Elections were held in Negros Island Region (Region XVIII) for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.[1]
Summary[edit]
| Party | Popular vote | % | Swing | Seats won |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | 465,626 | 5 | ||||
| NUP | 418,457 | 2 | ||||
| Liberal | 246,206 | 2 | ||||
| Independent | 345,493 | 1 | ||||
| Nacionalista | 85,638 | |||||
| KBL | 3,388 | |||||
| UNA | 3,032 | |||||
| Valid votes | 1,567,840 | 10 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 487,526 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,055,366 | |||||
| Registered voters | ||||||
Bacolod City[edit]
Lone District[edit]
Evelio Leonardia is the incumbent but he chose to run for mayor.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Greg Gasataya | 85,467 | 41.15% | |
| NUP | Jude Thaddeus Sayson | 84,431 | 40.65% | |
| Liberal | Carlos Jose Lopez | 18,211 | 8.76% | |
| Independent | Archie Baribar | 17,460 | 8.40% | |
| Independent | Rolando Villamor | 1,491 | 0.71% | |
| Independent | Joel David Enriquez | 628 | 0.30% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 27,953 | |||
| Total votes | 235,641 | 100.00% | ||
Negros Occidental[edit]
Each of Negros Occidental's 6 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[3]
1st District[edit]
Julio A. Ledesma IV is the incumbent and term-limited.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Melecio Yap | 93,695 | 66.27% | |
| Liberal | Santiago Maravillas | 44,298 | 31.33% | |
| KBL | Ernesto Librando | 3,388 | 2.39% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,928 | |||
| Total votes | 185,309 | 100.00% | ||
2nd District[edit]
Leo Rafael Cueva is the incumbent. He is running unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Leo Rafael Cueva | 78,611 | 100.00% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 70,824 | |||
| Total votes | 149,435 | 100.00% | ||
3rd District[edit]
Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | 177,232 | 90.37% | |
| NUP | Anthony Puey | 13,393 | 6.82% | |
| Independent | Antonio Barello Jr. | 5,488 | 2.79% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 41,240 | |||
| Total votes | 237,353 | 100.00% | ||
4th District[edit]
Jeffrey Ferrer is the incumbent and term-limited. He is running for vice-governor of the province.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Juliet Marie Ferrer | 134,580 | 97.01% | |
| Independent | Enrique Erobas | 4,159 | 2.99% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 45,155 | |||
| Total votes | 183,894 | 100.00% | ||
5th District[edit]
Alejandro Mirasol is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alejandro Mirasol | 88,897 | 50.93% | |
| Nacionalista | Emilio Yulo | 85,638 | 49.06% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,260 | |||
| Total votes | 203,795 | 100.00% | ||
6th District[edit]
Mercedes Alvarez is the incumbent and running unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Mercedes Alvarez | 129,619 | 100.00% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 71,396 | |||
| Total votes | 201,015 | 100.00% | ||
Negros Oriental[edit]
Each of Negros Oriental's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
1st District[edit]
Emmanuel Iway is the incumbent but he is running for mayor of La Libertad.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Limkaichong | 94,800 | 60.55% | |
| NUP | Jacinto Paras | 60,506 | 38.64% | |
| Independent | Danny Roble | 1,252 | 0.79% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 43,466 | |||
| Total votes | 200,024 | 100.00% | ||
2nd District[edit]
George P. Arnaiz is the incumbent and term-limited. He running for governor instead.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Manuel Sagarbarria | 75,077 | 37.89% | |
| Independent | Ismail Amolat | 72,548 | 36.61% | |
| NUP | Erwin Michael Macias | 46,936 | 23.69% | |
| Independent | Ybañez Ryan | 2,060 | 1.03% | |
| Independent | Samuel Torres | 1,498 | 0.75% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 58,011 | |||
| Total votes | 256,130 | 100.00% | ||
3rd District[edit]
Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent and term-limited. He is running for mayor of Bayawan instead. His party nominated his brother Arnulfo Teves Jr.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Arnulfo Teves Jr. | 81,768 | 55.82% | |
| Independent | Henry Sojor | 61,677 | 42.10% | |
| UNA | Ivy Marie Pergamino | 3,032 | 2.06% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 56,293 | |||
| Total votes | 202,770 | 100.00% | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Chrysee Samillano (October 17, 2015). "Six-way Fight for City Congressman". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ Fraire Acupan (October 18, 2015). "One Vote enough for Unopposed Candidates". Panay News. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in La Libertad, Negros Oriental". COMELEC. October 21, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Judy F. Partlow (October 16, 2015). "Degamo, Arnaiz in Race for guv, Lead CoC Filers". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Pryde Firm on Arnie as 2016 successor". Negros Chronicle. January 5, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official COMELEC results 2016
- COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
- PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)