Guimaras is already a sub-province of
Iloilo province. On May 11, 1992, a plebiscite was held in Iloilo to determine if Guimaras was to become a fully fledged province. The results are as follows: A Supreme Court case argued for the holding of a
special election in the
Iloilo's 2nd congressional district as there were several abstentions in Guimaras for the said position. The petitioners argued that the Guimaras voters expected that they won't have to vote for congressman as they shall elect their own congressman once the plebiscite passes. The Supreme Court dismissed the case, saying "those who did not vote for the position of congressman, merely abstained from voting for the said position". ==References==