Rizal's 1st legislative district special election, 1994
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A special election was held for Rizal's 1st district seat to the House of Representatives of the Philippines
on March 7, 1994. Gilberto Duavit won the special election to serve the final 14 months of former representative Manuel Sanchez's term.
(NPC), and three independent candidates: chess grandmaster Rosendo Balinas Jr., lawyer Eduardo Inlayo and peasant leader Elmer Panotes.
Sumulong previously served as representative but gave up his seat to run in the 1992 Senate election but was defeated. Sumulong is supported by presidents Corazon Aquino
and Fidel Ramos. Duavit is supported by Rizal governor Casimiro Ynares and vice president Joseph Estrada
, while Silvestre is backed by former Senate President
Jovito Salonga
and other Liberal Party
stalwarts.
Cainta
and Taytay
were expected to provide the swing votes as neither of the candidates are from those two municipalities, and that many residents there were immigrants from other parts of the country. Turnout was expected to be low as no holiday was declared on election day.
After his election victory, a member of the Duavit family has served as representative of Rizal's 1st district up to the current 15th Congress
.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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on March 7, 1994. Gilberto Duavit won the special election to serve the final 14 months of former representative Manuel Sanchez's term.
Background
Incumbent representative Manuel Sanchez was unseated after the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal ruled that he is an American citizen. A special election was then called, scheduled for March 7, 1994. Six candidates participated including Rogelio Sanchez Silvestre, Sanchez's nephew, former House majority leader Francisco Sumulong, former assemblyman Gilberto Duavit of the opposition Nationalist People's CoalitionNationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a political party in the Philippines.-History:The Party was founded in 1991 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party...
(NPC), and three independent candidates: chess grandmaster Rosendo Balinas Jr., lawyer Eduardo Inlayo and peasant leader Elmer Panotes.
Sumulong previously served as representative but gave up his seat to run in the 1992 Senate election but was defeated. Sumulong is supported by presidents Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
and Fidel Ramos. Duavit is supported by Rizal governor Casimiro Ynares and vice president Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
, while Silvestre is backed by former Senate President
President of the Senate of the Philippines
The President of the Senate of the Philippines, or more popularly known as the Senate President, is the presiding officer and the highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines. He/she is elected by the entire body to be their leader...
Jovito Salonga
Jovito Salonga
Jovito "Jovy" Reyes Salonga is a Filipino nationalist politician and lawyer, as well as a leading opposition leader during the Marcos regime from 1972, when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, until 1986, when Marcos was deposed as a result of a bloodless revolution...
and other Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
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stalwarts.
Cainta
Cainta, Rizal
The Municipality of Cainta is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is one of the oldest , and is the town with the second smallest land area of 26.81 km² next to Angono with 26.22 km².Cainta serves as the secondary gateway to the rest of Rizal...
and Taytay
Taytay, Rizal
The Municipality of Taytay is a first class, urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is currently the third second most populous town in Rizal after and Cainta. Taytay serves a the gateway of West Rizal to the cities of Pasig and Taguig...
were expected to provide the swing votes as neither of the candidates are from those two municipalities, and that many residents there were immigrants from other parts of the country. Turnout was expected to be low as no holiday was declared on election day.
Result
Duavit won over former Francisco Sumulong by 21,034 votes. The low turnout of 37% was blamed on Rizal's traffic problems, and the inability of employees and students to cast their votes when they reside outside the district during the workweek/school week.After his election victory, a member of the Duavit family has served as representative of Rizal's 1st district up to the current 15th Congress
15th Congress of the Philippines
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.