Guimaras's at-large congressional district

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Guimaras's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Guimaras in Philippines.svg
Location of Guimaras within the Philippines
Province Guimaras
Region Western Visayas
Population174,613 (2015) [1]
Electorate119,538 (2019) [2]
Area604.57 km2 (233.43 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1991
RepresentativeMaria Lucille Nava
Political party  PDP–Laban
Congressional blocMajority

Guimaras's at-large congressional district is the provincewide electoral district in Guimaras, Philippines. It was created ahead of the 1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections following its conversion into a regular province under the 1991 Local Government Code (Republic Act No. 7160) which was ratified in a 1992 plebiscite concurrent with that year's general election. [3] Guimaras had been a sub-province of Iloilo since 1966 and was last represented as part of Iloilo's 2nd district in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995 and in earlier national legislatures from 1907 to 1972. [4] It was also formerly included in the multi-member Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984 and the multi-member Iloilo's at-large district for the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899 and for the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. [5] The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Maria Lucille Nava of the PDP–Laban. [6]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral history
StartEnd

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

District created October 10, 1991 from Iloilo's 2nd district. [3]
1Catalino G. NavaJune 30, 1995December 3, 1995 10th Lakas Elected in 1995.
Died in office.
vacantDecember 3, 1995June 30, 1998No special election held to fill vacancy.
2Emily R. LopezJune 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
3Edgar T. EspinosaJune 30, 2001June 30, 2007 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th KAMPI Re-elected in 2004.
4 JC Rahman Nava June 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
5Ma. Lucille L. NavaJune 30, 2016Incumbent 17th PDP–Laban Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Lucille Marie Nava 93,994 97.22
KBL Dado Veloso2,6842.78
Total votes96,678 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2019

2016

2013

2010

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