Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district

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Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Southern Leyte within the Philippines
Province Southern Leyte
Region Eastern Visayas
Population201,421 (2020) [1]
Electorate133,753 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area603.91 km2 (233.17 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2019
RepresentativeLuz Mercado
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Southern Leyte's 1st legislative district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Southern Leyte. The district has been represented in the lower house of the Congress since 2022. [3] Established in 2019, it is composed of the city of Maasin and the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and Tomas Oppus. [4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Luz Mercado of the National Unity Party (NUP), who is the first representative of district since its creation. [5]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent

LGUs

StartEnd
District created February 1, 2019 from Southern Leyte's at-large district. [6]
1Luz MercadoJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022.2022–present:
Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin,Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Luz Mercado 74,693 88.14%
Independent Vicente Geraldo10,09411.91%
Total votes84,787 100.00%
NUP win (new seat)

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