# 2010 Quezon local elections

Local elections were held in the province of Quezon on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Quezon.
Incumbent candidates are italicized.

## Provincial elections
### Gubernatorial election

Incumbent governor Rafael Nantes is running for his second term. He will face former vice governor David Suarez.
Quezon gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | David Suarez | 397,858 | 53.84 |
| | Liberal | Rafael Nantes † | 333,292 | 45.11 |
| | Independent | Rolando Rafa | 2,532 | 0.34 |
| | Independent | Hobart Dator, Jr. | 2,459 | 0.33 |
| | PGRP | Eduardo Cuenca | 1,218 | 0.16 |
| | Independent | Buenaventura Pumarega | 853 | 0.12 |
| | Independent | Glaceria Sta. Maria | 695 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 738,907 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal | Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal |

### Vice Gubernatorial election

Incumbent vice governor Carlos Portes is running for his second term.
Quezon vice gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Vicente Alcala | 383,867 | 56.58 |
| | Liberal | Carlos Portes | 289,643 | 42.69 |
| | Independent | Florencio Laspinas, Sr. | 4,978 | 0.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 678,488 | 100.00 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal |

### Provincial board elections

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Liberal | 823,660 | 59.26 | 7 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | 190,350 | 13.69 | 1 |
| | Nacionalista | 144,510 | 10.40 | 1 |
| | PDP–Laban | 140,416 | 10.10 | 1 |
| | Nationalist People's Coalition | 37,990 | 2.73 | 0 |
| | PMP | 17,453 | 1.26 | 0 |
| | Independent | 35,567 | 2.56 | 0 |
| Ex officio seats | Ex officio seats | | | 3 |
| Total | Total | 1,389,946 | 100.00 | 13 |

#### 1st District

2010 Provincial Board Election at Quezon's 1st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Teresita Dator | 90,137 | 30.26 |
| | Liberal | Alona Villamayor-Obispo | 89,691 | 30.11 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Noel Angelo Devanadera | 80,628 | 27.07 |
| | Nacionalista | Evelyn Abeja | 26,933 | 9.04 |
| | Independent | Rustico Laurel | 6,329 | 2.12 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Ma. Janet Buelo | 2,512 | 0.84 |
| | Independent | Elmer Litana | 1,636 | 0.55 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,866 | 100.00 |

#### 2nd District

2010 Provincial Board Election at Quezon's 2nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Romano Talaga | 135,416 | 24.19 |
| | Liberal | Gary Jason Ejercito | 125,510 | 22.10 |
| | Liberal | Ferdinand Talabong | 120,276 | 21.48 |
| | Liberal | Antonio Año Punzalan | 99,758 | 17.82 |
| | Independent | Liza Alvarez | 53,436 | 9.54 |
| | PMP | Jose Ona, Jr. | 17,453 | 3.12 |
| | Independent | Artemio Garcia | 4,911 | 0.88 |
| | Independent | Reynieto Anareta | 1,659 | 1.30 |
| | Independent | Nelson Traquena | 1,487 | 0.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 559,906 | 100.00 |

#### 3rd District

2010 Provincial Board Election at Quezon's 3rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Lourdes de Luna-Pasatiempo | 77,076 | 38.54 |
| | Nacionalista | Victor Reyes | 47,262 | 23.63 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Dominador Villena, Jr. | 30,134 | 15.07 |
| | Liberal | Federico Aguilar | 20,600 | 10.30 |
| | Liberal | Reynante Arrogancia | 13,941 | 6.97 |
| | Independent | Jose Pasia | 7,299 | 3.65 |
| | PDP–Laban | Virgilio Fernandez | 3,661 | 1.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,973 | 100.00 |

#### 4th District

2010 Provincial Board Election at Quezon's 4th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Manuel Butardo | 69,101 | 17.92 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Ortiz | 60,354 | 15.65 |
| | Liberal | Rachel Ubana | 53,591 | 13.90 |
| | Liberal | Rhodora Tan | 52,374 | 13.58 |
| | Nacionalista | Narciso Malite | 51,054 | 13.24 |
| | Liberal | Carmela Josefa Lavides | 28,327 | 7.35 |
| | NPC | Maria Teresa Diestro | 21,588 | 5.60 |
| | Nacionalista | Francis Jose Rodelas | 19,201 | 4.98 |
| | NPC | Fidencio Salumbides | 16,405 | 4.25 |
| | Independent | Emmanuel Mapaye | 5,214 | 1.35 |
| | Independent | Damian Guerrero | 3,354 | 0.87 |
| | Independent | Nelson Barreto | 2,702 | 0.70 |
| | PDP–Laban | Marcil Guay | 1,339 | 0.35 |
| | Independent | Jose Cereza, Jr. | 976 | 0.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 385,580 | 100.00 |

## Congressional elections
### 1st District

Incumbent representative Mark Enverga is running for his second term.
2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Mark Enverga | 109,508 | 56.20 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Agnes Vicenta Devanaderra | 82,908 | 42.55 |
| | PGRP | Gregorio Cabigan | 1,564 | 0.80 |
| | Independent | Rolando de Tena | 861 | 0.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,841 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### 2nd District

2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Irvin Alcala | 170,670 | 74.51 |
| | Nacionalista | James Rey Bico | 40,260 | 17.57 |
| | PMP | Bernard Tagarao | 18,169 | 7.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,099 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 3rd District

Incumbent representative Danilo Suarez will face former governor Eduardo Rodriguez.
2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon's 3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Danilo Suarez | 112,687 | 79.69 |
| | Liberal | Eduardo Rodriguez | 27,790 | 19.65 |
| | Independent | Rebecca de la Rosa | 924 | 0.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,401 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |

### 4th District

Incumbent representative Lorenzo Tañada III is running unopposed.
2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon's 4th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Lorenzo Tañada III | 148,226 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,226 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

## Lucena local elections
### Mayoral election

Lucena mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Ramon Talaga, Jr. | 44,099 | 51.12 |
| | Liberal | Philip Castillo | 39,615 | 45.92 |
| | LM | Simon Aldovino | 2,375 | 2.75 |
| | Independent | Edna Seralde | 99 | 0.11 |
| | Independent | Romeo Amposta | 74 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,262 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |

### Vice Mayoral election

Lucena vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Roderick Alcala | 46,175 | 54.49 |
| | Nacionalista | Clarinda Cabana | 37,553 | 44.41 |
| | Independent | German Alemania | 742 | 0.88 |
| | Independent | Francisco Tan | 277 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,747 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

## Sources

* Philippines 2010 Election Results – Quezon