Leyte's 4th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 city of Ormoc and adjacent municipalities of Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida and Palompon since 1987. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Gomez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[4][5]
| Leyte's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Leyte's 4th congressional district in Leyte | |
 Location of Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 492,035 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 325,491 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,450.84 km2 (560.17 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Richard Gomez |
| Political party | PFP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Until 1931, the district consisted of the northeastern municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, and Tolosa. Following the creation of the fifth district where Alangalang was added, the municipalities of Abuyog and Santa Fe were reapportioned into this district.[6] MacArthur, Mahaplag, and Mayorga were later established after the district's re-creation in 1945. Following the creation of Southern Leyte in 1959, these areas under this district were reapportioned to the first district, and the district was redefined to consist of the city of Ormoc and the western municipalities of Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, and Matalom, all previously from the second district, from 1961 until its second dissolution in 1972.[7]
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 4th district for the Philippine Assemblyedit | ||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907.[8][9] | ||||||||
| 1 | Jaime C. de Veyra | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1912 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1909. | 1909–1916 Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | ||||||
| 2 | Francisco Enage | October 16, 1912 | February 5, 1915 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. Resigned on appointment as Iloilo provincial prosecutor. | ||
| 3 | Ruperto Kapunan | September 18, 1915 | October 16, 1916 | Progresista | Elected in 1915 to finish Enage's term. | |||
Leyte's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islandsedit | ||||||||
| (3) | Ruperto Kapunan | October 16, 1916 | June 6, 1922 | 4th | Progresista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1931 Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1919. | ||||||
| 4 | Filomeno Montejo | June 6, 1922 | June 5, 1928 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista |
Elected in 1922. | ||
| 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Re-elected in 1925. | ||||||
| 5 | Cirilo Bayaya | June 5, 1928 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado |
Elected in 1928. | ||
| 9th | Re-elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | ||||||
| 6 | Fortunato M. Sevilla | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1934. | ||
| # | Member | Term of office | National Assembly |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 4th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)edit | ||||||||
| (2) | Francisco Enage | September 16, 1935 | September 1, 1936 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático |
Elected in 1935. Resigned on appointment as presidential technical adviser. |
1935–1941 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| 7 | Norberto Romualdez | September 1, 1936 | November 4, 1941 | Nacionalista | Elected in 1936 to finish Enage's term. | |||
| 2nd | Re-elected in 1938. Died. | |||||||
| District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Common wealth Congress |
Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. | ||||||||
| (4) | Filomeno Montejo | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
| Start | End | |||||||
Leyte's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| 8 | Juan R. Pérez | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| 9 | Daniel Z. Romuáldez | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1961 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1957 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | |
| 3rd | Re-elected in 1953. | |||||||
| 4th | Re-elected in 1957. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
1957–1961 Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa | ||||||
| 10 | Dominador M. Tan | December 30, 1961 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Nacionalista | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1961. | 1961–1972 Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc | |
| 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | ||||||
| 11 | Rodolfo M. Rivilla | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | 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, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. | ||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987.[10][11] | ||||||||
| 12 | Carmelo J. Locsin | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Ormoc, Palompon | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 13 | Ma. Victoria L. Locsin | June 30, 1998 | December 10, 2002 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. Election annulled by House electoral tribunal after an electoral protest. | |||||||
| 14 | Eufrocino M. Codilla Sr. | December 11, 2002 | June 30, 2010 | Lakas | Declared winner of 2001 elections. | |||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15 | Lucy Torres-Gomez | June 30, 2010 | March 19, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. Election annulled by the Supreme Court due to being an invalid substitute of disqualified candidate Richard Gomez. | ||
| June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 16 | Richard Gomez | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | ||
| PFP | ||||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Richard Gomez | 148,941 | ||
| Independent | Goyo Larrazabal | 117,912 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) | 178,919 | ||
| Lakas | Winnie Codilla | 51,155 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) | 137,601 | 62.50% | |
| Aksyon | Violy Codilla | 82,557 | 37.50% | |
| Valid ballots | 220,158 | 89.86% | ||
| Margin of victory | 55,044 | 25.00% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 24,846 | 10.14% | ||
| Total votes | 245,004 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lucy Torres-Gomez (incumbent) | 106,291 | 53.29 | |
| Lakas | Eric Codilla | 78,662 | 39.44 | |
| Margin of victory | 27,629 | 13.85% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 14,510 | 7.27 | ||
| Total votes | 199,463 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lucy Torres-Gomez | 101,250 | 56.79 | |||
| Lakas–Kampi | Eufrocino Codilla, Jr. | 76,549 | 42.93 | |||
| Independent | Silverio Tagolino | 493 | 0.28 | |||
| Valid ballots | 178,292 | 94.01 | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,352 | 5.99 | ||||
| Total votes | 189,644 | 100.00 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | ||||||
1936 special
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Norberto Romualdez | 7,033 | 76.32 |
| Antonio Marcos | 2,182 | 23.68 |
| Total | 9,215 | 100.00 |
| Majority | 4,851 | 52.64 |
See also
editReferences
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