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2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas were held on May 9, 2022.

Summary

Biliran

Incumbent Gerardo Espina Jr. of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed.

Eastern Samar

Incumbent Maria Fe Abunda of PDP–Laban ran for a second term.

Abunda won re-election against Febida Padel (Independent).

Leyte

1st district

Incumbent Martin Romualdez of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed.

2nd district

Incumbent Lolita Javier of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term.

Javier won re-election against former representative Henry Ong (PDP–Laban) and two other candidates.

3rd district

Incumbent Vicente Veloso III of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired.

The NUP nominated Veloso's daughter, provincial board member Anna Veloso-Tuazon, who won the election unopposed.

4th district

Term-limited incumbent Lucy Torres-Gomez of PDP–Laban ran for mayor of Ormoc.

PDP–Laban nominated Torres-Gomez' husband, Ormoc mayor Richard Gomez, who won the election against former Commission on Elections commissioner Goyo Larrazabal (Independent).

5th district

Incumbent Carl Cari of PDP–Laban won re-election for a second term unopposed.

Northern Samar

1st district

Incumbent Paul Daza of the National Unity Party ran for a second term.

Daza won re-election against former Development Bank of the Philippines board director Teodoro Jumamil (People's Reform Party), former provincial board member Joma Vicario (PDP–Laban) and two other candidates.

2nd district

Incumbent Jose Ong Jr. of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired.

The NUP nominated Ong's nephew, Laoang mayor Harris Ongchuan, who won against two other candidates.

Samar

1st district

Incumbent Edgar Mary Sarmiento of the National Unity Party ran for a third term.

Sarmiento was defeated by former Samar vice governor Stephen James Tan of the Nacionalista Party.

2nd district

Incumbent Sharee Ann Tan of the Nacionalista Party retired to run for governor of Samar.

The Nacionalista Party nominated Tan's brother, Samar governor Reynolds Michael Tan, who won the election against provincial board member Alvin Abejuela (National Unity Party).

Southern Leyte

1st district

As a result of Southern Leyte's redistricting in 2019, the district was created with the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos and Tomas Oppus. The district was intended to be contested for the first time during the elections in 2019, but was delayed to 2022, due to time constraints.

Luz Mercado (National Unity Party) won the election against Vicente Geraldo (Independent).

2nd district

As a result of Southern Leyte's redistricting in 2019, the district was created with the municipalities of Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago and Sogod. The district was intended to be contested for the first time during the elections in 2019, but was delayed to 2022, due to time constraints.

Southern Leyte vice governor Christopherson Yap (PDP–Laban) won the election against former provincial board member Junbie Fernandez (PROMDI) and four other candidates.

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