Cavite Gubernatorial Election, 2013
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May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13) |
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Local elections were held in the Province of Cavite on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, councilors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cavite.
Incumbent Juanito Victor C. Remulla of the Nacionalista Party,[1] Lakas-CMD and the local party Partido Magdalo ran for a second term and defeated 3rd District Representative Ayong Maliksi, his gubernatorial predecessor.
Remulla and Maliksi's running mates are both sons of incumbent senators. Remulla ran with actor and Liga ng mga Barangay (League of Barangays) Provincial Chapter President Jolo Revilla of Lakas-CMD, son of senator Bong Revilla, while Ronald Jay Lacson, son of outgoing senator Panfilo Lacson, ran with Maliksi. Revilla went on to defeat Lacson by a comfortable margin.
Opinion polling
Gubernatorial election
Poll source | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Margin of error | Maliksi | Remulla |
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StratPOLLS[2] |
— | — | — | 57.9% | 42.2% |
StratPOLLS[3] |
April 13–17 | 1,000 | ±3.5% | 54.9% | 44.7% |
StratPOLLS[4] |
March 15–19 | 1,000 | ±3.5% | 57.2% | 42.7% |
According to a survey conducted on 1,300 respondents by the Laylo Research Strategies (LRS) on April 14–21, Remulla led Maliksi by 14%[5] or about 148,000 votes. The exact percentage of the respondents who will vote for the candidates was not shown.[6]
Vice gubernatorial election
Poll source | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Margin of error | Cantimbuhan | Lacson | Revilla |
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StratPOLLS[4] |
March 15–19 | 1,000 | ±3.5% | — | 38.2% | 52.1% |
Provincial elections
The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Juanito Victor C. Remulla is the incumbent. Although he ran under the Alyansang Lakas at Magdalo (Alliance of Lakas and Magdalo), which was dominated by Lakas-CMD candidates, he was still a member of the Nacionalista Party, which was affiliated with the Liberal coalition to which Maliksi belonged.
Vice-gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Incumbent Recto Cantimbuhan, who was replaced as the Liberal Party's candidate by Lacson, ran as Independent.
Congressional elections
Each of Cavite's seven legislative districts elected a representative to the House of Representatives.
1st District
The seat was vacated when Joseph Emilio Abaya was appointed as DOTC Secretary. His brother Francis "Blue" Abaya is his party's nominee for the seat. He ran against former Kawit Mayor Federico "Hit" Poblete of the Nacionalista Party. Director Joel Lamangan, who was going to run under the local party Partido Magdalo, withdrew his candidacy.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 1st district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Francis Gerald Abaya |
81,724 |
76.58 |
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Nacionalista |
Federico Poblete |
24,994 |
23.42 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
106,718 |
100% |
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Liberal hold |
Lani Mercado-Revilla is the incumbent. She faced off against former Bacoor Mayor Jessie Castillo.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 2nd district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Lani Mercado-Revilla |
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Liberal |
Jessie Castillo |
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NUP |
Gerbie Ber Ado |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
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Lakas hold |
Incumbent Ayong Maliksi ran for Governor. Former Board Member Alex Advincula is his party's nominee for the seat.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 3rd district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Alex Advincula |
50,775 |
66.89 |
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Lakas |
Albert Villasecca |
25,626 |
33.25 |
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Nacionalista |
Eleazar Salon |
664 |
0.86 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
77,065 |
100% |
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Liberal hold |
Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. is the incumbent and was also nominated by the Liberal Party.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 4th district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. |
121,908 |
87.70 |
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Lakas |
Miguel Ilano |
17,091 |
12.30 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
138,999 |
100 |
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NUP hold |
5th District
Roy Loyola is the incumbent and ran unopposed, his opponent Silang Mayor Clarito "Areng" Poblete (Lakas) did not run.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 5th district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Roy Loyola |
105,253 |
100 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
105,523 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
6th District
Incumbent Antonio Ferrer ran for Mayor of General Trias, Cavite; his brother, incumbent General Trias, Cavite mayor Luis Ferrer IV is the party's nominee for the seat, he is also nominated by their old party, Lakas CMD. He squared off against former vice governor Dencito Campaña.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 6th district
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Luis Ferrer IV |
96,998 |
67.59 |
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Liberal |
Dencito Campaña |
46,506 |
37.41 |
Valid ballots |
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Invalid or blank votes |
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Total votes |
143,504 |
100 |
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NUP hold |
7th District
Jesus Crispin Remulla is in his third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; his brother, former representative Gilbert Remulla is his party's nominee for the seat, and also nominated by Lakas. Remulla squared off against Tagaytay mayor Abraham Tolentino.
Provincial Board elections
All 7 Districts of Cavite elected Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. The first two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes were elected. Names in italics denote the incumbents.
1st District
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Dino Carlo Chua |
54,800 |
29.34 |
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Lakas |
Ryan Enriquez |
50,790 |
27.20 |
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Liberal |
Alvin Bunag |
31,062 |
16.63 |
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PRP |
Antonio Luna, Jr. |
25,808 |
13.82 |
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Liberal |
Edwin Ramirez |
20,804 |
11.14 |
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PRP |
Jose Virata |
3,495 |
1.87 |
Total votes |
186,759 |
100 |
2nd District (Bacoor City)
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Jedidah Del Rosario |
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Lakas |
Edralin Gawaran |
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Liberal |
Gertrudes Ocampo |
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Lakas |
Rolando Remulla |
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Total votes |
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3rd District (Imus City)
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 3rd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Arnel Cantimbuhan |
46,557 |
36.17 |
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Liberal |
Larry Boy Nato |
45,761 |
35.55 |
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Nacionalista |
Anthony Astillero |
17,401 |
13.52 |
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Nacionalista |
Rodrigo Camia, Jr. |
17,134 |
13.31 |
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PMP |
Lucius Minaldo |
1,872 |
1.45 |
Total votes |
128,725 |
100 |
4th District (Dasmariñas City)
Incumbents Teofilo Lara and Raul Rex Mangubat ran unopposed. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 4th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Teofilo Lara |
92,228 |
50.94 |
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NUP |
Raul Rex Mangubat |
88,820 |
49.06 |
Total votes |
181,048 |
100 |
5th District
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 5th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Aristides Jose Virgilio Velasco |
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Lakas |
Marcos Amutan |
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Lakas |
Ivee Jayne Reyes |
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Liberal |
Alberto Alvarez |
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PMP |
Renato Gadiola |
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Total votes |
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6th District
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 6th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Hermogenes Arayata III |
66,985 |
28.06 |
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Liberal |
Felix Grepo |
64,967 |
27.22 |
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Lakas |
Archangelo Matro |
46,711 |
19.57 |
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Liberal |
Remegio Dilag |
43,567 |
18.25 |
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Bangon Pilipinas |
Mayrine Leachon |
8,791 |
3.68 |
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Bangon Pilipinas |
Teodora Bacolod |
7,693 |
3.22 |
Total votes |
238,714 |
100 |
7th District
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Cavite 7th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Eileen Beratio |
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Nacionalista |
Irene Bencito |
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Liberal |
Reyniel Ambion |
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Nacionalista |
Raquel Nuestro Quiambao |
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DPP |
Arnolfo Colaban |
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Total votes |
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City and municipal elections
All cities and municipalities of Cavite elected a mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district. Names in italics denote the incumbents.
1st District
Cavite City
Cavite City mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Bernardo Paredes |
21,234 |
52.15 |
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Liberal |
Lino Antonio Barron |
12,787 |
31.40 |
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UNA |
Romeo Ramos |
6,698 |
16.45 |
Total votes |
40,719 |
100 |
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Lakas gain from UNA |
Cavite City vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Percilito Consigo |
22,449 |
58.56 |
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Liberal |
Edmund Tirona |
15,890 |
41.45 |
Total votes |
38,339 |
100 |
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Lakas gain from Liberal |
Kawit
Kawit mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Reynaldo Aguinaldo |
13,826 |
52.64 |
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Lakas |
Gilbert Gandia |
12,441 |
47.36 |
Total votes |
26,267 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
Kawit vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Paul Plaridel Abaya, Jr. |
13,908 |
54.60 |
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Lakas |
Medel Caimol |
11,566 |
45.40 |
Total votes |
25,474 |
100 |
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Liberal gain from Lakas |
Noveleta
Rosario
Rosario mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Jose Ricafrente, Jr. |
28,832 |
100 |
Total votes |
28,832 |
100 |
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Lakas hold |
Rosario vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Jose Voltaire Ricafrente |
27,817 |
100 |
Total votes |
27,817 |
100 |
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Lakas hold |
2nd District
Bacoor City
3rd District
Imus City
Imus City vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Armando Ilano |
47,561 |
61.48 |
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Nacionalista |
Patrizenette Villena |
29,794 |
38.52 |
Total votes |
77,355 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
4th District
Dasmariñas City
Dasmariñas City mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Jennifer Barzaga |
116,413 |
81.96 |
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Lakas |
Gavino Mercado |
24,403 |
17.18 |
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PMP |
Ma. Lourdes Garcia |
1,220 |
0.86 |
Total votes |
142,036 |
100 |
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NUP hold |
Dasmariñas City vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Valeriano Encabo |
96,517 |
76.66 |
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Lakas |
Antonio "Damo" Ferrer |
34,153 |
26.01 |
Total votes |
131,030 |
100 |
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NUP hold |
5th District
Carmona
Carmona mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Dahlia Loyola |
23,127 |
89.47 |
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Lakas |
Jose Carpio |
2,723 |
10.53 |
Total votes |
25,850 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
Carmona vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Elmer Reyes |
21,016 |
85.82 |
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Lakas |
Charlie Martinez |
3,472 |
14.18 |
Total votes |
24,488 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
General Mariano Alvarez
Silang
Silang mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Emilia Lourdes Poblete |
27,055 |
42.75 |
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Liberal |
Armando De Castro |
22,267 |
35.18 |
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UNA |
Herminigildo Linaja |
11,509 |
18.18 |
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Bangon Pilipinas |
Ruben Madlansacay |
2,980 |
4.71 |
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KBL |
Pablito Angcaya |
112 |
0.18 |
Total votes |
63,293 |
100 |
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Lakas hold |
Silang vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Rosalie Loyola |
30,964 |
52.66 |
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Lakas |
Ferdinand Belamide |
27,836 |
47.34 |
Total votes |
58,800 |
100 |
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Liberal gain from UNA |
6th District
Trece Martires City
Amadeo
Amadeo mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Benjarde Villanueva |
6,639 |
48.56 |
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Liberal |
Albert Ambagan |
6,141 |
44.92 |
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KBL |
Augusto Bebe, Jr. |
891 |
6.52 |
Total votes |
13,671 |
100 |
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Lakas hold |
Amadeo vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Elpidio Bawalan |
7,985 |
61.10 |
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Liberal |
Donn Clarence Bayot |
5,085 |
38.90 |
Total votes |
13,070 |
100 |
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Lakas hold |
General Trias
General Trias vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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NUP |
Maurito Sison |
30,283 |
61.62 |
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Liberal |
Ronald Lumunsad |
19,222 |
38.83 |
Total votes |
49,505 |
100 |
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NUP gain from Liberal |
Tanza
Tanza mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Marcus Ashley Arayata |
23,281 |
50.34 |
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Lakas |
Raymundo Del Rosario |
22,741 |
49.16 |
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PMP |
Macario Cervania |
230 |
0.50 |
Total votes |
46,253 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
Tanza vice mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Liberal |
Yuri Pacumio |
21,923 |
49.77 |
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Lakas |
Sandy De Peralta |
20,792 |
47.20 |
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PMP |
Redentor Sosa |
1,337 |
3.04 |
Total votes |
44,052 |
100 |
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Liberal hold |
7th District
Tagaytay City
Alfonso
Alfonso mayoralty election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Lakas |
Virgilio Varias |
' |
' |
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Liberal |
Juanito Rosanes |
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PMP |
Delio Escoses |
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Total votes |
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Lakas hold |
Bailen
Note: Bailen was listed as General Emilio Aguinaldo, its former name, in the ballots.
Indang
Magallanes
Maragondon
Mendez
Naic
Ternate
References