2007 Batangas local elections
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Local elections was held in the province of Batangas on May 14, 2007, as part of the 2007 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 Batangas. The list below are the candidates as of May 2007.
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Gubernatorial election
For Governor
Incumbent Armando Sanchez is running for reelection. His main opponent is actress and Lipa mayor Vilma Santos-Recto.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilma Santos-Recto | Lakas–CMD | 475,740 | 55.31 | |
| Armando Sanchez (incumbent) | Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino | 344,969 | 40.11 | |
| Nestor Sanares | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 34,606 | 4.02 | |
| Marcos Mandanas Sr. | Independent | 4,797 | 0.56 | |
| Total | 860,112 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–CMD gain from KAMPI | ||||
For Vice Governor
Incumbent Richard Recto is running for 4th district representative. His seat will be contested by 4th district board member Mark Leviste, actor Christopher de Leon and Edwin Ermita, son of Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.[2]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Antonio Leviste II | Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino | |
| Edwin Ermita | Lakas–CMD | |
| Christopher de Leon | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | |
| Total | ||
| KAMPI gain from Lakas–CMD | ||
Congressional elections
Summarize
Perspective
1st District
Incumbent Eileen Ermita-Buhain is running for a third and final term. Her opponent is Raymund Apacible.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Eileen Ermita-Buhain | 101,127 | 58.26 | |
| UNO | Raymund Apacible | 72,448 | 41.74 | |
| Total votes | 173,575 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2nd District
Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas is running for a second term. His opponents are Orestes Cabigao, Edgar Mendoza, and Luis Gutierrez.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hermilando Mandanas | 149,362 | 77.51% | |
| Lakas | Orestes Cabigao | 22,481 | 11.67% | |
| KAMPI | Edgar Mendoza | 20,737 | 10.76% | |
| Independent | Luis Gutierrez | 131 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 192,711 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
3rd District
Incumbent Victoria Hernandez-Reyes is running for a third and final term, her opponent is Nelson Collantes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Victoria Hernandez-Reyes | 107,869 | 56.24% | |
| PMP | Nelson Collantes | 83,917 | 43.76% | |
| Total votes | 191,786 | 100.00% | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
4th District
Incumbent Oscar Gozos is eligible to run for another term. However, he ran for mayor of Lipa. Mark Llandro Mendoza, son of Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza is facing former board member Meynardo Sabili and Vice Governor Richard Recto.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Mark Llandro Mendoza | 97,218 | 45.73% | |||
| LDP | Meynardo Sabili | 90,184 | 42.43% | |||
| Lakas | Richard Recto | 25,190 | 11.85% | |||
| Total votes | 212,592 | 100.00% | ||||
| NPC gain from LDP | ||||||
References
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