Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
Province	Negros Oriental
Region	Negros Island Region
Population	451,388 (2020) [1]
Electorate	291,224 (2022) [2]
Major settlements	9 LGUs Cities Bayawan Municipalities Bacong Basay Dauin Santa Catalina Siaton Valencia Zamboanguita
Area	2,107.83 km2 (813.84 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Vacant

Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. ^[3] The district consists of the southernmost parts of the province that were previously included in Negros Oriental's 2nd district. It contains the city of Bayawan and the municipalities immediately to the south and west of the provincial capital city, Dumaguete, namely Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita. ^[4] It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the expulsion of its most recent representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. on August 16, 2023. ^{[5] [6]}

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 2, 1987 from Negros Oriental's at-large district. [4]
1			Margarito B. Teves	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1998	8th	Lakas ng Bansa	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita
						9th	LDP	Re-elected in 1992.
						10th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1995.
2			Herminio G. Teves	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2007	11th	Lakas	Elected in 1998.
						12th		Re-elected in 2001.
						13th		Re-elected in 2004.
3			Pryde Henry A. Teves	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2016	14th	Lakas	Elected in 2007.
						15th	NPC	Re-elected in 2010.
						16th		Re-elected in 2013.
4			Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.	June 30, 2016	August 16, 2023	17th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 2016.
						18th		Re-elected in 2019.
						19th	NPC	Re-elected in 2022. Expelled.
—		vacant [a]		August 16, 2023	Present		—	Special election canceled [8]

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Arnolfo Teves Jr.	91,482	48.99
	Nacionalista	Reynaldo Lopez	87,684	46.96
	PROMDI	Joan Estrella	4,779	2.56
	Independent	Jocelyn Estrella	2,779	1.49
Total votes			186,724	100.00
	NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Arnolfo Teves Jr.	118,970	100.00%
Total votes			118,970	100.00%
	PDP–Laban hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Arnolfo Teves Jr.	81,449	55.93
	UNA	Henry Sojor	61,174	42.00
	Independent	Ivy Marie Pergamino	3,011	2.07
Total votes			145,634	100.00
	NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Pryde Henry Teves	40,187	49.00
	Liberal	Marcelo Andaza	19,074	23.26
Margin of victory			21,113	25.74
Invalid or blank votes			22,751	27.74
Total votes			82,012	100.00
	NPC hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pryde Henry Teves	92,911	66.12
	NPC	Marcelo Adanza	43,905	31.24
	Liberal	Telesforo Diao Jr.	3,709	2.64
Valid ballots			140,525	85.91
Invalid or blank votes			23,051	14.09
Total votes			163,576	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Notes

1. House Speaker Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker since August 2023. ^[7]

See also

• Legislative districts of Negros Oriental

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 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 August 16, 2023.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 15, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 15, 2021.
6. De Leon, Dwight. "In historic first, House expels congressman Arnie Teves". Rappler. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
7. Panti, Lllanesca T. (November 8, 2023). "Speaker Romualdez named caretaker of Negros Oriental, Palawan districts". GMA Integrated News .
8. "Before Comelec cancels special polls, 3 contenders emerge for Arnie Teves' seat". Rappler. November 8, 2023.