Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias, as well as the adjacent municipalities of Enrique B. Magalona and Murcia. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

Representation history
{| class=wikitable ! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Legislature ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly

 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District created January 9, 1907.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Agustín Montilla y Ortaliz
 * October 16, 1907
 * March 13, 1909
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Progresista
 * Elected in 1907.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1907–1916 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Rafael Ramos
 * October 16, 1909
 * October 16, 1912
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1909.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Gil Montilla
 * October 16, 1912
 * October 16, 1916
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1912.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | National Assembly ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * style="text-align:center;" | (3)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Gil Montilla
 * October 16, 1916
 * June 3, 1919
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Nacionalista
 * Re-elected in 1916.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1916–1919 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Tito Silverio
 * June 3, 1919
 * June 6, 1922
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1919.
 * rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5
 * style="background-color:#191970|
 * Eliseo P. Limsiaco
 * June 6, 1922
 * June 2, 1925
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Nacionalista Colectivista
 * Elected in 1922.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Isaac Lacson
 * June 2, 1925
 * June 5, 1928
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1925.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Emilio Montilla
 * June 5, 1928
 * June 2, 1931
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1928.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Emilio Yulo
 * June 2, 1931
 * June 5, 1934
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * Nacionalista Consolidado
 * Elected in 1931.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Agustín S. Ramos
 * June 5, 1934
 * September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1934.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Agustín S. Ramos
 * June 5, 1934
 * September 16, 1935
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1934.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Common wealth Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * style="text-align:center;" | (3)
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 * Gil Montilla
 * September 16, 1935
 * December 30, 1938
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista Democrático
 * Elected in 1935.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1935–1941 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * José Yulo
 * December 30, 1938
 * December 30, 1941
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * Elected in 1938.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
! rowspan="2" | # ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Member ! colspan=2 | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Congress ! rowspan="2" | Party ! rowspan="2" | Electoral history ! rowspan="2" | Constituent LGUs !Start!!End
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created May 24, 1945.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Raymundo Vargas
 * June 11, 1945
 * May 25, 1946
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
 * Elected in 1941.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1945–1946 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |

Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

 * style="text-align:center;" | (5)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Eliseo P. Limsiaco
 * May 25, 1946
 * December 30, 1949
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1st
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1946.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1946–1949 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Augurio M. Abeto
 * December 30, 1949
 * December 30, 1953
 * style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1949.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1949–1953 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra, Sipalay
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 13
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Agustín M. Gatuslao
 * rowspan="3" | December 30, 1953
 * rowspan="3" | December 30, 1965
 * style="text-align:center;" | 3rd
 * rowspan="3" | Nacionalista
 * | Elected in 1953.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1953–1957 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Magallon, Pontevedra, Sipalay
 * style="text-align:center;" | 4th
 * Re-elected in 1957.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 1957–1961 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
 * style="text-align:center;" | 5th
 * Re-elected in 1961.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1961–1972 Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Félix M. Feria Jr.
 * December 30, 1965
 * December 30, 1969
 * style="text-align:center;" | 6th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 1965.
 * style="text-align:center;" | (13)
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Agustín M. Gatuslao
 * December 30, 1969
 * September 23, 1972
 * style="text-align:center;" | 7th
 * Nacionalista
 * Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
 * colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | District re-created February 2, 1987.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 15
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jose Carlos V. Lacson
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1987
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 1998
 * style="text-align:center;" | 8th
 * UNIDO
 * Elected in 1987.
 * rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;" | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias
 * rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 9th
 * rowspan="2" | Lakas
 * Re-elected in 1992.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 10th
 * Re-elected in 1995.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * Edith Y. Villanueva
 * June 30, 1998
 * June 30, 2001
 * style="text-align:center;" | 11th
 * LDP
 * Elected in 1998.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | (15)
 * rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Jose Carlos V. Lacson
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2001
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010
 * style="text-align:center;" | 12th
 * rowspan="3" | Lakas
 * Elected in 2001.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 13th
 * Re-elected in 2004.
 * style="text-align:center;" | 14th
 * Re-elected in 2007.
 * rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 17
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="3" | Albee Benitez
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2010
 * rowspan="3" | June 30, 2019
 * style="text-align:center;" | 15th
 * Liberal
 * Elected in 2010.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 16th
 * Independent
 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Re-elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 18
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Jose Francisco B. Benitez
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * PFP
 * Re-elected in 2022.
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 * Re-elected in 2013.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 17th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Re-elected in 2016.
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 18
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * rowspan="2" | Jose Francisco B. Benitez
 * rowspan="2" | June 30, 2019
 * rowspan="2" | Incumbent
 * style="text-align:center;" | 18th
 * PDP–Laban
 * Elected in 2019.
 * style="color:inherit;background:;" |
 * style="text-align:center;" | 19th
 * PFP
 * Re-elected in 2022.
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 * PFP
 * Re-elected in 2022.
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