1969 Philippine Senate election

1969 Philippine Senate election

November 11, 1969
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Gil Puyat Gerardo Roxas Party Nacionalista Liberal Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 16 7 Seats after 18 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 32,726,305 21,060,474 Percentage 60.8% 39.1% Swing 2.0% 2.0%
Senate President before election Gil Puyat Nacionalista Elected Senate President Gil Puyat Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 11, 1969 in the Philippines. While incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos won an unprecedented second full term as President of the Philippines, and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez was also elected to a third full term as Vice President of the Philippines, their Nacionalista Party-mates also won six of the eight contested seats in the Philippine Senate increasing their majority in the Senate.

Results

Per candidate

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Arturo Tolentino	Nacionalista Party	4,826,809	58.84
	Gil Puyat	Nacionalista Party	4,609,233	56.19
	Jose W. Diokno	Nacionalista Party	4,566,353	55.67
	Lorenzo Sumulong	Nacionalista Party	4,204,044	51.25
	Ambrosio Padilla	Liberal Party	3,999,662	48.76
	Gerardo Roxas	Liberal Party	3,952,644	48.19
	Rene Espina	Nacionalista Party	3,668,334	44.72
	Mamintal A. J. Tamano	Nacionalista Party	3,458,193	42.16
	Rafael Palmares	Nacionalista Party	3,393,677	41.37
	Eddie Ilarde	Liberal Party	3,154,908	38.46
	Rodolfo Ganzon	Nacionalista Party	2,799,849	34.13
	Tecla San Andres Ziga	Liberal Party	2,742,113	33.43
	Juan Liwag	Liberal Party	2,355,377	28.71
	Gaudencio Mañalac	Liberal Party	2,250,665	27.44
	Manuel Cases Jr.	Liberal Party	1,909,248	23.28
	Vincenzo Sagun	Liberal Party	1,891,827	23.06
	Roger Nite	Partido Bagong Pilipino	9,087	0.11
	Ernesto Hidalgo	New Party	7,321	0.09
	Marcelina M. Angeles	Partido ng Bansa	5,192	0.06
	Antonio Mendoza	National Liberal Party	3,843	0.05
	Elsie Bawisan	Partido ng Bansa	2,176	0.03
	Petronilo Cordero	Partido ng Bansa	1,983	0.02
	Avelina Pulido	Partido ng Bansa	1,837	0.02
	Tanni Ibarra	Partido ng Bansa	1,624	0.02
	Tomas Talania	Partido ng Bansa	1,477	0.02
	Mauro Macaso	Partido ng Bansa	1,443	0.02
	Alejandro Gador	Partido ng Manggagawa/Labor Party	1,440	0.02
	Estrada Jakosalem	New Leaf Party	947	0.01
	Leopoldo Relayson	Partido ng Bansa	793	0.01
Total			53,822,099	100.00
Total votes			8,202,793	–
Registered voters/turnout			10,300,898	79.63

Per party

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Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Total	%	Swing	Won	Before	After	%	+/−
Nacionalista	32,726,305	55.8%	5.1%	6	15	17	70.8%	2
Liberal	21,060,474	39.1%	2.1%	2	7	5	20.8	2
	Partido ng Bansa	16,525	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	Bagong Pilipinas	9,087	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	Labor	1,440	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
NCP	0	0.0%	6.1%	0	1	1	0.0%
Independent	7,321	0.0%	6.3%	0	1	1	4.2%
Totals		53,822,099	100%	—	8	24	24	100.0%

See also

• Commission on Elections
• 7th Congress of the Philippines

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections