Apayao's at-large congressional district

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Apayao's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Ph locator apayao.svg
Location of Apayao within the Philippines
Province Apayao
Region Cordillera Administrative Region
Population124,336 (2020) [1]
Electorate78,454 (2022) [2]
Area4,413.35 km2 (1,704.00 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1995
Representative Eleonor Bulut Begtang
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Apayao's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Apayao. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. It was previously included in Kalinga-Apayao's at-large congressional district from 1969 to 1998. The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eleonor Bulut Begtang of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). [3]

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Representation history

#ImageMemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral history
StartEnd
District created February 14, 1995. [4]
1 No Picture.jpg Elias K. BulutJune 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th LDP Redistricted from Kalinga–Apayao district and re-elected in 1998.
2 HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Elias Bulut Jr.jpg Elias Bulut Jr. June 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th NPC Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
3 Eleonor Bulut-Begtang Governor.jpg Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
(2) HoR Official Portrait (18th Congress) - Elias Bulut Jr.jpg Elias Bulut Jr. June 30, 2019June 30, 2022 18th NPC Re-elected in 2019.
(3) Rep. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang (19th Congress).jpg Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang June 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 50,503 100.00
Valid ballots50,50364.37
Invalid or blank votes27,95135.63
Total votes78,454 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Elias Bulut Jr. 45,630 100.00
Valid ballots45,63061.05
Invalid or blank votes29,11338.95
Total votes74,743 100.00
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 40,888 100.00
Valid ballots40,88863.03
Invalid or blank votes23,97936.97
Total votes64,867 100.00
NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 32,192 92.14
UNA Ambaro Sagle2,7477.86
Total votes34,939 100.00
NPC hold

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