2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas explained

Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.^[1]

Summary

Party		width=80px	Popular vote !	width=50px	% !	width=60px	Swing !	width=40px	Seats won !	width=45px	Change
	904,091			7	1
	287,102			2	2
	226,827			2	1
	215,911			0	1
	124,686			0
	69,565			0	1
	3,748			0
	1,093			0
align=left colspan=2	Valid votes	1,833,023			11
align=left colspan=2	Invalid votes	353,696
align=left colspan=2	Turnout	2,186,719
align=left colspan=2	Registered voters

Aklan

Teodorico Haresco Jr. is the incumbent. He is running against former governor Carlito Marquez.^[2]

Antique

Paolo Everardo Javier is the incumbent.^[3]

Capiz

Each of Capiz's two legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Antonio Del Rosario is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. Instead, he ran for governor.^[4]

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2nd District

Fredenil Castro is the incumbent and running unopposed.^[5]

Guimaras

Joaquin Carlos Rahman A. Nava is the incumbent. His party nominated his wife Ma. Lucille Nava for the seat governor Carlito Marquez.^[6]

Iloilo

Each of Iloilo's five legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.^[7]

1st District

Oscar "Richard" Garin, Jr. is the incumbent.

2nd District

Arcadio Gorriceta is the incumbent.

3rd District

Arthur Defensor Jr. is the incumbent and running unopposed.

4th District

Hernan G. Biron Jr. is the incumbent but he is not seeking for reelection. His party nominated former congressman Ferjenel Biron.≥u

5th District

Neil Tupas, Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for vice-governor instead.^[8] His party nominated his wife Yvonne Angeli Tupas, who is also running against his brother, incumbent vice governor Raul Tupas.≥u

Iloilo City

Jerry Treñas is the incumbent.≥u

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Local Candidates for Verification. COMELEC. January 22, 2016 . January 30, 2016.
2. Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Aklan. COMELEC. October 30, 2015. March 30, 2016.
3. Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Antique. COMELEC. October 30, 2015. March 30, 2016.
4. Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Capiz. COMELEC. October 30, 2015. March 30, 2016.
5. Web site: 3 LP bets in Capiz unopposed. Balita.ph. October 30, 2015. March 30, 2016.
6. Web site: Wife seeks to Take Over post of Guimaras congressman Nava. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Nestor P. Burgos Jr.. October 15, 2015. March 30, 2016.
7. Web site: Who’s running in Iloilo province. The Daily Guardian. Florence F. Hibionada. October 17, 2015. March 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017191313/http://www.thedailyguardian.net/index.php/local-news/57411-whos-running-in-iloilo-province. October 17, 2015. dead.
8. Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Iloilo. COMELEC. October 30, 2015. March 30, 2016.