Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district
| Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Eastern Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 467,160 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 338,718 (2019)[2] |
| Area | 4,660.47 km2 (1,799.42 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Eastern Samar. Also known as Eastern Samar's lone district, it has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1965.[3] It first elected a representative provincewide at-large for the 6th Congress of the Third Philippine Republic following its creation and that of Northern Samar as regular provinces separate from Samar under Republic Act No. 4221 on June 19, 1965.[4] It has remained a single-member district for the House of Representatives as well as the Fourth Philippine Republic parliament known as the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.[3]
The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Maria Fe R. Abunda of the PDP–Laban.[5]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||
| District created June 19, 1965. Redistricted from Samar's 3rd district.[4] | |||||||
| 1 | style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Felipe J. Abrigo | December 30, 1965 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. |
| style="background:Template:Nacionalista Party/meta/color;" | | 7th | Nacionalista | 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. | |||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa |
Party | Electoral history | ||
| Start | End | ||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa | |||||||
| District re-created February 1, 1984.[6] | |||||||
| 2 | style="background:Template:Kilusang Bagong Lipunan/meta/color;" | | Vicente O. Valley | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | KBL | Elected in 1984. |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | ||
| Start | End | ||||||
Eastern Samar's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. | |||||||
| 3 | style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Jose Tan Ramirez | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Liberal | Elected in 1987. |
| rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/meta/color;" | | 9th | Lakas–CMD | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| 4 | style="background:Template:Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino/meta/color;" | | Marcelino C. Libanan | June 30, 1998 | April 18, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. |
| style="background:Template:Nationalist People's Coalition/meta/color;" | | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | ||||
| style="background:Template:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/meta/color;" | | 13th | Lakas–CMD | Re-elected in 2004. Resigned on appointment as Bureau of Immigration commissioner. | ||||
| 5 | style="background:Template:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/meta/color;" | | Teodulo M. Coquilla | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2007. |
| 6 | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:Liberal Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Ben P. Evardone | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. |
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||
| style="background:Template:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/meta/color;" | | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||
| 7 | style="background:Template:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/meta/color;" | | Maria Fe R. Abunda | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ben Evardone | 132,089 | 58.32% | |
| Nacionalista | Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan | 94,388 | 41.68% | |
| Valid ballots | 226,477 | 88.32% | ||
| Margin of victory | 37,701 | 16.65% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,959 | 11.68% | ||
| Total votes | 256,436 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ben Evardone | 79,083 | 47.16 | |
| Nacionalista | Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan | 75,131 | 44.81 | |
| Independent | Febidal Fadel | 402 | 0.24 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,952 | 2.36% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,060 | 7.79 | ||
| Total votes | 167,676 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ben P. Evardone | 74,082 | 38.07 | |
| Independent | Teodulo Coquilla | 66,222 | 34.03 | |
| NPC | Raymond Apita | 25,932 | 13.33 | |
| PMP | Mateo Biong, Jr. | 17,682 | 9.09 | |
| Nacionalista | Maximo Aljibe | 9,108 | 4.68 | |
| Independent | Conrado Macasa, Sr. | 806 | 0.41 | |
| Independent | Angelo Miguel | 577 | 0.30 | |
| PGRP | Febidal Padel | 193 | 0.10 | |
| Valid ballots | 194,602 | 91.05 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,137 | 8.95 | ||
| Total votes | 213,739 | 100.00 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 4221". Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
