Total109,171100.00
Total votes153,231–
Registered voters/turnout201,68175.98
National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [15] [4]

Samar

1st district

Incumbent Edgar Mary Sarmiento of the National Unity Party ran for a third term.

Sarmiento was defeated by former Samar vice governor Stephen James Tan of the Nacionalista Party. [16] [18]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stephen James Tan Nacionalista Party 132,43658.86
Edgar Mary Sarmiento (incumbent) National Unity Party 92,56141.14
Total224,997100.00
Total votes232,253–
Registered voters/turnout260,53489.14
Nacionalista Party gain from National Unity Party
Source: Commission on Elections [19] [4]

2nd district

Incumbent Sharee Ann Tan of the Nacionalista Party retired to run for governor of Samar.

The Nacionalista Party nominated Tan's brother, Samar governor Reynolds Michael Tan, who won the election against provincial board member Alvin Abejuela (National Unity Party). [16] [20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Reynolds Michael Tan Nacionalista Party 161,82566.21
Alvin Abejuela National Unity Party 82,59033.79
Total244,415100.00
Total votes279,015–
Registered voters/turnout336,75682.85
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [19] [4]

Southern Leyte

1st district

As a result of Southern Leyte's redistricting in 2019, the district was created with the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos and Tomas Oppus. The district was intended to be contested for the first time during the elections in 2019, but was delayed to 2022, due to time constraints.

Luz Mercado (National Unity Party) won the election against Vicente Geraldo (Independent). [21] [1] [22]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Luz Mercado National Unity Party 74,69388.09
Vicente GeraldoIndependent10,09411.91
Total84,787100.00
Total votes116,426–
Registered voters/turnout133,75387.05
National Unity Party gain
Source: Commission on Elections [23] [4]

2nd district

As a result of Southern Leyte's redistricting in 2019, the district was created with the municipalities of Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago and Sogod. The district was intended to be contested for the first time during the elections in 2019, but was delayed to 2022, due to time constraints.

Southern Leyte vice governor Christopherson Yap (PDP–Laban) won the election against former provincial board member Junbie Fernandez (PROMDI) and four other candidates. [21] [1] [24]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Christopherson Yap PDP–Laban 63,97956.74
Junbie Fernandez PROMDI 39,24634.80
Alex Cuaton Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 4,3403.85
Vick BarcelonIndependent3,7393.32
Lolong MaupoyIndependent9140.81
Mig CaturanIndependent5460.48
Total112,764100.00
Total votes137,733–
Registered voters/turnout159,88286.15
PDP–Laban gain
Source: Commission on Elections [23] [4]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Meniano, Sarwell (May 10, 2022). "Same families to rule Leyte, Biliran provinces". Philippine News Agency.
  2. ↑ "NAVAL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  3. ↑ "BILIRAN". Commission on Elections.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality". Commission on Elections.
  5. ↑ Gabieta, Joey (May 12, 2022). "Evardone reelected as governor of Eastern Samar". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. ↑ "BORONGAN_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  7. ↑ "EASTERN SAMAR". Commission on Elections.
  8. ↑ "TACLOBAN_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "LEYTE". Commission on Elections.
  10. ↑ "BARUGO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  11. ↑ "CALUBIAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  12. ↑ "ORMOC_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  13. ↑ "BAYBAY_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  14. ↑ "ALLEN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  15. 1 2 "NORTHERN SAMAR". Commission on Elections.
  16. 1 2 3 Meniano, Sarwell (May 10, 2022). "Samar political clans lead anew in this year's polls". Philippine News Agency.
  17. ↑ "CATUBIG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  18. ↑ "CALBAYOG_1ST" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  19. 1 2 "SAMAR". Commission on Elections.
  20. ↑ "CATBALOGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  21. 1 2 Gabieta, Joey (May 14, 2022). "Southern Leyte gov, sister, son, in-law, allies win in local polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  22. ↑ "MAASIN_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  23. 1 2 "SOUTHERN LEYTE". Commission on Elections.
  24. ↑ "ANAHAWAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.