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Apayao's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Apayao within the Philippines
ProvinceApayao
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
Population124,336 (2020)[1]
Electorate78,454 (2022)[2]
Area4,413.35 km2 (1,704.00 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1995
RepresentativeEleonor Bulut Begtang
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Apayao's at-large congressional district refers to the lone congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Apayao. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. It was previously included in Kalinga-Apayao's at-large congressional district from 1969 to 1998. The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eleonor Bulut Begtang of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[3]

Representation history

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# Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
Start End
District created February 14, 1995.[4]
1 Elias K. Bulut June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LDP Redistricted from Kalinga–Apayao district and re-elected in 1998.
2 Elias Bulut Jr. June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th NPC Elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
3 Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th NPC Elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
(2) Elias Bulut Jr. June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th NPC Re-elected in 2019.
(3) Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 50,503 100.00
Valid ballots 50,503 64.37
Invalid or blank votes 27,951 35.63
Total votes 78,454 100.00
NPC hold

2019

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2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Elias Bulut Jr. 45,630 100.00
Valid ballots 45,630 61.05
Invalid or blank votes 29,113 38.95
Total votes 74,743 100.00
NPC hold

2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 40,888 100.00
Valid ballots 40,888 63.03
Invalid or blank votes 23,979 36.97
Total votes 64,867 100.00
NPC hold

2013

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2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Eleanor Bulut Begtang 32,192 92.14
UNA Ambaro Sagle 2,747 7.86
Total votes 34,939 100.00
NPC hold

References

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  1. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Republic Act No. 7878 (February 14, 1995), "An Act Converting the Sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into Regular Provinces to be Known as the Province of Kalinga and the Province of Apayao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 4695", Official Gazette, Congress of the Philippines, retrieved March 3, 2021
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