1961 Philippine presidential election
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The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961.[1] Incumbent president Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as president of the Philippines to Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.[2] His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat, lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom got nine votes nationwide together. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal Party | 3,554,840 | 55.05 | |
Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,902,996 | 44.95 | |
Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 7 | 0.00 | |
German P. Villanueva | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
Gregorio L. Llanza | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
Praxedes Floro | Independent | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 6,457,847 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 6,457,847 | 95.83 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 280,988 | 4.17 | ||
Total votes | 6,738,835 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | ||
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[3] |
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Vice-President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Emmanuel Pelaez | Liberal Party | 2,394,400 | 37.57 | |
Sergio Osmeña Jr. | Independent | 2,190,424 | 34.37 | |
Gil Puyat | Nacionalista Party | 1,787,987 | 28.06 | |
Chencay Reyes Juta | Dominion Status Party | 2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 6,372,813 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 6,372,813 | 94.57 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 365,992 | 5.43 | ||
Total votes | 6,738,805 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | ||
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[4] |
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See also
- Commission on Elections
- Politics of the Philippines
- Philippine elections
- President of the Philippines
- 5th Congress of the Philippines
References
- ^ Meadows, Martin (1962). "Philippine Political Parties and the 1961 Election". Pacific Affairs. 35 (3): 261–274. doi:10.2307/2753186. ISSN 0030-851X.
- ^ Soliven, Maximo V. (1962). "The Elections 1961". Philippine Studies. 10 (1): 3–31. ISSN 0031-7837.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. - ^ Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific.
External links
- The Philippine Presidency Project
- Official website of the Commission on Elections