1961 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines. The two candidates of the Progressive Party, guest candidates of the Liberal Party, topped the election, while the Liberals themselves won four seats cutting the Nacionalista Party's majority to 13 seats in the 24-seat Philippine Senate.

1961 Philippine Senate election

November 14, 1961
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ferdinand Marcos Raul Manglapus Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 20 4 0 Seats after 13 8 2 Seat change 7 4 2 Popular vote 17,834,477 14,988,931 6,577,698 Percentage 45.1% 37.9% 16.6% Swing 5.0% 6.2% 7.4%
Senate President before election Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Elected Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 14, 1961 Philippine Senate election result

Rank	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Raul Manglapus		Progressive^1	3,489,658	51.8%
2	Manuel Manahan		Progressive^1	3,088,040	45.8%
3	Lorenzo Sumulong		Nacionalista	2,817,228	41.8%
4	Francisco Soc Rodrigo		Liberal	2,710,322	40.2%
5	Gaudencio Antonino		Liberal	2,636,420	39.1%
6	Camilo Osías		Liberal	2,634,783	39.1%
7	Maria Kalaw Katigbak		Liberal	2,546,147	37.8%
8	Jose Roy		Nacionalista	2,443,110	36.3%
9	Tecla Ziga		Liberal	2,318,518	34.4%
10	Quintin Paredes		Nacionalista	2,206,064	32.7%
11	Pacita Madrigal-Gonzales		Nacionalista	2,172,260	32.2%
12	Cesar Climaco		Liberal	2,142,741	31.8%
13	Domocao Alonto		Nacionalista	1,877,698	27.9%
14	Decoroso Rosales		Nacionalista	1,863,560	27.7%
15	Pedro Sabido		Nacionalista	1,746,698	25.9%
16	Angel Castaño		Nacionalista	1,734,247	25.7%
17	Jose E. Romero		Nacionalista	973,612	14.4%
18	Agustin Marking		Independent	127,820	1.9%
19	Francisco Ofemaria		Independent	41,084	0.6%
20	Ernesto Hidalgo		Independent	1,878	0.0%
21	Leon Javinez Sr.		Independent	339	0.0%
22	Jose Briones		Independent	141	0.0%
Total turnout				6,738,805	79.4%
Total votes				39,572,377	N/A
Registered voters				8,483,568	100.0%
Note: A total of 22 candidates ran for senator.				Source:[1]

^1 Liberal Party's guest candidate

Per party

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Total	%	Swing	Won	Before	After	%	+/−
	Nacionalista	17,834,477	45.1%	5.0%	2	19	13	54.2%	6
	Liberal	14,988,940	37.9%	6.2%	4	4	8	33.3%	2
	Progressive	6,577,698	16.6%	7.4%	2	0	2	8.3%	2
	NCP	0	0.0%	5.9%	0	1	1	4.2%
	Independent	171,262	0.4%	2.5%	0	0	0	0.0%
Totals		39,572,377	100%	—	8	24	24	100.0%

See also

• Commission on Elections
• 5th Congress of the Philippines

References

1. 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

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