# 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. 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. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Mercedes Alvarez 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 |
| Negros Occidental's 6th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. 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 |
| 1 | | | Hortensia L. Starke | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 2 | | | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 10th | NPC | Elected in 1995. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 2 | | | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | NPC | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 2 | | | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | NPC | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 3 | | | Genaro Rafael K. Alvarez III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| (2) | | | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | NPC | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 4 | | | Mercedes K. Alvarez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NPC | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 4 | | | Mercedes K. Alvarez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| 4 | | | Mercedes K. Alvarez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NPC | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| (2) | | | Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NPC | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |
| (4) | | | Mercedes K. Alvarez | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NPC | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Kabankalan, Sipalay |

## Election results
### 2022

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

### 2019

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