Elections were held in Negros Island Region (Region XVIII) for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.
Summary
Party
Popular vote
%
Swing
Seats
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
Lone District
Evelio Leonardia is the incumbent but he chose to run for mayor.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Bacolod City
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
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.
1st District
Julio A. Ledesma IV is the incumbent and term-limited.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 1st district
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
Leo Rafael Cueva is the incumbent. He is running unopposed.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 2nd district
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
Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 3rd district
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
Jeffrey Ferrer is the incumbent and term-limited. He is running for vice-governor of the province.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 4th district
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
Alejandro Mirasol is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 5th district
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
Mercedes Alvarez is the incumbent and running unopposed.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 6th district
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
NPC Mercedes Alvarez
129,619
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
71,396
Total votes
201,015
100.00%
Negros Oriental
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
Emmanuel Iway is the incumbent but he is running for mayor of La Libertad.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 1st district
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
George P. Arnaiz is the incumbent and term-limited. He running for governor instead.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 2nd district
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
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.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 3rd district
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
^ "List of Local Candidates for Verification" . COMELEC
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 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
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)Categories :
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