Leyte's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 old provincial capital, Leyte, and adjacent municipalities of Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango and Villaba. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Anna Victoria V. Tuazon of the National Unity Party (NUP).

Until 1931, it consisted of the north-central municipalities of Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, and Pastrana. Following the creation of the fifth district, it was redefined to consist of the southern municipalities of undivided Leyte that now form part of Southern Leyte, until they were transferred to the new province's at-large district in 1961, three years after its establishment. The district was subsequently redefined to consist of the sub-province of Biliran and the northern municipalities of Calubian, Isabel, Leyte, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, and Villaba, all previously from the first district, from 1961 until its second dissolution in 1972. Re-established in 1987, it included its current northern municipalities and the sub-province of Biliran, which was separated effective 1995 as its provincial status and separate representation were ratified in 1992.

Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Florentino Peñaranda October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1907. 1907–1909Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro 2 Abdón Marchadesch October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Independent Elected in 1909. 1909–1912Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro, Pastrana 3 Miguel Romuáldez October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Independent Elected in 1912. 1912–1916Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, PastranaLeyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4 Segundo Apostol October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1919Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana 5 Julio Siayngco June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Independent Elected in 1919. 1919–1931Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana 6 José María Veloso June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th NacionalistaColectivista Elected in 1922. 7 Ruperto Kapunan June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1925. 8 Jorge B. Delgado June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. 9 Tomás Oppus June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1931. 1931–1935Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Re-elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (9) Tomás Oppus September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Re-elected in 1935. 1935–1941Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. (9) Tomás Oppus June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 10 Francisco M. Pajao May 25, 1946 December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1953Anahawan, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Sogod 2nd Re-elected in 1949. 3rd Re-elected in 1953. 1953–1957Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod 11 Nicanor Yñíguez December 30, 1957 December 30, 1961 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957.Redistricted to Southern Leyte's at-large district. 1957–1961Anahawan, Bontoc, Cabalian, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, Silago, Sogod 12 Marcelino Veloso December 30, 1961 September 23, 1972 5th Nacionalista Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1961. 1961–1972Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba 6th Re-elected in 1965. 7th Re-elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. District dissolved into the ten-seat Region VIII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Leyte's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 13 Alberto S. Veloso June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Nacionalista Elected in 1987. 1987–1995Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba 9th LDP Re-elected in 1992. 10th Lakas Re-elected in 1995. 1995–presentCalubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba 14 Eduardo K. Veloso June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998. 12th Lakas Re-elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 15 Andres D. Salvacion Jr. June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th Lakas Elected in 2007. 15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 16 Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th NUP Elected in 2016. 18th Re-elected in 2019. 17 Anna Victoria V. Tuazon June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022. 20th Re-elected in 2025.

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See also Legislative districts of Leyte

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