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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay. His running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate.
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ramon Magsaysay | Nacionalista Party | 2,912,992 | 68.90 |
| Elpidio Quirino | Liberal Party | 1,313,991 | 31.08 |
| Gaudencio Bueno | Independent | 736 | 0.02 |
Total | 4,227,719 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 4,227,719 | 97.71 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 98,987 | 2.29 |
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Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |
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Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1] |
Vice-President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,515,265 | 62.90 |
| José Yulo | Liberal Party | 1,483,802 | 37.10 |
Total | 3,999,067 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 3,999,067 | 92.43 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 327,639 | 7.57 |
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Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |
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Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[2] |
Senate
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Fernando Lopez | Democratic Party | 2,272,642 | 52.53 |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens' Party | 2,156,717 | 49.85 |
| Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista Party | 2,071,844 | 47.89 |
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista Party | 2,010,128 | 46.46 |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista Party | 1,961,705 | 45.34 |
| Mariano Jesús Cuenco | Nacionalista Party | 1,853,247 | 42.83 |
| Alejo R. Mabanag | Nacionalista Party | 1,846,190 | 42.67 |
| Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic Party | 1,521,012 | 35.15 |
| Geronima Pecson | Liberal Party | 1,349,163 | 31.18 |
| Camilo Osías | Liberal Party | 1,324,567 | 30.61 |
| Jose Figueroa | Liberal Party | 1,194,952 | 27.62 |
| Vicente Madrigal | Liberal Party | 1,155,577 | 26.71 |
| José Avelino | Liberal Party | 1,012,599 | 23.40 |
| Jacinto O. Borja | Liberal Party | 968,841 | 22.39 |
| Salipada Pendatun | Liberal Party | 945,755 | 21.86 |
| Pablo Angeles y David | Liberal Party | 909,790 | 21.03 |
| Felixberto Verano | Nacionalista Party | 59,782 | 1.38 |
| Jose Maria Veloso | Nacionalista Party | 10,270 | 0.24 |
| Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 5,365 | 0.12 |
| Concepcion R. Lim de Planas | Independent | 4,439 | 0.10 |
Total | 24,634,585 | 100.00 |
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Total votes | 4,326,706 | – |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |
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House of Representatives
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Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Nacionalista Party[a] | 1,930,367 | 47.30 | +13.25 | 59 | +26 |
| Liberal Party | 1,624,571 | 39.81 | −24.32 | 31 | −29 |
| Democratic Party[a] | 342,889 | 8.40 | +8.29 | 11 | New |
| Independent Nacionalista | 42,081 | 1.03 | New | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Liberal | 25,927 | 0.64 | New | 0 | 0 |
| People's Party | 3,155 | 0.08 | New | 0 | 0 |
| New Young Philippines | 620 | 0.02 | New | 0 | 0 |
| Republican Party | 431 | 0.01 | New | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 111,160 | 2.72 | +1.30 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 4,081,201 | 100.00 | – | 102 | +2 |
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Valid votes | 4,081,201 | 94.33 | −2.35 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 245,495 | 5.67 | +2.35 | |
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Total votes | 4,326,696 | 100.00 | – | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | +9.83 | |
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Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[3] and Teehankee[4] |
- ^ a b Two of the Democratic Party seats are on a joint Nacionalista–Democratic ticket.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
- ^ Teehankee, Julio (2002). "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). In Croissant, Aurel (ed.). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia. Singapore: Fiedrich-Ebert-Siftung. pp. 149–202 – via quezon.ph.
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