# Tarlac's 3rd congressional district

Tarlac's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of the southern Tarlac municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion and La Paz. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Noel N. Rivera of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Tarlac's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Herminio Aquino | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 1 | | | Herminio Aquino | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 1 | | | Herminio Aquino | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | LDP | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 2 | | | Jesli Lapus | June 30, 1998 | July 24, 2006 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 2 | | | Jesli Lapus | June 30, 1998 | July 24, 2006 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 2 | | | Jesli Lapus | June 30, 1998 | July 24, 2006 | 13th | NPC | Re-elected in 2004. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Education. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 3 | | | Jeci A. Lapus | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 3 | | | Jeci A. Lapus | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 4 | | | Noel L. Villanueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 4 | | | Noel L. Villanueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NPC | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 4 | | | Noel L. Villanueva | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NPC | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |
| 5 | | | Noel N. Rivera | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Noel "Bong" Rivera | 112,620 | |
| | Aksyon | Andy Lacson | 82,583 | |
| | Independent | Jose Antonio Feliciano | 38,331 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election at Tarlac's 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Noel Villanueva | 135,449 | 73.97 |
| | Independent | Hariking David | 44,678 | 24.40 |
| | Independent | Bertito del Mundo | 2,991 | 1.63 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 183,118 | 89.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 20,997 | 10.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 204,095 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Tarlac's 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Noel Villanueva | 130,611 | 100.00 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 48,476 | 27.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 179,087 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Tarlac's 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Noel Villanueva | 65,465 | 53.73 |
| | NUP | Jeci Lapus | 27,345 | 22.44 |
| | Liberal | Herminio Aquino | 23,034 | 18.90 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,120 | 31.28% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,006 | 4.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,850 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP | Nacionalista gain from NUP |

### 2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Tarlac's 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Jeci A. Lapus | 82,093 | 55.43 |
| | Liberal | Reynaldo Lopez Catacutan | 65,997 | 44.57 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 148,090 | 96.11 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,997 | 3.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,087 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |