Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas, 2010

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16 seats of Western Visayas in the House of Representatives
First party Second party   Party Lakas–Kampi NPC Seats won 9 5 Popular vote 942,937 720,685 Percentage 35.20% 26.90%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Nacionalista Seats won 2 2 Popular vote 325,302 286,476 Percentage 12.14% 10.69%
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.

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%

Incumbent Florencio Miraflores is running unopposed.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Florencio Miraflores (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	178,190	100.00
Total			178,190	100.00
Valid votes			178,190	72.43
Invalid/blank votes			67,812	27.57
Total votes			246,002	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections[1]

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.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Paolo Javier	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	93,081	44.97
	Salvacion Z. Perez	Nationalist People's Coalition	66,282	32.03
	Arturo Pacificador	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	30,471	14.72
	Robert Delfin	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	12,848	6.21
	Narzal Mallares	Aksyon Demokratiko	3,443	1.66
	Antero Florante Villaflor Jr.	Lapiang Manggagawa	838	0.40
Total			206,963	100.00
Valid votes			206,963	88.22
Invalid/blank votes			27,628	11.78
Total votes			234,591	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[2]

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 running under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Anthony Golez	Nationalist People's Coalition	58,708	30.84
	Renecito Novero	Independent	45,083	23.68
	Ricardo Tan	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	37,310	19.60
	Juan Orola Jr.	Independent	31,127	16.35
	Jocelle Batapa-Sigue	Independent	17,728	9.31
	Ramon dela Cruz	Independent	408	0.21
Total			190,364	100.00
Valid votes			190,364	92.73
Invalid/blank votes			14,918	7.27
Total votes			205,282	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–Kampi–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections[3]

Antonio Del Rosario is the incumbent.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Antonio del Rosario (incumbent)	Liberal Party	77,584	46.72
	Felipe Barredo	Ugyon Kita Capiz	45,859	27.62
	Rodriguez Dadivas	Independent	41,205	24.82
	Conrado Tinsay II	Independent	1,397	0.84
Total			166,045	100.00
Valid votes			166,045	92.87
Invalid/blank votes			12,752	7.13
Total votes			178,797	100.00
	Liberal Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4]

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.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jane Castro	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	109,147	69.51
	Roberto Lastimoso	Liberal Party	47,885	30.49
Total			157,032	100.00
Valid votes			157,032	95.07
Invalid/blank votes			8,148	4.93
Total votes			165,180	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4]

JC Rahman Nava is the incumbent.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	JC Rahman Nava (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	63,941	90.97
	Tomas Junco Jr.	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	6,350	9.03
Total			70,291	100.00
Valid votes			70,291	91.66
Invalid/blank votes			6,399	8.34
Total votes			76,690	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[5]

Incumbent Janette Garin is running unopposed.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Janette Garin (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	111,947	100.00
Total			111,947	100.00
Valid votes			111,947	74.72
Invalid/blank votes			37,868	25.28
Total votes			149,815	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[6]

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

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Augusto Syjuco Jr.	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	79,843	63.11
	Ramon Arenas Jr.	Nationalist People's Coalition	43,654	34.50
	Diopito Gonzales	Independent	3,027	2.39
Total			126,524	100.00
Valid votes			126,524	91.63
Invalid/blank votes			11,558	8.37
Total votes			138,082	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[6]

Incumbent Arthur Defensor Sr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection and running for governor of Iloilo; his son outgoing 3rd district board member Arthur Jr. is his party's nominee for the district's seat.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Arthur Defensor Jr.	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	89,960	55.59
	Rene Villa	Liberal Party	54,117	33.44
	Zafiro Lauron	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	17,755	10.97
Total			161,832	100.00
Valid votes			161,832	94.75
Invalid/blank votes			8,964	5.25
Total votes			170,796	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[6]

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

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ferjenel Biron (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	106,303	64.60
	Niel Tupas Sr.	Liberal Party	58,261	35.40
Total			164,564	100.00
Valid votes			164,564	96.72
Invalid/blank votes			5,576	3.28
Total votes			170,140	100.00
	Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[6]

Niel Tupas Jr. is the incumbent will face outgoing vice governor and former representative Rolex Suplico.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Niel Tupas Jr. (incumbent)	Liberal Party	87,455	52.41
	Rolex Suplico	Nacionalista Party	78,869	47.27
	Raul Alba	Nationalist People's Coalition	541	0.32
Total			166,865	100.00
Valid votes			166,865	95.21
Invalid/blank votes			8,388	4.79
Total votes			175,253	100.00
	Liberal Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[6]

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.^[7]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jerry Treñas	Nacionalista Party	101,304	54.77
	Raul Gonzalez Jr. (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi	76,478	41.35
	Mansueto Malabor	Independent	6,838	3.70
	Juanito Gaje	Independent	335	0.18
Total			184,955	100.00
Valid votes			184,955	95.76
Invalid/blank votes			8,198	4.24
Total votes			193,153	100.00
	Nacionalista Party gain from Lakas–Kampi–CMD
Source: ibanangayon.ph[8]

Jules Ledesma is the incumbent.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jules Ledesma (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	123,970	94.01
	Ernesto Librando	Independent	7,904	5.99
Total			131,874	100.00
Valid votes			131,874	83.79
Invalid/blank votes			25,514	16.21
Total votes			157,388	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

Alfredo Marañon III is the incumbent.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Alfredo Marañon III (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	86,397	83.29
	Oscar Arias	Aton Tandon Utod Negrosanon	17,337	16.71
Total			103,734	100.00
Valid votes			103,734	77.93
Invalid/blank votes			29,370	22.07
Total votes			133,104	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

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

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Albee Benitez	Nationalist People's Coalition	116,772	62.21
	Esteban Coscolluela	Independent	40,602	21.63
	Ted Victor Jimenez	Independent	30,325	16.16
Total			187,699	100.00
Valid votes			187,699	92.05
Invalid/blank votes			16,219	7.95
Total votes			203,918	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–Kampi–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

Incumbent Jeffrey Ferrer is running unopposed.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jeffrey Ferrer (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	131,338	100.00
Total			131,338	100.00
Valid votes			131,338	81.95
Invalid/blank votes			28,928	18.05
Total votes			160,266	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

Iggy Arroyo is the incumbent.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Iggy Arroyo (incumbent)	Lakas–Kampi–CMD	117,894	87.43
	Rodolfo Magalona	Independent	16,945	12.57
Total			134,839	100.00
Valid votes			134,839	78.96
Invalid/blank votes			35,932	21.04
Total votes			170,771	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

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.^[10]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Mercedes Alvarez	Nationalist People's Coalition	115,479	81.94
	Philip Arles	Aton Tandon Utod Negrosanon	25,459	18.06
Total			140,938	100.00
Valid votes			140,938	84.92
Invalid/blank votes			25,037	15.08
Total votes			165,975	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[9]

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