Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district

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Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district in Negros Occidental
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Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
Province Negros Occidental
Region Western Visayas
Population482,646 (2020) [1]
Electorate313,671 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
5 LGUs
Area942.29 km2 (363.82 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJose Francisco Benitez
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias, as well as the adjacent municipalities of Enrique B. Magalona and Murcia. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). [4] [5]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [6] [7]
1Agustín Montilla y OrtalizOctober 16, 1907March 13, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
2Rafael RamosOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Gil Montilla October 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

(3) Gil Montilla October 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916.1916–1919
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
4Tito SilverioJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.1919–1935
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
5Eliseo P. LimsiacoJune 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
6 Isaac Lacson June 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
7Emilio MontillaJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
8Emilio YuloJune 2, 1931June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
9Agustín S. RamosJune 5, 1934September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
#MemberTerm of officeNational
Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(3) Gil Montilla September 16, 1935December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
10 José Yulo December 30, 1938December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
11Raymundo VargasJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(5)Eliseo P. LimsiacoMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1949
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
12 Augurio M. Abeto December 30, 1949December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.1949–1953
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra, Sipalay
13Agustín M. GatuslaoDecember 30, 1953December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.1953–1957
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Magallon, Pontevedra, Sipalay
4th Re-elected in 1957.1957–1961
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
5th Re-elected in 1961.1961–1972
Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
14Félix M. Feria Jr.December 30, 1965December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
(13)Agustín M. GatuslaoDecember 30, 1969September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15Jose Carlos V. LacsonJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th UNIDO Elected in 1987.1987–present
Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
16Edith Y. VillanuevaJune 30, 1998June 30, 2001 11th LDP Elected in 1998.
(15)Jose Carlos V. LacsonJune 30, 2001June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
17 Albee Benitez June 30, 2010June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Independent Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
18Jose Francisco B. BenitezJune 30, 2019Incumbent 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019.
19th PFP Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez 204,301
RP Toto Bernard Ferraris16,967
Total votes100.00%
PDP–Laban hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez 173,352 100.00%
Total votes173,352 100.00%
PDP–Laban hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alfredo Abelardo Benitez 177,232 90.37%
NUP Anthony Puey13,3936.82%
Independent Antonio Barello Jr.5,4882.79%
Invalid or blank votes41,240
Total votes237,353 100.00%
Independent hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Alfredo Abelardo Benitez 107,422 59.04
Lakas Jose Carlos Lacson58,26832.02
Margin of victory49,15424.31%
Invalid or blank votes16,2638.94
Total votes181,953 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Alfredo Abelardo Benitez 116,772 62.21
Independent Esteban Coscolluela40,60221.63
Independent Ted Jimenez30,32516.16
Valid ballots187,69992.05
Invalid or blank votes16,2197.95
Total votes203,918 100.00
NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi

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