Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district

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 19th Congress by Mercedes Alvarez of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]

Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionNegros Island Region
Population525,597 (2020)[1]
Electorate307,048 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,485.03 km2 (959.48 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeMercedes Alvarez
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history

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# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
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Negros Occidental's 6th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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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 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 K. 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 June 30, 2022 18th NPC Elected in 2019.
(4) Mercedes K. Alvarez June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Mercedes Alvarez 164,069
Total votes
NPC hold

2019

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2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Genaro "Lim-Ao" Alvarez Jr. 152,345
Independent Jackie Bilbao 76,115
Total votes
NPC hold

2016

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2013

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2010

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.