# Leyte's 3rd congressional district

Leyte's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the old provincial capital, Leyte, and adjacent municipalities of Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango and Villaba. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Anna Victoria V. Tuazon of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Until 1931, it consisted of the north-central municipalities of Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, and Pastrana. Following the creation of the fifth district, it was redefined to consist of the southern municipalities of undivided Leyte that now form part of Southern Leyte, until they were transferred to the new province's at-large district in 1961, three years after its establishment. The district was subsequently redefined to consist of the sub-province of Biliran and the northern municipalities of Calubian, Isabel, Leyte, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba, all previously from the first district, from 1961 until its second dissolution in 1972. Re-established in 1987, it included its current northern municipalities and the sub-province of Biliran until 1995, when Biliran gained provincial status and separate representation in 1992.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Leyte's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Florentino Peñaranda | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1909 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro |
| 2 | | | Abdón Marchadesch | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Independent | Elected in 1909. | 1909–1912 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro, Pastrana |
| 3 | | | Miguel Romuáldez | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Independent | Elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| Leyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 4 | | | Segundo Apostol | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| 5 | | | Julio Siayngco | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Independent | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1931 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| 6 | | | José María Veloso | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1919–1931 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| 7 | | | Ruperto Kapunan | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1931 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| 8 | | | Jorge B. Delgado | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1931 Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana |
| 9 | | | Tomás Oppus | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1931–1935 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| 9 | | | Tomás Oppus | June 2, 1931 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1931–1935 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Leyte's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Tomás Oppus | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| (9) | | | Tomás Oppus | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Leyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (9) | | | Tomás Oppus | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| # | 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 |
| Leyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| 10 | | | Francisco M. Pajao | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1953 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| 10 | | | Francisco M. Pajao | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 2nd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1949. | 1946–1953 Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod |
| 10 | | | Francisco M. Pajao | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1957 | 3rd | Liberal | Re-elected in 1953. | 1953–1957 Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod |
| 11 | | | Nicanor Yñíguez | December 30, 1957 | December 30, 1961 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1957. Redistricted to Southern Leyte's at-large district. | 1957–1961 Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod |
| 12 | | | Marcelino R. Veloso | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 5th | Nacionalista | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1961. | 1961–1972 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 12 | | | Marcelino R. Veloso | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. | 1961–1972 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 12 | | | Marcelino R. Veloso | December 30, 1961 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1961–1972 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 13 | | | Alberto S. Veloso | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1987. | 1987–1995 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 13 | | | Alberto S. Veloso | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–1995 Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 13 | | | Alberto S. Veloso | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 14 | | | Eduardo K. Veloso | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | NPC | Elected in 1998. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 14 | | | Eduardo K. Veloso | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 14 | | | Eduardo K. Veloso | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 15 | | | Andres D. Salvacion Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 15 | | | Andres D. Salvacion Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 15 | | | Andres D. Salvacion Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 16 | | | Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 16 | | | Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |
| 17 | | | Anna Victoria V. Tuazon | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 1995–present Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Anna Veloso-Tuazon | 53,457 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,457 | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Ching Veloso (incumbent) | 53,581 | |
| | NPC | Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr. | 43,012 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Ching Veloso | 43,333 | 50.03% |
| | Liberal | Tingting Salvacion | 43,277 | 49.97% |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 86,610 | 88.05% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 56 | 0.06% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,754 | 11.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,364 | 100.00% |
| | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr. | 31,088 | 54.15 |
| | UNA | Bernard Jonathan Ramandaban | 20,773 | 36.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,315 | 17.97% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,547 | 9.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,408 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Andres "Andy" Salvacion Jr. | 48,083 | 59.48 |
| | Nacionalista | Eduardo Veloso | 31,311 | 38.73 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Pfleider | 1,007 | 1.25 |
| | Independent | Paquito Pelipel, Jr. | 435 | 0.54 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 80.836 | 92.44 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,615 | 7.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,451 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |