| Butil Farmers Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ideology | Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Green |
The Butil Farmers Party (Butil), formerly the Luzon Farmers Party, is a political party in the Luzon, Philippines. Butil is the electoral wing of the National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGO).
In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives got 429,259 votes (3.3742%) and one seat (Benjamin A. Cruz). In the previous congress the party had two seats, Benjamin A. Cruz and Leonila V. Chavez ('Ka Nellie').
The party supported the candidacy of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the 2004 election.
Cruz died on October 15, 2004. His seat was filled by Chavez. In the 14 May 2007 election, the party won one seat in the nationwide party-list vote.
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | 1st representative | 2nd representative | 3rd representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 215,643 | 2.36% | 1 | Benjamin Cruz | — | — |
| 2001 | 330,282 | 2.18% | 2 | Benjamin Cruz | Leonila Chavez | — |
| 2004 | 429,259 | 3.37% | 1 | Benjamin Cruz Leonila Chavez |
— | — |
| 2007 | 409,160 | 2.57% | 2 | Leonila Chavez | Agapito Guanlao | |
| 2010 | 506,703 | 1.67% | 1 | Agapito Guanlao | — | — |
| 2013 | 438,601 | 1.60% | 1 | Agapito Guanlao | — | — |
| 2016 | 395,011 | 1.22% | 1 | Cecilia Leonila Chavez | — | — |
| 2019 | 163,927 | 0.59% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 87,305 | 0.24% | 0 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Major farmers' group endorses GMA's Presidential bid (Printer friendly version)
- COMELEC Election Results Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Makati Business Club: CongressWatch Archived 2007-09-28 at archive.today
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