Legislative district of Southern Leyte

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The Legislative District of Southern Leyte is the representation of the Province of Southern Leyte in the Philippine House of Representatives. Prior to the election of Southern Leyte's own representative as an independent province, areas currently under the jurisdiction of the province were represented as part of Leyte's second and third districts from 1907 to 1931, and of the third district from 1931 to 1961. From 1978 to 1984 it was part of the representation of Region VIII.

Lone District

Period Representative
5th Congress
19611965
Nicanor E. Yñiguez, Jr.
6th Congress
19651969
7th Congress
19691972
Regular Batasang Pambansa
19841986
8th Congress
19871992
Roger G. Mercado
Rosette Y. Lerias1
9th Congress
19921995
Roger G. Mercado
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Aniceto G. Saludo, Jr.
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007
Roger G. Mercado
14th Congress
20072010
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
Damian G. Mercado
17th Congress
20162019
Roger G. Mercado
^1 Replaced Roger G. Mercado as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on October 15, 1991.[1]

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