Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district
Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
![]() Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines | |
Province | Negros Occidental |
Region | Western Visayas |
Population | 490,209 (2015)[1] |
Electorate | 295,254 (2019)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 2,485.03 km2 (959.48 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. |
Political party | NPC |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Negros Occidental's 6th 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 since 1987.[3] The district consists of the area in southern Negros Occidental containing the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the municipalities of Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an and Ilog.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]
Representation history[]
# | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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Start | End | |||||||
Negros Occidental's 6th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[] | ||||||||
District created February 2, 1987.[4] Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district. | ||||||||
1 | Hortensia L. Starke | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay | |
9th | Lakas–CMD | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
2 | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | NPC | Elected in 1995. | ||
11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
3 | Genaro Rafael K. Alvarez III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | ||
(2) | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | ||
4 | Mercedes Alvarez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | ||
16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
(2) | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | NPC | Elected in 2019. |
Election results[]
2019[]
2016[]
2013[]
2010[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
Categories:
- Congressional districts of the Philippines
- Politics of Negros Occidental
- 1987 establishments in the Philippines
- Congressional districts of Western Visayas
- Constituencies established in 1987