Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district

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Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Eastern Samar within the Philippines
Province Eastern Samar
Region Eastern Visayas
Population477,168 (2020) [1]
Electorate347,616 (2022) [2]
Area4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1965
Representative Maria Fe R. Abunda
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Eastern Samar. Also known as Eastern Samar's lone district, it has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1965. [3] It first elected a representative provincewide at-large for the 6th Congress of the Third Philippine Republic following its creation and that of Northern Samar as regular provinces separate from Samar under Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965. [4] It has remained a single-member district for the House of Representatives as well as the Fourth Philippine Republic parliament known as the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. [3]

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The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Maria Fe R. Abunda of the Lakas–CMD. [5]

Representation history

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Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created June 19, 1965. [4]
1 Felipe Abrigo.jpg Felipe J. AbrigoDecember 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Liberal Redistricted from Samar's 3rd district and re-elected in 1965.
7th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
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Pambansa
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Eastern Samar's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984. [6]
2Vicente O. ValleyJuly 23, 1984March 25, 19862nd KBL Elected in 1984.
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Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District re-created February 2, 1987.
3Jose Tan RamirezJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th Liberal Elected in 1987.
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
4 Rep. Marcelino Libanan (19th Congress).jpg Marcelino C. Libanan June 30, 1998April 18, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th NPC Re-elected in 2001.
13th Lakas Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned on appointment as Bureau of Immigration commissioner.
-vacantApril 18, 2007June 30, 2007No special election held to fill vacancy.
5Teodulo M. CoquillaJune 30, 2007June 30, 2010 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
Independent
6 HoR Official Portrait of Ben Evardone.jpg Ben P. Evardone June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
7 Ma Fe Abunda.png Maria Fe R. Abunda June 30, 2019Incumbent 18th Liberal Elected in 2019.
19th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2022.
Lakas

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Maria Fe Abunda (incumbent) 219,583
Independent Febida Padel12,592
Total votes100.00%
PDP–Laban hold

2019

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Maria Fe Abunda 95,208
Nacionalista Sheen Gonzales88,008
NPC Conrado Nicart III46,164
PFP Shaudy Gonzales1,875
PDDS Febida Padel921
Total votes100.00%
Liberal gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ben Evardone (incumbent) 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

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ben Evardone (incumbent) 79,083 47.16
Nacionalista Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan75,13144.81
Independent Febidal Fadel4020.24
Margin of victory3,9522.36%
Invalid or blank votes13,0607.79
Total votes167,676 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ben Evardone 74,082 38.07
Independent Teodulo Coquilla (incumbent)66,22234.03
NPC Raymond Apita25,93213.33
PMP Mateo Biong, Jr.17,6829.09
Nacionalista Maximo Aljibe9,1084.68
Independent Conrado Macasa, Sr.8060.41
Independent Angelo Miguel5770.30
PGRPFebidal Padel1930.10
Valid ballots194,60291.05
Invalid or blank votes19,1378.95
Total votes213,739 100.00
Independent hold

See also

References

  1. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". PSA . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar , retrieved May 22, 2020
  5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2020.