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Local elections were held in the Province of Tarlac on May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 general election. Voters elected candidates for all local positions: four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, vice governor, governor, and representatives for the three districts of Tarlac.
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Results
The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest amount of votes won the seat; they were voted separately, and therefore, may be from different parties when elected.
Gubernatorial election results
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
The total number of voters was 542,070.
Vice gubernatorial election results
Marcelino Aganon Jr. (Lakas Kampi CMD) was the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. Instead, he ran for governor (and lost). Parties were as stated in their certificate of candidacies. The total number of voters was 542,070.
Congressional elections
Each of Tarlac's three legislative districts elected a representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes won the seat.
1st District
Incumbent Monica Prieto-Teodoro (Lakas-Kampi-CMD), wife of presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro, quit politics to support her husband's bid for presidency. Representative Teodoro had succeeded her husband as representative from the 1st district and defeated her cousin China Cojuangco in 2007. Lakas Kampi CMD did not name a candidate in this district.
2nd District
Incumbent Jose Villa Agustin Yap (Lakas Kampi CMD), who was supposed to run again for re-election, died on March 2, 2010. Instead, his daughter Susan Yap-Sulit ran for election. The name of Jose Yap remained on the ballot and his votes went to Susan Yap.
3rd District
Jeci Aquino Lapus was the incumbent.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections
All three Districts of Tarlac elected Sangguniang Panlalawigan, or provincial board members. Election was via plurality-at-large voting.
1st District
The total number of voters was 184,132.
2nd District
The total number of voters was 203,851.
3rd District
The total number of voters was 154,087.