Leyte's 4th congressional district

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Leyte's 4th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Leyte's 4th congressional district
Boundary of Leyte's 4th congressional district in Leyte
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Location of Leyte within the Philippines
Province Leyte
Region Eastern Visayas
Population492,035 (2020) [1]
Electorate325,491 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area1,450.84 km2 (560.17 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
Representative Richard Gomez
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Leyte's 4th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. [3] The district consists of the city of Ormoc and adjacent municipalities of Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida and Palompon since 1987. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Gomez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). [4] [5]

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Until 1931, the district consisted of the northeastern municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, and Tolosa. Following the creation of the fifth district where Alangalang was added, the municipalities of Abuyog and Santa Fe were reapportioned into this district. [6] MacArthur, Mahaplag, and Mayorga were later established after the district's re-creation in 1945. Following the creation of Southern Leyte in 1959, these areas under this district were reapportioned to the first district, and the district was redefined to consist of the city of Ormoc and the western municipalities of Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, and Matalom, all previously from the second district, from 1961 until its second dissolution in 1972. [7]

Representation history

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Leyte's 4th district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [8] [9]
1 Jaime Carlos de Veyra y Diaz.jpg Jaime C. de Veyra October 16, 1907October 16, 1912 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1909
Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
2nd Re-elected in 1909.1909–1916
Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
2 Francisco Enage of Leyte, Diputado por el 4.0 Distrito (1913).jpg Francisco Enage October 16, 1912February 5, 1915 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.
Resigned on appointment as Iloilo provincial prosecutor.
3 Ruperto Kapunan de la Cena.jpg Ruperto KapunanSeptember 18, 1915October 16, 1916 Progresista Elected in 1915 to finish Enage's term.

Leyte's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

(3) Ruperto Kapunan de la Cena.jpg Ruperto KapunanOctober 16, 1916June 6, 1922 4th Progresista Re-elected in 1916.1916–1931
Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
5th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1919.
4Filomeno MontejoJune 6, 1922June 5, 1928 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista
Elected in 1922.
7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Re-elected in 1925.
5Cirilo BayayaJune 5, 1928June 5, 1934 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.1931–1935
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
6Fortunato M. SevillaJune 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1934.
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Leyte's 4th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(2) Francisco Enage of Leyte, Diputado por el 4.0 Distrito (1913).jpg Francisco Enage September 16, 1935September 1, 1936 1st Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1935.
Resigned on appointment as presidential technical adviser.
1935–1941
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
7 Norberto Romualdez y Lopez.jpg Norberto Romualdez September 1, 1936November 4, 1941 Nacionalista Elected in 1936 to finish Enage's term.
2nd Re-elected in 1938.
Died.
District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Leyte's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(4)Filomeno MontejoJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
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8Juan R. PérezMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1949
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
9 Daniel Romualdez.jpg Daniel Z. Romuáldez December 30, 1949December 30, 1961 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949.1949–1957
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
3rd Re-elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
1957–1961
Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa
10 Dominador Medalle Tan.jpg Dominador M. TanDecember 30, 1961December 30, 1969 5th Nacionalista Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1961.1961–1972
Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc
6th Liberal Re-elected in 1965.
11Rodolfo M. RivillaDecember 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista 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, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987. [10] [11]
12Carmelo J. LocsinJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987.1987–present
Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Ormoc, Palompon
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
13Ma. Victoria L. LocsinJune 30, 1998December 10, 2002 11th NPC Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
Election annulled by House electoral tribunal after an electoral protest.
14Eufrocino M. Codilla Sr.December 11, 2002June 30, 2010 Lakas Declared winner of 2001 elections.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
15 Chairperson Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez (cropped).jpg Lucy Torres-Gomez June 30, 2010March 19, 2013 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
Election annulled by the Supreme Court due to being an invalid substitute of disqualified candidate Richard Gomez.
June 30, 2013June 30, 2022 16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
16 Rep. Richard Gomez (19th Congress).jpg Richard Gomez June 30, 2022Incumbent 19th PDP–Laban Elected in 2022.
20th PFP Re-elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

CandidatePartyVotes%
Richard Gomez (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 172,48356.94
Ching Veloso National Unity Party 130,41543.06
Total302,898100.00
Registered voters/turnout353,329
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Richard Gomez 148,941
Independent Goyo Larrazabal117,912
Total votes100.00%
PDP–Laban hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) 178,919
Lakas Winnie Codilla51,155
Total votes100.00%
PDP–Laban hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) 137,601 62.50%
Aksyon Violy Codilla82,55737.50%
Valid ballots220,15889.86%
Margin of victory55,04425.00%
Invalid or blank votes24,84610.14%
Total votes245,004 100.00%
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) 106,291 53.29
Lakas Eric Codilla78,66239.44
Margin of victory27,62913.85%
Invalid or blank votes14,5107.27
Total votes199,463 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lucy Torres-Gomez 101,250 56.79
Lakas–Kampi Eufrocino Codilla, Jr.76,54942.93
Independent Silverio Tagolino4930.28
Valid ballots178,29294.01
Invalid or blank votes11,3525.99
Total votes189,644 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

1936 special

1936 Leyte's 4th National Assembly district special election
CandidateVotes%
Norberto Romualdez 7,03376.32
Antonio Marcos2,18223.68
Total9,215100.00
Majority4,85152.64

See also

References

  1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . 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 September 16, 2023.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. "5 from PDP-Laban among 32 turncoats to Marcos party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. Act No. 3788 (December 2, 1930), An Act Reorganizing the Representative Districts of the Province of Leyte and Creating a Fifth District, Lawyerly, retrieved May 6, 2020
  7. Republic Act No. 2227 (May 22, 1959), An Act Creating the Province of Southern Leyte, The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved May 6, 2020
  8. Act No. 1582 (January 9, 1907), An act to provide for the holding of elections in the Philippine Islands, for the organization of the Philippine Assembly, and for other purposes, Lawyerly, retrieved February 20, 2021
  9. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  11. "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ORDINANCE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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