A special election was held for Iloilo's 3rd district seat to the House of Representatives of the Philippines on November 9, 1965. The erstwhile incumbent, Ramon Tabiana, died in office. The results of the general election held on November 9, 1965 then stood as the result for the special election as well, with the winner, Ramon's widow Gloria, sworn into office at the lame duck session of the outgoing 5th Congress, then served in the upcoming 6th Congress, as well.
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Iloilo's 3rd congressional district | ||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
editAll seats in the House of Representatives were elected from single member districts, under the first-past-the-post voting system.
Results
editFormer Finance secretary Rufino Hechanova was sent by the Liberal Party to assess which among their politicians can win in this district. It was discovered that only Ramon Tabiana's widow Gloria could win there, and was proclaimed by President Diosdado Macapagal as their candidate without benefit of a political convention. Tabiana faced former representative Domitilo Abordo in the election, and won in seven out of the ten towns in the district.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Gloria Tabiana | Liberal Party | 30,761 | 55.99 | |
| Domitilo Abordo | Nacionalista Party | 24,156 | 43.97 | |
| Severino Simundo | Republican Party (independent) | 20 | 0.04 | |
| Total | 54,937 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal Party hold | ||||
| Source: COMELEC[2] | ||||
Tabiana served in Congress until the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972.
References
edit- ^ Urera, Vivencio (Bebeng) (1966). Philippine Government Elective Officials: Semi-pictorial Directory (2nd ed.). Manila: Ureme Publishing Co, Ltd. p. 48.
- ^ Report of the Commission on Elections to the President of the Philippines and the Congress on the Manner the Elections Were Held on November 9, 1965. Manila: Bureau of Print. 1967. p. 300.