1961 Philippine presidential election

1961 Philippine presidential election
Turnout	79.4% 3.9%
	Election results per province/city.
President before election; Carlos P. Garcia; Nacionalista	Elected President ; Diosdado Macapagal; Liberal

The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as President of the Philippines to Vice President President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat, lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom were "nuisance" candidates. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.

Results[]

President[]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Diosdado Macapagal	Liberal Party	3,554,840	55.05
	Carlos P. Garcia	Nacionalista Party	2,902,966	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			6,457,817	100.00

Valid votes			6,457,817	95.83
Invalid/blank votes			280,988	4.17
Total votes			6,738,805	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			8,483,568	79.43
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.

Popular vote

Macapagal			55.05%
Garcia			45.95%

Vice-President[]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	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: 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.

Popular vote

Pelaez			37.57%
Osmeña			34.37%
Puyat			28.06%

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