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2013 Cavite local elections

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Local elections were held in the province of Cavite on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, councilors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cavite.

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
2013 Cavite gubernatorial election
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Nominee Juanito Victor Remulla, Jr. Erineo Maliksi
Party Lakas Liberal
Running mate Jolo Revilla Ronald Jay Lacson
Popular vote 458,434 402,146
Percentage 53.27 46.73
Governor before election

Juanito Victor Remulla, Jr.
Lakas

 Elected Governor

Juanito Victor Remulla, Jr.
Lakas

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Incumbent Juanito Victor C. Remulla of the Nacionalista Party,[1] Lakas–CMD and the local party Partido Magdalo ran for a second term and defeated 3rd District Representative Ayong Maliksi, his gubernatorial predecessor.

Remulla and Maliksi's running mates are both sons of incumbent senators. Remulla ran with actor and Liga ng mga Barangay (League of Barangays) Provincial Chapter President Jolo Revilla of Lakas–CMD, son of senator Bong Revilla, while Ronald Jay Lacson, son of outgoing senator Panfilo Lacson, ran with Maliksi. Revilla went on to defeat Lacson by a comfortable margin.

Opinion polling

Gubernatorial election

More information Poll source, Date(s) conducted ...
Poll sourceDate(s) conductedSample
size		Margin of
error		MaliksiRemulla
StratPOLLS[2] ———57.9%42.2%
StratPOLLS[3] April 13–171,000±3.5%54.9%44.7%
StratPOLLS[4] March 15–191,000±3.5%57.2%42.7%
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According to a survey conducted on 1,300 respondents by the Laylo Research Strategies (LRS) on April 14–21, Remulla led Maliksi by 14%[5] or about 148,000 votes. The exact percentage of the respondents who will vote for the candidates was not shown.[6]

Vice gubernatorial election

More information Poll source, Date(s) conducted ...
Poll sourceDate(s) conductedSample
size		Margin of
error		CantimbuhanLacsonRevilla
StratPOLLS[4] March 15–191,000±3.5%—38.2%52.1%
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Provincial elections

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Juanito Victor C. Remulla is the incumbent. Although he ran under the Alyansang Lakas at Magdalo (Alliance of Lakas and Magdalo), which was dominated by Lakas–CMD candidates, he was still a member of the Nacionalista Party, which was affiliated with the Liberal coalition to which Maliksi belonged.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Juanito Victor C. Remulla 458,434 53.27
Liberal Erineo Maliksi 402,146 46.73
Total votes 860,580 100
Lakas hold
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Vice-gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Incumbent Recto Cantimbuhan, who was replaced as the Liberal Party's candidate by Lacson, ran as Independent.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite Vice-Gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Jolo Revilla 449,849 54.67
Liberal Ronald Jay Lacson 263,511 32.03
Independent Recto Cantimbuhan 109,418 13.30
Total votes 822,738 100
Lakas gain from Independent
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Congressional elections

Each of Cavite's seven legislative districts elected a representative to the House of Representatives.

1st District

The seat was vacated when Joseph Emilio Abaya was appointed as DOTC Secretary. His brother Francis "Blue" Abaya is his party's nominee for the seat. He ran against former Kawit Mayor Federico "Hit" Poblete of the Nacionalista Party. Director Joel Lamangan, who was going to run under the local party Partido Magdalo, withdrew his candidacy.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Francis Gerald Abaya 94,283
Nacionalista Federico Poblete 28,692
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100
Liberal hold
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2nd District (Bacoor)

Lani Mercado-Revilla is the incumbent. She faced off against former Bacoor Mayor Jessie Castillo.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Lani Mercado-Revilla 109,203
Liberal Jessie Castillo
NUP Gerbie Ber Ado
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
Lakas hold
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3rd District (Imus City)

Incumbent Ayong Maliksi ran for Governor. Former Board Member Alex Advincula is his party's nominee for the seat.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 3rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alex Advincula 57,141
Lakas Albert Villasecca 28,759
Nacionalista Eleazar Salon 743
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100%
Liberal hold
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4th District (Dasmariñas)

See also: Legislative district of Dasmariñas

Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. is the incumbent and was also nominated by the Liberal Party.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 4th district
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. 133,570
Lakas Miguel Ilano 18,844
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100
NUP hold
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5th District

Roy Loyola is the incumbent and ran unopposed, his opponent Silang Mayor Clarito "Areng" Poblete (Lakas) did not run.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Roy Loyola 118,036 100
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100
Liberal hold
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6th District

Incumbent Antonio Ferrer ran for Mayor of General Trias; his brother, incumbent General Trias mayor Luis Ferrer IV is the party's nominee for the seat, he is also nominated by their old party, Lakas CMD. He squared off against former vice governor Dencito Campaña.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 6th district
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Luis Ferrer IV 112,919
Liberal Dencito Campaña 53,760
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100
NUP hold
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7th District

Jesus Crispin Remulla is in his third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; his brother, former representative Gilbert Remulla is his party's nominee for the seat, and also nominated by Lakas. Remulla squared off against Tagaytay mayor Abraham Tolentino.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Philippine House of Representatives election at Cavite's 7th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Abraham Tolentino 91,836
Nacionalista Gilbert Remulla 76,961
PMP Norman Versoza 1,662
NPC Pedro Lopez 507
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100
Liberal gain from Nacionalista
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Provincial Board elections

All 7 Districts of Cavite elected Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. The first two candidates who obtained the highest number of votes were elected. Names in italics denote the incumbents.

1st District

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Dino Carlo Chua 62,382
Lakas Ryan Enriquez 57,848
Liberal Alvin Bunag 36,340
PRP Antonio Luna, Jr. 30,520
Liberal Edwin Ramirez 24,212
PRP Jose Virata 3,876
Total votes 100
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2nd District (Bacoor)

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Edralin Gawaran
Lakas Rolando Remulla
Liberal Jedidah Del Rosario
Liberal Gertrudes Ocampo
Total votes
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3rd District (Imus City)

Main article: 2013 Imus local elections

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 3rd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arnel Cantimbuhan 52,141
Liberal Larry Boy Nato 51,253
Nacionalista Anthony Astillero 19,800
Nacionalista Rodrigo Camia, Jr. 19,359
PMP Lucius Minaldo 2,062
Total votes 100
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4th District (Dasmariñas)

Main article: 2013 Dasmariñas local elections

Incumbents Teofilo Lara and Raul Rex Mangubat ran unopposed. Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 4th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Teofilo Lara 101,132
NUP Raul Rex Mangubat 97,019
Total votes 100
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5th District

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

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Cavite 5th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Aristides Jose Virgilio Velasco 62,057
Lakas Marcos Amutan 62,002
Lakas Ivee Jayne Reyes 61,265
Liberal Alberto Alvarez 32,850
PMP Renato Gadiola 3,866
Total votes 100
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6th District

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 6th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Hermogenes Arayata III 77,548
Lakas Felix Grepo 75,605
Lakas Archangelo Matro 54,437
Liberal Remegio Dilag 51,029
Bangon Pilipinas Mayrine Leachon 10,184
Bangon Pilipinas Teodora Bacolod 8,844
Total votes 100
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7th District

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite 7th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Eileen Beratio 79,538
Nacionalista Irene Bencito 65,795
Liberal Reyniel Ambion 64,972
Nacionalista Raquel Nuestro Quiambao 62,361
DPP Arnolfo Colaban 1,369
Total votes 100
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City and municipal elections

All cities and municipalities of Cavite elected a mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district. Names in italics denote the incumbents.

1st District

Cavite City

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite City mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Bernardo Paredes 21,234 52.15
Liberal Lino Antonio Barron 12,787 31.40
UNA Romeo Ramos 6,698 16.45
Total votes 40,719 100
Lakas gain from UNA
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Cavite City vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Percilito Consigo 22,449 58.56
Liberal Edmund Tirona 15,890 41.45
Total votes 38,339 100
Lakas gain from Liberal
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Kawit

More information Party, Candidate ...
Kawit mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Reynaldo Aguinaldo 13,826 52.64
Lakas Gilbert Gandia 12,441 47.36
Total votes 26,267 100
Liberal hold
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Kawit vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Paul Plaridel Abaya, Jr. 13,908 54.60
Lakas Medel Caimol 11,566 45.40
Total votes 25,474 100
Liberal gain from Lakas
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Noveleta

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Noveleta mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Enrico Alvarez 11,893 100
Total votes 11,893 100
Nacionalista hold
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Noveleta vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Eric Garcia 5,566 38.94
Liberal Claro Jordan Santamaria 5,054 35.36
Ang Kapatiran Arlynn Torres 3,674 25.70
Total votes 14,294 100
Nacionalista hold
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Rosario

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Rosario mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Jose Ricafrente, Jr. 28,832 100
Total votes 28,832 100
Lakas hold
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Rosario vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Jose Voltaire Ricafrente 27,817 100
Total votes 27,817 100
Lakas hold
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2nd District

Bacoor

More information Party, Candidate ...
Bacoor mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Strike Revilla 119,394
Liberal Ramon Guinto
PMP Fidel Abaya
Total votes
Lakas hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Bacoor vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Catherine Evaristo 80,388
Liberal Edwin Malvar
PMP Jaime Malvar
Total votes
Lakas gain from UNA
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3rd District

Main article: 2013 Imus local elections

Imus City

More information Party, Candidate ...
Imus City mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Emmanuel Maliksi 47,312 51.45
Nacionalista Homer Saquilayan 44,646 48.55
Total votes 91,958 100
Liberal hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Imus City vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Armando Ilano 53,676 61.82
Nacionalista Patrizenette Villena 33,149 38.18
Total votes 86,825 100
Liberal hold
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4th District

Main article: 2013 Dasmariñas local elections

Dasmariñas

More information Party, Candidate ...
Dasmariñas mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Jennifer Barzaga 127,678
Lakas Gavino Mercado 26,712
PMP Ma. Lourdes Garcia 1,335
Total votes 100
NUP hold
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Dasmariñas vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Valeriano Encabo 105,718
Lakas Antonio "Damo" Ferrer 37,520
Total votes 100
NUP hold
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5th District

Carmona

More information Party, Candidate ...
Carmona mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dahlia Loyola 23,127 89.47
Lakas Jose Carpio 2,723 10.53
Total votes 25,850 100
Liberal hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Carmona vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Elmer Reyes 21,016 85.82
Lakas Charlie Martinez 3,472 14.18
Total votes 24,488 100
Liberal hold
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General Mariano Alvarez

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General Mariano Alvarez mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Walter Echevarria, Jr. 16,917 47.05
Lakas Leonisa Joanna Virata 9,558 26.58
PLM Bongbong Sevilla 4,920 13.72
UNA Rolando Alvaran 4,388 12.20
Nacionalista Arnel Mendoza 174 0.48
Total votes 35,857 100
Liberal gain from Lakas
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General Mariano Alvarez vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Percival Cabuhat 21,826 64.38
Liberal Renante Tuatis 10,295 30.37
UNA Renato Avendaño 1,781 5.25
Total votes 33,902 100
Liberal hold
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Silang

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Silang mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Emilia Lourdes Poblete 27,055 42.75
Liberal Armando De Castro 22,267 35.18
UNA Herminigildo Linaja 11,509 18.18
Bangon Pilipinas Ruben Madlansacay 2,980 4.71
KBL Pablito Angcaya 112 0.18
Total votes 63,293 100
Lakas hold
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Silang vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rosalie Loyola 30,964 52.66
Lakas Ferdinand Belamide 27,836 47.34
Total votes 58,800 100
Liberal gain from UNA
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6th District

Trece Martires City

More information Party, Candidate ...
Trece Martires City mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Melandres De Sagun 23,695 100
Total votes 23,695 100
Lakas hold
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Trece Martires City vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Alexander Lubigan 23,695 100
Total votes 23,695 100
Lakas hold
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Amadeo

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Amadeo mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Benjarde Villanueva 6,639 48.56
Liberal Albert Ambagan 6,141 44.92
KBL Augusto Bebe, Jr. 891 6.52
Total votes 13,671 100
Lakas hold
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Amadeo vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Elpidio Bawalan 7,985 61.10
Liberal Donn Clarence Bayot 5,085 38.90
Total votes 13,070 100
Lakas hold
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General Trias

More information Party, Candidate ...
General Trias mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Antonio Ferrer 40,897 66.29
Liberal Fernando Campaña 20,794 33.71
Total votes 61,691 100
NUP hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
General Trias vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Maurito Sison 30,283 61.62
Liberal Ronald Lumunsad 19,222 38.83
Total votes 49,505 100
NUP gain from Liberal
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Tanza

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Tanza mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Marcus Ashley Arayata 23,281 50.34
Lakas Raymundo Del Rosario 22,741 49.16
PMP Macario Cervania 230 0.50
Total votes 46,253 100
Liberal hold
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Tanza vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Yuri Pacumio 21,923 49.77
Lakas Sandy De Peralta 20,792 47.20
PMP Redentor Sosa 1,337 3.04
Total votes 44,052 100
Liberal hold
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7th District

Tagaytay

More information Party, Candidate ...
Tagaytay mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Agnes Tolentino 18,771 57.60
Nacionalista Jesus Crispin Remulla 13,818 42.40
Total votes 32,589 100
Liberal hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Tagaytay vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Celso De Castro
Nacionalista Arnel Taruc
Total votes
Liberal hold
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Alfonso

More information Party, Candidate ...
Alfonso mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Virgilio Varias
Liberal Juanito Rosanes
PMP Delio Escoses
Total votes
Lakas hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Alfonso vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Justiniano Castro
Liberal Romeo Cosino
PMP Manolito Credo
Independent Francis Romasanta
Total votes
Lakas gain from Nacionalista
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Bailen

Note: Bailen was listed as General Emilio Aguinaldo, its former name, in the ballots.

More information Party, Candidate ...
Bailen mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Danilo Bencito
Liberal Reynato Malimban
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Bailen vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Louel Golfo
Liberal Darwin Quiacos
PMP Efren Papa
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Indang

More information Party, Candidate ...
Indang mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Bienvenido Dimero
Liberal Lope Tepora
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Indang vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Perfecto Fidel
Liberal Ariel Penales
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Magallanes

More information Party, Candidate ...
Magallanes mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Edwin Sisante
Liberal Elvira Bergado
KBL Lucia Ruiz
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Magallanes vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Jasmin Angelli Maligaya
Liberal Nerie Villa
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Maragondon

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Maragondon mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Reynaldo Rillo
Nacionalista Mon Anthony Andaman
Total votes
Liberal gain from Nacionalista
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Maragondon vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ireneo Angeles
Liberal Reagan Gulapa
PMP Bonn Rillo
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Mendez

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Mendez mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Fredderick Vida
Liberal Ralph Sarmiento
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Mendez vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Francisco Mendoza, Jr.
Nacionalista Antonio Rafols
Total votes
Liberal hold
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Naic

More information Party, Candidate ...
Naic mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Junio Dualan
Liberal Edwina Mendoza
Total votes
Nacionalista gain from Liberal
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Naic vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Rodrigo Castillo
Liberal Fernando Prudente
Total votes
Nacionalista hold
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Ternate

More information Party, Candidate ...
Ternate mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Herminio Lindo
Liberal Lamberto Bambao
PMP Erlinda Huerto
Total votes
Nacionalista gain from Liberal
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Ternate vice mayoralty election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Gomez Linayao, Jr.
Liberal Jayson Cabaña
Total votes
Nacionalista gain from Liberal
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