# Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of the southernmost parts of the province that were previously included in Negros Oriental's 2nd district. It contains the city of Bayawan and the municipalities immediately to the south and west of the provincial capital city, Dumaguete, namely Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita. It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the expulsion of its most recent representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. on August 16, 2023.

## 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 Oriental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987 from Negros Oriental's at-large district. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Margarito B. Teves | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 1 | | | Margarito B. Teves | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 1 | | | Margarito B. Teves | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 2 | | | Herminio G. Teves | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 2 | | | Herminio G. Teves | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 2 | | | Herminio G. Teves | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 3 | | | Pryde Henry A. Teves | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 3 | | | Pryde Henry A. Teves | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | NPC | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 3 | | | Pryde Henry A. Teves | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | NPC | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 4 | | | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. | June 30, 2016 | August 16, 2023 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2016. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 4 | | | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. | June 30, 2016 | August 16, 2023 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| 4 | | | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. | June 30, 2016 | August 16, 2023 | 19th | NPC | Re-elected in 2022. Expelled. | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |
| — | | vacant | vacant | August 16, 2023 | Present | 19th | — | Special election canceled | 1987–present Bacong, Basay, Bayawan, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 91,482 | 48.99 |
| | Nacionalista | Reynaldo Lopez | 87,684 | 46.96 |
| | PROMDI | Joan Estrella | 4,779 | 2.56 |
| | Independent | Jocelyn Estrella | 2,779 | 1.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 186,724 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 118,970 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,970 | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Arnolfo Teves Jr. | 81,449 | 55.93 |
| | UNA | Henry Sojor | 61,174 | 42.00 |
| | Independent | Ivy Marie Pergamino | 3,011 | 2.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,634 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Pryde Henry Teves | 40,187 | 49.00 |
| | Liberal | Marcelo Andaza | 19,074 | 23.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,113 | 25.74 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 22,751 | 27.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,012 | 100.00 |
| | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold | NPC hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Pryde Henry Teves | 92,911 | 66.12 |
| | NPC | Marcelo Adanza | 43,905 | 31.24 |
| | Liberal | Telesforo Diao Jr. | 3,709 | 2.64 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 140,525 | 85.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 23,051 | 14.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,576 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |