1992 Philippine general election

1992 Philippine general election
Registered	32,141,079
Turnout	24,254,954
	1992 Philippine presidential election
Turnout	75.5% 3.3%
	Election results per province/city.
President before election; Corazon Aquino; PDP–Laban	Elected President ; Fidel V. Ramos; Lakas
	1992 Philippine Senate election
All 24 seats in the Senate; 13 seats needed for a majority
Senate President before election; Neptali Gonzales; LDP	Elected Senate President ; Neptali Gonzales; LDP
	1992 Philippine House of Representatives elections
200 (of the 216) seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines; 109 seats needed for a majority
Speaker before election; Ramon Mitra Jr.; LDP	Elected Speaker ; Jose de Venecia Jr.; Lakas

Presidential and vice presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the Presidency down to municipal councillors in the first general election under the 1987 Constitution. Even though she was permitted by the Constitution to run for a second term, President Corazon Aquino did not stand for re-election.

Retired general Fidel Ramos of Lakas-NUCD won a six-year term as President of the Philippines by a small margin, narrowly defeating populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party. Ramos also got the lowest plurality in Philippine electoral history. Miriam Santiago led the canvassing of votes for the first five days, but was overtaken by Ramos afterwards. Santiago accused Ramos of fraud and filed an electoral protest citing power outages as evidence, but her protest was eventually dismissed.

The 1992 election was the second time both the President and Vice-President came from different parties. Film actor and Senator Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as Ramos' Vice-President by a landslide victory.

Under the transitory provisions of the Constitution, 24 senators were elected in the polls. The first twelve senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next twelve senators would have a three-year term. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) got a large share in the Senate race. Television personality and Quezon City Vice-Mayor Vicente Sotto III got the highest number of votes.

Major political parties[]

KBL – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Lakas-NUCD – Lakas Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats
LDP – Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
LP-PDP–Laban – Liberal Party–Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (Koalisyong Pambansa)
NP – Nacionalista Party
NPC – Nationalist People's Coalition
PRP – People's Reform Party

Results[]

President[]


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Fidel V. Ramos	Lakas-NUCD	5,342,521	23.58
	Miriam Defensor Santiago	People's Reform Party	4,468,173	19.72
	Danding Cojuangco	Nationalist People's Coalition	4,116,376	18.17
	Ramon Mitra Jr.	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	3,316,661	14.64
	Imelda Marcos	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	2,338,294	10.32
	Jovito Salonga	Liberal Party	2,302,124	10.16
	Salvador Laurel	Nacionalista Party	770,046	3.40
Total			22,654,195	100.00

Valid votes			22,654,195	93.40
Invalid/blank votes			1,600,759	6.60
Total votes			24,254,954	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			32,141,079	75.46
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	%
	Joseph Estrada	Nationalist People's Coalition	6,739,738	33.01
	Marcelo Fernan	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	4,438,494	21.74
	Lito Osmeña	Lakas-NUCD	3,362,467	16.47
	Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	People's Reform Party	2,900,556	14.20
	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.^[a]	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	2,023,289	9.91
	Vicente Magsaysay	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	699,895	3.43
	Eva Estrada Kalaw	Nacionalista Party	255,730	1.25
Total			20,420,169	100.00

Valid votes			20,420,169	84.19
Invalid/blank votes			3,834,785	15.81
Total votes			24,254,954	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			32,141,079	75.46
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.

^ Running mate of Jovito Salonga (Liberal Party)

Senate[]

The top 12 elected candidates served from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1998, while the following 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1995. A total of 166 candidates ran for senator.

Representation of results
  LDP
  NPC
  Lakas-NUCD
  Liberal Party

• d May 11, 1992 Philippine Senate election result
Rank	Candidate		Votes	%
1	Tito Sotto	LDP	11,792,121	40.27%
2	Ramon Revilla Sr.	LDP	8,321,278	28.41%
3	Edgardo Angara	LDP	8,019,011	27.38%
4	Ernesto Herrera	LDP	7,219,170	24.65%
5	Alberto Romulo	LDP	6,824,256	23.30%
6	Ernesto Maceda	NPC	6,820,717	23.29%
7	Orlando S. Mercado	LDP	6,691,132	22.85%
8	Neptali Gonzales	LDP	6,578,582	22.46%
9	Leticia Ramos-Shahani	Lakas	6,578,582	22.46%
10	Heherson Alvarez	LDP	6,360,898	21.72%
11	Blas Ople	LDP	6,024,930	20.57%
12	Freddie Webb	LDP	5,929,426	20.25%

13	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	LDP	5,858,950	20.01%
14	Teofisto Guingona Jr.	LDP	5,830,044	19.91%
15	Nina Rasul	Lakas	5,546,803	18.94%
16	Joey Lina	LDP	5,064,291	17.29%
17	Nikki Coseteng	NPC	5,008,981	17.10%
18	Arturo Tolentino	NPC	4,929,625	16.83%
19	Raul Roco	LDP	4,884,455	16.68%
20	Rodolfo Biazon	LDP	4,863,752	16.61%
21	Wigberto Tañada	Liberal–PDP-Laban	4,492,718	15.34%
22	Francisco Tatad	NPC	4,487,896	15.32%
23	John Henry Osmeña	NPC	4,408,145	15.05%
24	Agapito Aquino	LDP	3,964,966	13.54%

25	Alfredo Bengzon	Lakas	3,964,000	13.54%
26	Carlos M. Padilla	LDP	3,828,679	13.07%
27		NPC	3,755,837	12.82%
28	Mamintal Tamano	LDP	3,642,828	12.44%
29		LDP	3,598,935	12.29%
30	Silvestre Bello III	Lakas	3,559,202	12.15%
31		Lakas	3,167,838	10.82%
32	Estelito Mendoza	NPC	3,122,467	10.66%
33	Victor Ziga	Liberal–PDP-Laban	3,151,251	10.66%
34	Sotero Laurel	Nacionalista	3,002,874	10.76%
35	Francisco Chavez	Lakas	2,948,912	10.07%
36	Ruben D. Torres	Lakas	2,737,112	9.35%
37		KBL	2,726,189	9.31%
38	Florencio Abad	Liberal–PDP-Laban	2,494,643	8.52%
39		LDP	2,483,459	8.48%
40	Augusto Pangan	KBL	2,408,185	8.22%
41		Lakas	2,065,900	7.05%
42	Ramon Jacinto	Lakas	1,873,910	6.40%
43	Eddie Ilarde	Nacionalista	1,800,077	6.15%
44		Lakas	1,774,931	6.06%
45		NPC	1,755,120	5.99%
46	Nemesio Prudente	Liberal–PDP-Laban	1,747,569	5.97%
47		Lakas	1,743,896	5.95%
48	Wencelito Andanar	LDP	1,711,611	5.84%
49		Lakas	1,696,311	5.79%
50	Adolfo Azcuna	Lakas	1,640,220	5.60%
51		NPC	1,634,268	5.58%
52		LDP	1,629,846	5.57%
53		Nacionalista	1,551,366	5.30%
54	Vincent Crisologo	Nacionalista	1,551,068	5.30%
55	Manuel Morato	Lakas	1,516,715	5.18%
56		LDP	1,508,552	5.15%
57		NPC	1,506,700	5.14%
58		NPC	1,459,535	4.98%
59		LDP	1,445,179	4.93%
60		Lakas	1,243,438	4.25%
61		NPC	1,177,056	4.02%
62		Nacionalista	1,164,990	3.98%
63		NPC	1,154,934	3.93%
64		Lakas	1,073,750	3.67%
65		Liberal–PDP-Laban	1,050,304	3.59%
66	Felix Brawner Jr.	NPC	1,036,963	3.54%
67	Zosimo Jesus Paredes II	NPC	1,029,813	3.52%
68	Leonardo Quisumbing	Lakas	1,021,627	3.49%
69		KBL	966,823	3.30%
70		NPC	936,926	3.20%
71	Fortunato Abat	PRP	928,417	3.17%
72	Jose Antonio Leviste	PRP	919,229	3.14%
73	Katrina Legarda-Santos	NPC	914,763	3.12%
74		NPC	882,680	3.01%
75	Rufus Rodriguez	NPC	812,144	2.77%
76		Liberal–PDP-Laban	806,434	2.75%
77		Nacionalista	803,995	2.75%
78		NPC	762,688	2.60%
79		KBL	753,627	2.57%
80		Lakas	739,919	2.53%
81		Lakas	737,676	2.52%
82		Liberal–PDP-Laban	729,610	2.49%
83		Liberal–PDP-Laban	717,341	2.45%
84		Lakas	707,568	2.42%
85		Nacionalista	704,450	2.41%
86		Lakas	688,718	2.35%
87		Liberal–PDP-Laban	668,746	2.28%
88		KBL	664,019	2.27%
89		NPC	618,539	2.11%
90		Lakas	612,363	2.09%
91		Lakas	606,577	2.07%
92		NPC	602,169	2.06%
93		NPC	556,375	1.90%
94		Lakas	543,186	1.85%
95		NPC	507,580	1.73%
96		PRP	502,858	1.72%
97		Liberal–PDP-Laban	477,778	1.63%
98		Liberal–PDP-Laban	461,371	1.58%
99		nacionalista Party	447,196	1.53%
100	Vicente Piccio Jr.	KBL	439,995	1.50%
101		Nacionalista	428,716	1.46%
102		PRP	414,577	1.42%
103		Nacionalista	414,061	1.41%
104		KBL	413,123	1.41%
105		PRP	409,905	1.40%
106		KBL	407,538	1.39%
107		PRP	391,723	1.34%
108		PRP	379,383	1.30%
109	Nora Daza	Nacionalista	379,157	1.29%
110		KBL	378,451	1.29%
111		PRP	376,327	1.29%
112		Nacionalista	373,161	1.27%
113		PRP	370,901	1.27%
114		KBL	349,796	1.19%
115		Liberal–PDP-Laban	345,728	1.18%
116		Nacionalista	342,908	1.17%
117		PRP	337,449	1.15%
118		Liberal–PDP-Laban	326,153	1.11%
119		PRP	319,842	1.09%
120		Liberal–PDP-Laban	310,953	1.06%
121		KBL	308,618	1.05%
122		KBL	307,832	1.05%
123		PRP	299,538	1.02%
124		PRP	291,236	0.99%
125	Salvador Panelo	KBL	289,416	0.99%
126		KBL	287,342	0.98%
127		KBL	283,236	0.97%
128		Liberal–PDP-Laban	270,608	0.92%
129		PRP	258,711	0.88%
130		KBL	257,276	0.88%
131		KBL	250,548	0.86%
132		Nacionalista	242,543	0.83%
133		Liberal–PDP-Laban	224,004	0.76%
134		PRP	215,563	0.74%
135		Liberal–PDP-Laban	203,859	0.70%
136		KBL	199,718	0.68%
137		Independent	199,593	0.68%
138		KBL	199,359	0.68%
139		Liberal–PDP-Laban	197,249	0.67%
140		Nacionalista	193,222	0.66%
141		Liberal–PDP-Laban	186,004	0.64%
142		KBL	185,845	0.63%
143		Nacionalista	183,446	0.63%
144		Nacionalista	165,212	0.56%
145		KBL	158,500	0.54%
146		PMP	158,200	0.54%
147		Nacionalista	156,138	0.53%
148		Nacionalista	154,939	0.53%
149		KBL	151,748	0.52%
150		KBL	144,064	0.49%
151		Nacionalista	141,741	0.48%
152		Liberal–PDP-Laban	133,677	0.46%
153		KBL	116,981	0.40%
154		Nacionalista	111,753	0.38%
155		Independent	105,671	0.36%
156		Independent	105,172	0.36%
157		Liberal–PDP-Laban	96,614	0.33%
158		PRP	90,804	0.31%
159		Nacionalista	61,339	0.21%
160		PMP	48,337	0.17%
161		PMP	38,581	0.13%
162		Liberal–PDP-Laban	11,784	0.04%
163		Nacionalista	6,278	0.02%
164		Liberal–PDP-Laban	0	0.00% (disqualified)
165		Liberal–PDP-Laban	0	0.00% (withdrew)
Source: Philippine Commission on Elections

House of Representatives[]


Party		Votes	%	Seats

	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	6,286,922	33.73	86
	Lakas-NUCD	3,951,144	21.20	41
	Nationalist People's Coalition	3,478,780	18.66	30
	Koalisyong Pambansa	1,644,568	8.82	11
	Nacionalista Party	730,696	3.92	7
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	438,577	2.35	3
	Coalitions	679,411	3.64	14
	Others	491,970	2.64	2
	Independent	938,558	5.04	6
Appointed seats				16
Total		18,640,626	100.00	216

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.

External links[]

Official website of the Commission on Elections

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