1953 Philippine general election

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. This election also saw the involvement of the United States with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with agent Edward Lansdale running Magsaysay's campaign.^[1] Other candidates competed for CIA support too and many normal Filipinos were interested in what the United States citizens views were on it.^[2]

Results[]

President[]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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

Valid votes			4,227,719	97.71
Invalid/blank votes			98,987	2.29
Total votes			4,326,706	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,603,231	77.22
Source: 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.

Vice-President[]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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

Valid votes			3,999,067	92.43
Invalid/blank votes			327,639	7.57
Total votes			4,326,706	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,603,231	77.22
Source: 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.

Senate[]

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Nacionalista Party
  Liberal Party
  Democratic Party
  Vacancy

• d Summary of the November 10, 1953 Philippine Senate election result
Rank	Candidate		Votes	%
1	Fernando López	Democratic	2,272,642	52.5%
2	Lorenzo Tañada	NCP	2,156,717	49.8%
3	Eulogio Rodriguez	Nacionalista	2,071,844	47.9%
4	Emmanuel Pelaez	Nacionalista	2,010,128	46.5%
5		Nacionalista	1,961,705	45.3%
6	Mariano Jesús Cuenco	Nacionalista	1,853,247	42.8%
7	Alejo R. Mabanag	Nacionalista	1,846,190	42.7%
8	Ruperto Kangleon	Democratic	1,521,012	35.2%

9	Geronima Pecson	Liberal	1,349,163	31.2%
10	Camilo Osías	Liberal	1,324,567	30.6%
11	Jose Figueroa	Liberal	1,194,952	27.6%
12	Vicente Madrigal	Liberal	1,155,577	26.7%
13	José Avelino	Liberal	1,012,599	23.4%
14	Jacinto O. Borja	Liberal	968,841	22.4%
15	Salipada K. Pendatun	Liberal	945,755	21.9%
16	Pablo A. David	Liberal	909,790	21.0%
17	Felisberto Verano	Nacionalista	59,782	1.4%
18	Jose Maria Veloso	Nacionalista	10,270	0.2%
19	Alfredo Abcede	Federal Party	5,365	0.1%
20	Concepcion R. Lim de Planas	independent politician	4,439	0.1%
Total turnout			4,326,706	77.2%
Total votes			24,634,585	N/A
Registered voters			5,603,231	100.0%
Note: A total of 20 candidates ran for senator.			Source:^[3]

House of Representatives[]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–

	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	431	0.01	New	0	0
	Independent	111,160	2.72	+1.30	1	0
Total		4,081,201	100.00	–	102	+2

Valid votes		4,081,201	94.33
Invalid/blank votes		245,495	5.67
Total votes		4,326,696	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,603,231	77.22	+9.83
Source: 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. & Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph.

^ ^a ^b Two of the Democratic Party seats are on a joint Nacionalista–Democratic ticket.

References[]

^ Tharoor, Ishaan (13 October 2016). "The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ Cullather, Nick (1994). Illusions of influence: the political economy of United States-Philippines relations, 1942–1960. Stanford University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-8047-2280-3.
^ Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.

External links[]

Official website of the Commission on Elections

[NPDP-4] Two of the Democratic Party seats are on a joint Nacionalista–Democratic ticket.

[Tharoor-1] Tharoor, Ishaan (13 October 2016). "The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[2] Cullather, Nick (1994). Illusions of influence: the political economy of United States-Philippines relations, 1942–1960. Stanford University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-8047-2280-3.

[3] Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.

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