Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias, as well as the adjacent municipalities of Enrique B. Magalona and Murcia. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Jose Francisco B. Benitez of the PDP–Laban.[4]

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionWestern Visayas
Population461,284 (2015)[1]
Electorate275,231 (2016)[2]
Major settlements
Area942.29 km2 (363.82 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeJose Francisco B. Benitez
Political party  PDP–Laban
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
# Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history Constituent
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Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly

District created April 1, 1907.[5]
1 Agustín Montilla y Orendáin October 16, 1907 March 13, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
2 Rafael Ramos October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3 Gil Montilla October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1912.

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

(3) Gil Montilla October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1916. 1916–1919
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
4 Tito Silverio June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 1919–1935
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
5 Eliseo P. Limsiaco June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Nacionalista
Colectivista		 Elected in 1922.
6 Isaac Lacson June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1925.
7 Emilio Montilla June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
8 Emilio Yulo June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
9 Agustín S. Ramos June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1934.
# Member Term of office National
Assembly		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(3) Gil Montilla September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
10 José Yulo December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
# Member Term of office Common
wealth
Congress		 Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
11 Raymundo Vargas June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(5) Eliseo P. Limsiaco May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1949
Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
12 Augurio M. Abeto December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949. 1949–1953
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra, Sipalay
13 Agustín M. Gatuslao December 30, 1953 December 30, 1965 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1957
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Magallon, Pontevedra, Sipalay
4th Re-elected in 1957. 1957–1961
Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
5th Re-elected in 1961. 1961–1972
Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
14 Félix M. Feria Jr. December 30, 1965 December 30, 1969 6th Liberal Elected in 1965.
(13) Agustín M. Gatuslao December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
15 Jose Carlos V. Lacson June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th UNIDO Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias
9th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
16 Edith Y. Villanueva June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LDP Elected in 1998.
(15) Jose Carlos V. Lacson June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
17 Albee Benitez June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2016.
18 Jose Francisco B. Benitez June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th PDP–Laban Elected in 2019.

Election results

2016
2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alfredo Abelardo Benitez 177,232 90.37%
NUP Anthony Puey 13,393 6.82%
Independent Antonio Barello Jr. 5,488 2.79%
Invalid or blank votes 41,240
Total votes 237,353 100.00%

2013
2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alfredo Benitez 107,422 59.04
Lakas Jose Carlos Lacson 58,268 32.02
Margin of victory 49,154 24.31%
Invalid or blank votes 16,263 8.94
Total votes 181,953 100.00
Liberal hold

2010
2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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

See also

References
  1. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. 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. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

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