Date for Toledo East By-election Announced 

Voters in the Toledo East constituency are scheduled to vote for their next area representative on July 17, a little over a month from today.

The People’s United Party (PUP) recently held a convention to select its standard bearer. Victorious was Dr. Osmond Martinez. He garnered 1762 votes, compared to Melhem Espat’s 1281 and Nicanor Requena’s 479.

There were 34 spoiled or rejected votes.

According to the Election and Boundaries Department, as of January 2024, the total number of electors in Toledo East is 7485.

The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) is Dennis “Desho” Williams.

The former area representative, Michael Espat, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. Espat was first elected in 1989 to the House of Representatives and was in his sixth parliamentary term, with his last election in November 2020.