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Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district
Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. 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 northern Negros Oriental cities of Canlaon and Guihulngan, as well as adjacent municipalities of Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan and Vallehermoso. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]
| Negros Oriental's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines | |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Population | 422,208 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 239,474 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 9 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,797.44 km² |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Representation history
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) | 136,594 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 136,594 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (incumbent) | 131,599 | ||
| Lakas | Jacinto Paras | 16,071 | ||
| Independent | Danny Roble | 2,172 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Sy-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% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Manuel Iway | 67,880 | 49.15 | |
| NPC | Jerome Paras | 66,072 | 47.84 | |
| Independent | Lowell Andaya | 3,399 | 2.46 | |
| Independent | Danilo Roble | 755 | 0.55 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,808 | 1.31% | ||
| Total votes | 138,106 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong | 106,255 | 63.95 | |
| Lakas–Kampi | Jacinto Paras | 59,474 | 35.79 | |
| Independent | Danilo Roble | 423 | 0.25 | |
| Valid ballots | 166,152 | 93.64 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,294 | 6.36 | ||
| Total votes | 177,446 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 16, 2020.