Occidental Mindoro's at-large congressional district

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Occidental Mindoro's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Ph locator occidental mindoro.svg
Location of Occidental Mindoro within the Philippines
Province Occidental Mindoro
Region Mimaropa
Population525,354 (2020) [1]
Electorate313,427 (2022) [2]
Area5,865.71 km2 (2,264.76 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1950
RepresentativeLeody "Odie" Tarriela
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Occidental Mindoro's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Also known as Occidental Mindoro's lone district, it has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1952. [3] It first elected a representative provincewide at-large for the 2nd Congress of the Third Philippine Republic following the dissolution of the old Mindoro province under Republic Act No. 505 on June 13, 1950. [4] It has remained a single-member district even under the Fourth Philippine Republic parliament known as the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.

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The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Leody "Odie" Tarriela of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). [5] [6]

Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral history
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Occidental Mindoro's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created June 13, 1950 from Mindoro's at-large district. [4]
1Jesús V. AbeledaJanuary 28, 1952December 30, 1953 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1951 special elections.
2Felipe S. AbeledaDecember 30, 1953December 30, 1965 3rd Liberal Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
3Pedro C. MedallaDecember 30, 1965September 23, 1972 6th Nacionalista Elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twenty-seat Region IV-A's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
#MemberTerm of officeBatasang
Pambansa
PartyElectoral history
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Occidental Mindoro's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa

District re-created February 1, 1984. [7]
4Pedro T. MendiolaJuly 23, 1984March 25, 19862nd KBL Elected in 1984.
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral history
StartEnd

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

District re-created February 2, 1987.
5Mario Gene J. MendiolaJune 30, 1987June 30, 1992 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1987.
6Jose T. VillarosaJune 30, 1992June 30, 1998 9th Lakas Elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
7 Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa June 30, 1998August 29, 2000 11th Lakas Elected in 1998.
Election annulled after an electoral protest.
8Ricardo V. QuintosAugust 29, 2000June 30, 2001 LDP Declared winner of 1998 elections.
9 Josephine Sato June 30, 2001June 30, 2004 12th Lakas Elected in 2001.
(7) Ma. Amelita A. Calimbas-Villarosa June 30, 2004June 30, 2013 13th Lakas Elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
(9) Josephine Sato June 30, 2013June 30, 2022 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
10Leody F. TarrielaJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th PDDS Elected in 2022.
PFP

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDDS Leody "Odie" Tarriela 92,770
Liberal Philip Ramirez44,548
Independent Noli Leycano37,517
PDP–Laban Peter Alfaro36,933
Lakas Bunny Villarosa-Kalaw16,114
Total votes
PDDS gain from Liberal

2019

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Josephine Ramirez-Sato 142,551
UNA Damsy Malabanan20,748
Independent Thomas Ledesma6,556
Invalid or blank votes29,930
Total votes199,785
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Josephine Sato 84,897 65.18
Lakas Edgardo Urieta35,32127.12
Margin of victory49,57638.06%
Invalid or blank votes10,0367.70
Total votes130,254 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Ma. Amelita Villarosa 84,626 53.45
NPC Benjamin Tria67,54042.66
Aksyon Clarita Samala4,0002.53
PGRPJosefino Garillo1,2800.81
Independent Samloen Pimentel, Jr.8760.55
Valid ballots158,32291.88
Invalid or blank votes13,9918.12
Total votes172,313 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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