1965 Philippine general election

Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 9, 1965, in the Philippines. Incumbent President Diosdado Macapagal lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. His running mate, Senator Gerardo Roxas lost to former Vice President Fernando Lopez. Emmanuel Pelaez did not run for vice president. An unprecedented twelve candidates ran for president; however, nine of those were nuisance candidates.

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Results

President
Main article: 1965 Philippine presidential election
 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Ferdinand MarcosNacionalista Party (Nationalist Party)3,861,32451.94%
Diosdado MacapagalLiberal Party3,187,75242.88%
Raul ManglapusParty for Philippine Progress384,5645.17%
Gaudencio BuenoNew Leaf Party1990.01%
Aniceto A. HidalgoNew Leaf Party156
Segundo B. BaldoviPartido ng Bansa (Party of the Nation)139
Nic V. GarcesPeople's Progressive Democratic Party130
German F. VillanuevaIndependent106
Guillermo M. MercadoLabor Party27
Antonio Nicolas Jr.Allied Party27
Blandino P. RuanPhilippine Pro-Socialist Party6
Praxedes FloroIndependent1
Total 7,434,431 100%
Valid votes 7,434,431 97.7%
Invalid votes 175,620 2.3%
Votes cast 7,610,051 76.4%
Registered voters 9,962,345

Vice-President
 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine vice presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Fernando LopezNacionalista Party (Nationalist Party)3,531,55048.48%
Gerardo RoxasLiberal Party3,504,82648.11%
Manuel ManahanParty for Philippine Progress247,4263.40%
Gonzalo D. VasquezReformist Party of the Philippines6440.01%
Severo CapalesNew Leaf Party1930.01%
Eleodoro SalvadorPartido ng Bansa (Party of the Nation)172
Total 7,284,811 100%
Valid votes 7,284,811 95.7%
Invalid votes 325,240 4.3%
Votes cast 7,610,051 76.4%
Registered voters 9,962,345

Senate
Main article: 1965 Philippine Senate election
 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Jovito Salonga Liberal 3,629,83447.7%
2 Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 3,472,68945.6%
3 Genaro Magsaysay Nacionalista 3,463,45945.5%
4 Sergio Osmeña, Jr. Liberal 3,234,96642.5%
5 Eva Estrada-Kalaw Nacionalista 3,190,70041.9%
6 Dominador Aytona Nacionalista 3,037,66639.9%
7 Lorenzo Tañada NCP 3,014,61839.6%
8 Wenceslao Lagumbay Nacionalista 2,972,52539.1%
9Cesar Climaco Liberal2,968,95839.0%
10Estanislao Fernandez Liberal2,846,32037.4%
11Constancio Castañeda Nacionalista2,814,03237.0%
12Ramon Bagatsing Liberal2,774,62136.5%
13Bartolome Cabangbang Nacionalista2,668,43135.1%
14Alejandro Roces Liberal2,663,85235.0%
15Ramon Diaz Liberal2,620,07334.4%
16Lucas Paredes Liberal2,419,57331.8%
17Vicente Araneta Progressive500,7956.6%
18Amelio Mutuc Independent413,0745.4%
19Jose Feria Progressive335,1194.4%
20Benjamin Gaston Progressive149,0572.0%
21Dionisio Ojeda Progressive143,6811.9%
22Magdaleno EstradaNew Leaf Party8,7660.1%
23Epifanio TalaniaPartido ng Bansa3,0070.0%
24Vicente BaldovinoPartido ng Bansa1,9450.0%
25German CarbonelPartido ng Bansa1,8300.0%
26Toribia S. ValinoPartido ng Bansa1,7500.0%
27Jose VillavisaPartido ng Bansa1,6040.0%
28Teodoro Gosuico Sr.Partido ng Bansa1,1530.0%
29Genovevo BaynosaNew Leaf Party1,1010.0%
30Leoncio Wico PagdangananPartido ng Bansa1130.0%
Total turnout7,610,05176.4%
Total votes49,355,332N/A
Registered voters9,962,345100.0%
Note: A total of 30 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

House of Representatives
Main article: 1965 Philippine House of Representatives elections
 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine House of Representatives election results
Party Popular vote Seats won
Total%SwingTotal%+/−
Liberal 3,721,46051.32% 17.61%6158.65% 32
Nacionalista 3,028,22441.76% 19.26%3836.54% 36
Independent Liberal107,0011.48% 0.74%10.96% 1
Independent Nacionalista71,9550.99% 0.36%10.96% 1
Party for Philippine Progress 41,9830.58% 0.58%00.00%
Young Philippines12,4790.17% 0.18%00.00%
Republican850.00% 0.00%00.00%
Independent 268,3273.70% 0.08%32.88% 2
Total 7,251,514100%104100%
Valid votes7,251,51495.29%
Invalid votes358,5374.71%
Total turnout7,610,05179.39%
Registered voters9,962,345100%
Sources: 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.
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See also

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.
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