Leyte's 3rd congressional district

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Leyte's 3rd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Leyte's 3rd congressional district
Boundary of Leyte's 3rd congressional district in Leyte
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Location of Leyte within the Philippines
Province Leyte
Region Eastern Visayas
Population179,492 (2020) [1]
Electorate131,736 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
5 LGUs
Area651.64 km2 (251.60 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeAnna Victoria V. Tuazon
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Leyte's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 old provincial capital, Leyte, and adjacent municipalities of Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango and Villaba. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Anna Victoria V. Tuazon of the National Unity Party (NUP). [4]

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Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeLegislaturePartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [5] [6]
1 Florentino Peñaranda October 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907.1907–1909
Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro
2Abdón MarchadeschOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Independent Elected in 1909.1909–1912
Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro, Pastrana
3Miguel RomuáldezOctober 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Independent Elected in 1912.1912–1916
Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana

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

4Segundo ApostolOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana
5Julio SiayngcoJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Independent Elected in 1919.1919–1931
Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana
6 José María Veloso June 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
7Ruperto KapunanJune 2, 1925June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
8Jorge B. DelgadoJune 5, 1928June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
9Tomás OppusJune 2, 1931September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.1931–1935
Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
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Assembly		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(9)Tomás OppusSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1935.1935–1941
Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
#MemberTerm of officeCommon
wealth
Congress		PartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(9)Tomás OppusJune 11, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941.1945–1946
Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod
#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
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Leyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

10Francisco M. PajaoMay 25, 1946December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946.1946–1953
Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod
2nd Re-elected in 1949.
3rd Re-elected in 1953.1953–1957
Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod
11 Nicanor Yñíguez December 30, 1957December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.
Redistricted to Southern Leyte's at-large district.		1957–1961
Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod
12Marcelino R. VelosoDecember 30, 1961September 23, 1972 5th Nacionalista Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1961.1961–1972
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
6th Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13Alberto S. VelosoJune 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1987.1987–1995
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
9th LDP Re-elected in 1992.
10th Lakas Re-elected in 1995.1995–present
Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
14Eduardo K. VelosoJune 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998.
12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
15Andres D. Salvacion Jr.June 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
16Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso IIIJune 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th NUP Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
17Anna Victoria V. TuazonJune 30, 2022Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Anna Veloso-Tuazon 53,457 100.00%
Total votes53,457 100.00%
NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Ching Veloso (incumbent) 53,581
NPC Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr.43,012
Total votes100.00%
NUP hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Ching Veloso 43,333 50.03%
Liberal Tingting Salvacion43,27749.97%
Valid ballots86,61088.05%
Margin of victory560.06%
Invalid or blank votes11,75411.95%
Total votes98,364 100.00%
NUP gain from Liberal

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr. 31,088 54.15
UNA Bernard Jonathan Ramandaban20,77336.18
Margin of victory10,31517.97%
Invalid or blank votes5,5479.66
Total votes57,408 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr. 48,083 59.48
Nacionalista Eduardo Veloso31,31138.73
Liberal Edwin Pfleider1,0071.25
Independent Paquito Pelipel, Jr.4350.54
Valid ballots80.83692.44
Invalid or blank votes6,6157.56
Total votes87,451 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

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