2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas

Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas, 2010
16 seats of Western Visayas in the House of Representatives
	Location of Western Visayas within the country.

Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10, 2010.

The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

Summary

Party		Popular vote	%	Seats won
	Lakas–Kampi	942,937	35.20%	9
	NPC	720,685	26.90%	5
	Liberal	325,302	12.14%	2
	Nacionalista	286,476	10.69%	2
	Ugyon Kita Capiz	45,859	1.71%	0
	ATUN	42,796	1.60%	0
	KBL	30,741	1.14%	0
	PMP	24,105	0.90%	0
	PDSP	12,848	0.48%	0
	Aksyon	3,443	0.13%	0
	LM	838	0.03%	0
	Independent	242,924	9.07%	0
Valid votes		2,678,684	88.00%	18
Invalid votes		375,352	12.00%
Turnout		3,044,036	77.27%
Registered voters		3,939,435	100.00%

Aklan

Incumbent Florencio Miraflores is running unopposed.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Aklan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Florencio Miraflores	178,190	100.00
Valid ballots			178,190	72.43
Invalid or blank votes			67,812	27.57
Total votes			246,002	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Antique

Incumbent Exequiel Javier is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; his son Paolo Javier is his party's nominee for the district's seat.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Antique
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Paolo Everardo Javier	93,081	44.97
	NPC	Salvacion Z. Perez	66,282	32.03
	KBL	Arturo Pacificador	30,471	14.72
	PDSP	Robert Delfin	12,848	6.21
	Aksyon	Narzal Mallares	3,443	1.66
	LM	Antero Florante Jr.	838	0.40
Valid ballots			206,953	88.72
Invalid or blank votes			27,628	12.95
Total votes			234,591	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Bacolod

Incumbent Monico Puentevella is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; he will run as mayor of Bacolod as Lakas-Kampi-CMD nominated Ricardo Tan in his place. He will face former Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Golez Jr. running under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bacolod
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Anthony Golez Jr.	58,708	30.84
	Independent	Renecito Novero	45,083	23.68
	Lakas–Kampi	Ricardo Tan	37,310	19.60
	Independent	Juan Orola Jr.	31,127	16.35
	Independent	Jocelle Batapa-Sigue	17,728	9.31
	Independent	Ramon dela Cruz	408	0.21
Valid ballots			190,364	92.73
Invalid or blank votes			14,918	7.27
Total votes			205,282	100.00
	NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi

Capiz

1st District

Antonio Del Rosario is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Capiz's 1st district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Antonio Del Rosario	77,584	46.72
	Ugyon Kita Capiz	Felipe Barredo	45,859	27.62
	Independent	Rodriguez Dadivas	41,205	24.82
	Independent	Conrado Tinsay II	1,397	0.84
Valid ballots			166,045	92.87
Invalid or blank votes			12,752	7.13
Total votes			178,797	100.00
	Liberal hold

2nd District

Incumbent Fredenil Castro is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; his wife Jane is his party's nominee for the district's seat.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Capiz's 2nd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Jane Castro	109,147	69.51
	Liberal	Roberto Lastimoso	47,885	30.49
Valid ballots			157,032	95.07
Invalid or blank votes			8,148	4.93
Total votes			165,180	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Guimaras

Joaquin Carlos Nava is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Guimaras
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Joaquin Carlos Nava	63,941	90.97
	PMP	Tomas Junco Jr.	6,350	9.03
Valid ballots			70,291	91.66
Invalid or blank votes			6,399	8.34
Total votes			76,690	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Iloilo

1st District

Incumbent Janette Garin is running unopposed.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo's 1st district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Janette Garin	111,947	100.00
Valid ballots			111,947	74.72
Invalid or blank votes			37,868	25.28
Total votes			149,815	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

2nd District

Incumbent Judy Syjuco is not running; her husband Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretary Augusto is her party's nominee for the district's seat.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo's 2nd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Augusto Syjuco Jr.	79,843	63.11
	NPC	Ramon Arenas Jr.	43,654	34.50
	Independent	Diopito Gonzales	3,027	2.39
Valid ballots			126,524	91.63
Invalid or blank votes			11,558	8.37
Total votes			138,082	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

3rd District

Incumbent Arthur Defensor Sr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection and running for governor of Iloilo; his son Arthur Jr. is his party's nominee for the district's seat.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo's 3rd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Arthur Defensor Jr.	89,960	55.59
	Liberal	Rene Villa	54,117	33.44
	PMP	Zafiro Lauron	17,755	10.97
Valid ballots			161,832	94.75
Invalid or blank votes			8,964	5.24
Total votes			170,796	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

4th District

Incumbent Ferjenel Biron will face outgoing governor Niel Tupas Sr..

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo's 4th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Ferjenel Biron	106,303	64.60
	Liberal	Niel Tupas Sr.	58,261	35.40
Valid ballots			165,564	96.72
Invalid or blank votes			5,576	3.28
Total votes			170,140	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

5th District

Niel Tupas Jr. is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo's 5th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Niel Tupas Jr.	87,455	52.41
	Nacionalista	Rolex Suplico	78,869	47.27
	NPC	Raul Alba	541	0.32
Valid ballots			166,856	92.87
Invalid or blank votes			8,388	4.79
Total votes			175,253	100.00
	Liberal hold

Iloilo City

Raul Gonzalez Jr. is the incumbent. And he will face outgoing Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas

The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.^[1]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Iloilo City
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Jerry Treñas	101,304	54.77
	Lakas–Kampi	Raul Gonzalez Jr.	76,478	41.35
	Independent	Mansueto Malabor	6,838	3.70
	Independent	Juanito Gaje	335	0.18
Valid ballots			184,955	95.76
Invalid or blank votes			8,198	4.24
Total votes			193,153	100.00
	Nacionalista gain from Lakas–Kampi

Negros Occidental

1st District

Julio Ledesma IV is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 1st district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Julio Ledesma IV	123,970	94.01
	Independent	Ernesto Librando	7,904	5.99
Valid ballots			131,874	83.79
Invalid or blank votes			25,514	16.21
Total votes			157,388	100.00
	NPC hold

2nd District

Alfredo Marañon III is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 2nd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Alfredo Marañon III	86,397	83.29
	ATUN	Oscar D. Arias	17,337	16.71
Valid ballots			103,784	77.93
Invalid or blank votes			29,370	22.07
Total votes			133,104	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

3rd District

Incumbent Jose Carlos Lacson is not running; his party Lakas-Kampi-CMD did not name a nominee to run in this district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 3rd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Alfredo Benitez	116,772	62.21
	Independent	Esteban Coscolluela	40,602	21.63
	Independent	Ted Jimenez	30,325	16.16
Valid ballots			187,699	92.05
Invalid or blank votes			16,219	7.95
Total votes			203,918	100.00
	NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi

4th District

Incumbent Jeffrey Ferrer is running unopposed.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 4th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Jeffrey Ferrer	131,338	100.00
Valid ballots			131,338	81.95
Invalid or blank votes			28,928	18.05
Total votes			160,266	100.00
	NPC hold

5th District

Iggy Arroyo is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 5th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Iggy Arroyo	117,894	87.43
	Independent	Rodolfo Magalona	16,945	12.57
Valid ballots			134,839	78.96
Invalid or blank votes			35,932	21.04
Total votes			170,771	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

6th District

Incumbent Genero Alvarez Jr. is running as vice governor of Negros Occidental; his party nominated his daughter Mercedes as their nominee for the district's seat.^[2]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Occidental's 6th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Mercedes Alvarez	115,479	81.94
	ATUN	Philip Arles	25,459	18.06
Valid ballots			140,938	84.92
Invalid or blank votes			19,328	15.08
Total votes			165,975	100.00
	NPC hold

References

^ Romero, Paolo (2010-07-16). "56 electoral cases filed before House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
^ dela Cruz, George (2009-10-12). "Marañon, Alvarez as UNA 2010 bets". SunStar Bacolod. Retrieved 2010-01-31.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections

[HRET-1] Romero, Paolo (2010-07-16). "56 electoral cases filed before House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

[2] Cruz, George (2009-10-12). "Marañon, Alvarez as UNA 2010 bets". SunStar Bacolod. Retrieved 2010-01-31.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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