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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.

Biliran
Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed. ==Eastern Samar==
Eastern Samar
Ben Evardone is the incumbent. ==Leyte==
Leyte
Each of Leyte's 5 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. 1st District Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead. His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdez 2nd District Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent. 3rd District Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. 4th District Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent. 5th District Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent. ==Northern Samar==
Northern Samar
Each of Northern Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. 1st District Harlin Abayon is the incumbent. 2nd District Emil L. Ong was the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. His party nominated his son, Edwin Ongchuan, running unopposed. ==Samar==
Samar
Each of Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat. 1st District Mel Senen Sarmiento is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. He was appointed as secretary of DILG on September 11, 2015. 2nd District Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent ==Southern Leyte==
Southern Leyte
Damian Mercado is the incumbent but he is again running for governor. His brother, former Rep. Roger Mercado was nominated by his party. ==References==
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