| Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Map | |
Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
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| Province | Negros Oriental |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Population | 451,388 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 291,224 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 9LGUs
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| Area | 2,107.83 km2 (813.84 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Vacant |
Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the southernmost parts of the province that were previously included in Negros Oriental's 2nd district. It contains the city of Bayawan and the municipalities immediately to the south and west of the provincial capital city, Dumaguete, namely Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita.[4] It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the expulsion of its most recent representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. on August 16, 2023.[5][6]
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Negros Oriental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Negros Oriental's at-large district.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Margarito B. Teves | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita | |
| 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| 2 | Herminio G. Teves | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 3 | Pryde Henry A. Teves | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | NPC | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 4 | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. | June 30, 2016 | August 16, 2023 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | NPC | Re-elected in 2022. Expelled. | ||||||
| — | vacant | August 16, 2023 | Present | — | Special election canceled[7] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 91,482 | 48.99 | |
| Nacionalista | Reynaldo Lopez | 87,684 | 46.96 | |
| PROMDI | Joan Estrella | 4,779 | 2.56 | |
| Independent | Jocelyn Estrella | 2,779 | 1.49 | |
| Total votes | 186,724 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 118,970 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 118,970 | 100.00% | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 81,449 | 55.93 | |
| UNA | Henry Sojor | 61,174 | 42.00 | |
| Independent | Ivy Marie Pergamino | 3,011 | 2.07 | |
| Total votes | 145,634 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Pryde Henry Teves | 40,187 | 49.00 | |
| Liberal | Marcelo Andaza | 19,074 | 23.26 | |
| Margin of victory | 21,113 | 25.74 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 22,751 | 27.74 | ||
| Total votes | 82,012 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Pryde Henry Teves | 92,911 | 66.12 | |
| NPC | Marcelo Adanza | 43,905 | 31.24 | |
| Liberal | Telesforo Diao Jr. | 3,709 | 2.64 | |
| Valid ballots | 140,525 | 85.91 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 23,051 | 14.09 | ||
| Total votes | 163,576 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
