Cotabato's 3rd congressional district

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Cotabato's 3rd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Cotabato in Philippines.svg
Location of Cotabato within the Philippines
Province Cotabato
Region Soccsksargen
Population459,703 (2015) [1]
Electorate253,883 (2019) [2]
Major settlements
Area3,266.95 km2 (1,261.38 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2012
RepresentativeSamantha Santos
Political party  Lakas-CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Cotabato's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2013. [3] The district covers central and southern Cotabato bordering Maguindanao to the west and Lanao del Sur to the north. It consists of the municipalities of Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, M'lang, Matalam and Tulunan. [4] The district contains several exclaves of the Bangsamoro autonomous region. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Samantha Santos of the Lakas-CMD. [5]

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Representation history

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Cotabato's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created September 14, 2012. [4]
1 Jose I. Tejada June 30, 2013June 30, 2022 16th Nacionalista Elected in 2013.2013–present
Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, M'lang, Matalam, Tulunan
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
2Ma. Alana Samantha T. SantosJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th Lakas Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Samantha Santos 116,869 57.95
PDP–Laban Nelda Tejada69,65434.54
Independent Rene Roldan15,1567.51
Total votes201,679 100%
Lakas gain from Nacionalista

2019

2016

2013

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