1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 8, 1995. Being the first midterm election since 1938, the party of the incumbent president, Fidel V. Ramos's Lakas–NUCD–UMDP, won a plurality of the seats in the House of Representatives.

The elected representatives served in the 10th Congress from 1995 to 1998. Jose de Venecia, Jr. was easily reelected as the speaker of the House.

Electoral system The House of Representatives shall have not more than 250 members, unless otherwise fixed by law, of which 20% shall be elected via the party-list system, while the rest are elected via congressional districts. In lieu of an enabling law in regards to the party-list system, sectoral representatives shall continued to be appointed by the president just like previously in the Batasang Pambansa for the first three congresses from the enactment of the constitution, which includes this congress.

In this election, there are 204 seats voted via first-past-the-post in single-member districts. Each province, and a city with a population of 250,000, is guaranteed a seat, with more populous provinces and cities divided into two or more districts.

Congress has the power of redistricting three years after each census.

Redistricting Reapportioning (redistricting) the number of seats is either via national reapportionment three years after the release of every census, or via piecemeal redistricting for every province or city. National reapportionment has not happened since the 1987 constitution took effect, and aside from piecemeal redistricting, the apportionment was based on the ordinance from the constitution, which was in turn based from the 1980 census.

Changes from the previous Congresses

Creation of Biliran and Guimaras provinces The Local Government Code of 1991, enacted as Republic Act. No. 7160 mandates that all existing sub-provinces be made into provinces, having their own congressional representation. Biliran, which was a sub-province of Leyte and included in its 3rd district, was then made into a province and became its own at-large district. Guimaras, which was a sub-province of Iloilo and included in its 2nd district, was then made into a province and became its own at-large district. Both approved in separate plebiscites on May 11, 1992. Creation of Sarangani province The municipalities included in South Cotabato's 3rd district becomes the at-large district of the newly-created province of Sarangani South Cotabato's 1st and 2nd districts were left intact. Enacted into law as Republic Act. 7228. Approved in a plebiscite on May 19, 1992.

Changes from the outgoing Congress

Division of San Juan–Mandaluyong's at-large district to two districts Mandaluyong attains cityhood and becomes its own at-large district. San Juan becomes its own at-large district. Enacted into law as Republic Act No. 7675. Approved in a plebiscite on April 10, 1994. Reassignment of Benguet's two districts Baguio (Benguet's 1st district) becomes its own at-large district. Benguet (Benguet's 2nd district) becomes its own at-large district. Division of Makati's at-large district to two districts Makati attains cityhood, and its western barangays becomes the 1st district. The eastern barangays becomes the 2nd district. Enacted into law as Republic Act No. 7854. Approved in a plebiscite on February 4, 1995.

Summary of changes As there were 218 seats from congressional districts, and since the constitution requires that there should be 1 party-list seat for every 4 seats from congressional districts, this means there were 53 party-list seats up for this election, or for a total of 270 seats. CategoryTotalCongressional districts in the outgoing Congress200New districts from redistricting laws from previous congresses2New districts from redistricting laws from outgoing Congress2Total seats for the next Congress204

Retiring incumbents

Agusan del Norte–2nd: Edelmiro Amante (Lakas) Cagayan–1st: Juan Ponce Enrile (Independent), ran for senator Cagayan–3rd: Francisco Mamba (Lakas) Cebu–3rd: Pablo P. Garcia (Lakas), ran for governor of Cebu Davao del Sur–1st: Alejandro Almendras (Lakas) Ilocos Norte–2nd: Bongbong Marcos (KBL), ran for senator Laguna–2nd: Rodolfo Tingzon (Lakas), ran for governor of Laguna Lanao del Sur–2nd: Mohammad Ali Dimaporo (Lakas), ran for governor of Lanao del Sur Masbate–3rd: Antonio Kho (Liberal), ran for governor of Masbate Misamis Occidental–2nd: Hilarion Ramiro Jr. (Lakas) Pangasinan–1st: Oscar Orbos (Lakas), ran for governor of Pangasinan Pangasinan–6th: Conrado Estrella III (NPC) Zambales–1st: Katherine Gordon (Nacionalista)

Vacancies Masbate–1st: Tito Espinosa (LDP) was assassinated on February 28, 1995.

Results

The administration party, Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (Lakas), forged an electoral agreement with Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP, then known as Laban) to create the Lakas–Laban Coalition. Candidates from the Liberal Party and PDP–Laban also joined the administration coalition. On the other hand, Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) led the opposition coalition that also composed of candidates from Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), People's Reform Party (PRP) and Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP).

Per coalition Definitions: Administration coalition: Ran solely under the banner of one of the following: Lakas–NUCD–UMDP, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Laban), Liberal Party, and PDP–Laban Opposition coalition: Ran solely under the banner of one of the following: Nationalist People's Coalition, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, People's Reform Party, and Partido ng Masang Pilipino Others: Ran solely on other parties and coalitions not mentioned above Hybrid coalitions: Ran on any combinations of parties and coalitions mentioned above

Per party

Summary by district Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyAbraLakasLakasAgusan del Norte–1stLakasLakasAgusan del Norte–2ndLakasLakasAgusan del SurLakasLakasAklanLakasLakasAlbay–1stLDPLDPAlbay–2ndNPCNPCAlbay–3rdNPCNPCAntiqueLakasLakasAuroraLakasLakasBacolodLakasLakasBaguioLakasLakasBasilanLakasLDPBataan–1stLiberalLiberalBataan–2ndLakasNPCBatanesLakasLiberalBatangas–1stLakasLakasBatangas–2ndLDPLDPBatangas–3rdNPCNPCBatangas–4thLakasLakasBenguetLakasLakasBiliranNew districtNPCBohol–1stLakasLakasBohol–2ndLakasLakasBohol–3rdLakasLakasBukidnon–1stLakasLakasBukidnon–2ndLakasLakasBukidnon–3rdLakasLakasBulacan–1stLakasLakasBulacan–2ndLakasLakasBulacan–3rdLakasLakasBulacan–4thLakasLakasCagayan–1stIndependentLakasCagayan–2ndNPCNPCCagayan–3rdLakasLakasCagayan de OroPDP–LabanPDP–LabanCaloocan–1stNPCLakasCaloocan–2ndNPCNPCCamarines NorteNPCNPCCamarines Sur–1stLakasLakasCamarines Sur–2ndLakasPDP–LabanCamarines Sur–3rdNPCNPCCamarines Sur–4thLiberalLiberalCamiguinLakasLakasCapiz–1stLiberalLiberalCapiz–2ndLakasLakasCatanduanesLakasLakasCavite–1stLakasNPCCavite–2ndLDPLDPCavite–3rdLDPLDPCebu–1stLakasLakasCebu–2ndLakasLakasCebu–3rdLakasLDPCebu–4thNPCNPCCebu–5thLakasLakasCebu–6thLakasLakasCebu City–1stLakasLakasCebu City–2ndLakasLakasCotabato–1stNPCNPCCotabato–2ndLakasLakasDavao City–1stNPCIndependentDavao City–2ndLakasLakasDavao City–3rdNPCNPCDavao del Norte–1stLakasLakasDavao del Norte–2ndLakasLakasDavao del Norte–3rdLakasLakasDavao del Sur–1stLakasLakasDavao del Sur–2ndLakasLakasDavao Oriental–1stLakasLakasDavao Oriental–2ndLakasLakasEastern SamarLakasLakasGuimarasNew districtLakasIfugaoNPCNPCIlocos Norte–1stLakasLakasIlocos Norte–2ndKBLLakasIlocos Sur–1stLakasLakasIlocos Sur–2ndLakasLakasIloilo–1stLakasLakasIloilo–2ndLakasLakasIloilo–3rdLakasLakasIloilo–4thLakasLDPIloilo–5thLakasLakasIloilo CityLakasNacionalistaIsabela–1stLakasLakasIsabela–2ndLakasLakasIsabela–3rdLakasLakasIsabela–4thNPCNPCKalinga-ApayaoLakasLakasLa Union–1stLakasLakasLa Union–2ndLakasLakasLaguna–1stLakasLDPLaguna–2ndLakasLDPLaguna–3rdLakasLakasLaguna–4thLakasLakasLanao del Norte–1stLakasLakasLanao del Norte–2ndLDPIndependentLanao del Sur–1stLakasLakasLanao del Sur–2ndLakasLakasLas Piñas–MuntinlupaLakasLakasLeyte–1stLakasKBLLeyte–2ndLakasLakasLeyte–3rdLakasLakasLeyte–4thLakasLakasLeyte–5thLakasLakasMaguindanao–1stLakasNPCMaguindanao–2ndLakasLakasMakati's 1stNew districtIndependentMakati's 2ndNew districtNo winnerMalabon–NavotasLDPLDPMandaluyongNew districtLakasManila–1stLDPLDPManila–2ndLakasLakasManila–3rdLiberalLiberalManila–4thLDPLDPManila–5thLDPLDPManila–6thNPCNPCMarikinaLiberalLiberalMarinduqueLakasLakasMasbate–1stVacantLakasMasbate–2ndLakasLakasMasbate–3rdLiberalMisamis Occidental–1stLakasLakasMisamis Occidental–2ndLakasLakasMisamis Oriental–1stLakasLakasMisamis Oriental–2ndLakasLakasMountain ProvinceLakasLakasNegros Occidental–1stNPCLakasNegros Occidental–2ndLiberalLakasNegros Occidental–3rdLakasLakasNegros Occidental–4thNPCNPCNegros Occidental–5thNPCNPCNegros Occidental–6thLakasNPCNegros Oriental–1stLakasLakasNegros Oriental–2ndLakasLakasNegros Oriental–3rdLDPLDPNorthern Samar–1stLiberalLiberalNorthern Samar–2ndLiberalLiberalNueva Ecija–1stLakasLakasNueva Ecija–2ndLakasLakasNueva Ecija–3rdLakasLakasNueva Ecija–4thLakasLDPNueva VizcayaNPCLDPOccidental MindoroLakasLakasOriental Mindoro–1stLakasLakasOriental Mindoro–2ndLakasLakasPalawan–1stLakasLakasPalawan–2ndLakasLakasPampanga–1stLakasLakasPampanga–2ndLakasNPCPampanga–3rdLakasLDPPampanga–4thLakasLakasPangasinan–1stLakasIndependentPangasinan–2ndLakasLDPPangasinan–3rdLakasLakasPangasinan–4thLakasLakasPangasinan–5thLakasLakasPangasinan–6thNPCLakasParañaqueLakasLakasPasayLakasLakasPasigNPCNPCQuezon–1stLakasLakasQuezon–2ndLakasLakasQuezon–3rdLakasLakasQuezon–4thLakasLiberalQuezon City–1stLakasPMPQuezon City–2ndLakasLakasQuezon City–3rdLakasLiberalQuezon City–4thLakasLakasQuirinoLakasLakasRizal–1stNPCNPCRizal–2ndLakasLakasRomblonLakasLakasSamar–1stLakasLakasSamar–2ndLakasLakasSan JuanNew districtNPCSaranganiNew districtLakasSiquijorLakasLakasSorsogon–1stLakasLakasSorsogon–2ndLakasLakasSouth Cotabato–1stLakasLakasSouth Cotabato–2ndNPCNPCSouthern LeyteLakasLakasSultan KudaratLakasLakasSulu–1stLakasLakasSulu–2ndLakasLakasSurigao del Norte–1stNPCLakasSurigao del Norte–2ndLakasLakasSurigao del Sur–1stLakasLakasSurigao del Sur–2ndLakasLakasTaguig–PaterosLakasLakasTarlac–1stLDPLDPTarlac–2ndLakasLakasTarlac–3rdLDPLDPTawi-TawiLakasLakasValenzuelaNPCNPCZambales–1stNacionalistaNacionalistaZambales–2ndLakasLakasZamboanga CityLDPLDPZamboanga del Norte–1stLakasIndependentZamboanga del Norte–2ndLiberalNPCZamboanga del Norte–3rdLakasLakasZamboanga del Sur–1stLakasLakasZamboanga del Sur–2ndNPCNPCZamboanga del Sur–3rdLakasLakas

Defeated incumbents

Aurora: Benedicto Miran (Lakas) lost to Bella Angara (Lakas) Basilan: Elnorita Tugung (Lakas) lost to Candu Muarip (LDP) Bataan–2nd: Dominador Venegas (Lakas) lost to Tet Garcia (NPC) Batanes: Enrique Lizardo (Lakas) lost to Florencio Abad (Liberal) Benguet: Samuel Dangwa (Lakas) lost to Ronald Cosalan (Lakas) Caloocan–1st: Aurora Henson (NPC) lost to Bobby Guanzon (Lakas) Camarines Sur–2nd: Celso Baguio (Lakas) lost to Leopoldo San Buenaventura (PDP–Laban) Cavite–1st: Dominador Nazareno Jr. (Lakas) lost to Plaridel Abaya (NPC) Davao City–1st: Jesus Dureza (NPC) lost to Prospero Nograles (Independent) Iloilo–4th: Nicetas Panes (Lakas) lost to Narciso Monfort (LDP) Iloilo City: Rafael Lopez Vito (Lakas) lost to Raul M. Gonzalez (Nacionalista) Laguna–1st: Roy Almoro of (Lakas) lost to Nereo Joaquin (LDP) Lanao del Norte–2nd: Mario Hisuler (LDP) lost to Abdullah Mangotara (Independent) Leyte–1st: Cirilo Roy Montejo (Lakas) lost to Imelda Marcos (KBL) Maguindanao–1st: Michael Mastura (Lakas) lost to Didagen Dilangalen (NPC) Negros Occidental–1st: Tranquilino Carmona (NPC) lost to Jules Ledesma (Lakas) Negros Occidental–2nd: Manuel Puey (Liberal) lost to Alfredo Marañon of (Lakas) Negros Occidental–6th: Hortensia Starke (Lakas) lost to Genaro Alvarez Jr. (NPC) Nueva Ecija–4th: Victorio Lorenzo (Lakas) lost to Julita Villareal (LDP)