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2016 Mandaluyong local elections

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2016 Mandaluyong mayoral elections

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Nominee Carmelita Abalos N/A Georgie Antonio
Party UNA Liberal PMP
Running mate Anthony Suva Edward Bartolome Danny De Guzman (Aksyon)
Popular vote 117,287 24,501

Mayor before election

Benjamin Abalos, Jr.
UNA

Elected mayor

Carmelita Abalos
UNA

Local elections were held in Mandaluyong on May 9, 2016, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one Congressman, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Background

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The wives of the current city officials, will be running in their husbands' respective positions in the city. Carmelita Aguilar-Abalos, wife of Mayor Benhur Abalos will run for the Mayoralty position under the United Nationalist Alliance. While, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales, wife of Representative Neptali Gonzales will run as the representative of lone district of the city under the Liberal Party, one of her opponents is Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes, an independent candidate.[1][2]

Candidates

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Mayor

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Mandaluyong Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos 118,077
PMP Georgie Antonio 24,501
Independent Florencio Solomon 2,592
Total votes 145,170

Vice Mayor

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Edward Bartolome is the Incumbent. His opponents are First District Councilor Anthony Suva and former Vice Mayor Danny De Guzman.

Mandaluyong Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Anthony Suva 65,412
Liberal Edward Bartolome 43,124
Aksyon Danny De Guzman 12,267
Total votes 120,803

Representative, Lone District

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Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II is term-limited. His party nominated his wife, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales. Her main opponents are Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes (running as independent), Albert Yap (also running independent) and Jack Ramel (running under PDP–Laban).

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alexandra "Queenie" Gonzales 122,792 88.95
Independent Francisco Reyes 9,543 6.91
PDP–Laban Jack Ramel 4,147 3.01
Independent Albert Yap 1,560 1.13
Invalid or blank votes 17,391
Total votes 155,433 100%
Liberal hold

Councilors

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1st District

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2016 Mandaluyong 1st district council election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Charisse Marie Abalos 72,414
Liberal Ayla Alim 63,341
PMP Grace Antonio 50,682
NPC Louie Espinosa 47,727
NPC Rodolfo Posadas 45,312
UNA Brando Dominguez 39,139
NPC Edmon Espiritu 38,400
PMP Lito De Guzman 29,103
PMP Lei Esteban 19,228
Independent Manuel Ballelos, Jr. 6,113
Aksyon Emelito Custodio 5,740
Aksyon Bojie Caldino 5,202
Total votes

2nd District

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2016 Mandaluyong 2nd district council election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alex Sta. Maria 44,036
NPC Boy Esteban 40,510
Liberal Jesse Cruz 40,072
Independent Boyett Bacar 39,229
NPC Che-Che Pablo-Santos 38,127
UNA Fernando Ocampo 32,929
Independent Hazel Razote 28,642
PMP Julio De Quinto 9,023
PDP–Laban Ed Geronimo 7,899
PMP Bay Guisando 5,824
PMP Mark Valenzuela 5,067
Independent Katherine Reglo 3,866
Aksyon John Michael Taronas 2,726
Aksyon Juan Almonicar 2,345
Total votes

References

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  1. ^ "Mandaluyong's Menchie Abalos to run for Mayor under UNA". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-21.