1967 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 14, 1967 in the Philippines. The 1967 election for the members of the Philippine Senate were also known as the 1967 midterm election, as the date where the elected candidates take office falls halfway through President Ferdinand Marcos' four-year term. The administration Nacionalista Party won five seats in the Philippine Senate while the Liberal Party won three seats; the Nacionalistas got the majority in the Senate after having twelve of the 24 seats in the Senate prior to the election.

1967 Philippine Senate election

November 14, 1967
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
Majority party Minority party   Leader Gil Puyat Ambrosio Padilla Party Nacionalista Liberal Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 11 12 Seats after 16 7 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 27,237,424 18,094,284 Percentage 55.8% 37.0% Swing 11.9% 9.9%
Senate President before election Gil Puyat Nacionalista Elected Senate President Gil Puyat Nacionalista

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 14, 1967 Philippine Senate election result

Rank	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1.	Jose Roy		Nacionalista	4,116,549	51.7%
2.	Benigno Aquino, Jr.		Liberal	3,940,529	49.5%
3.	Magnolia Antonino^1		Independent^2	3,466,676	43.6%
4.	Salvador Laurel		Nacionalista	3,459,870	43.5%
5.	Leonardo Perez		Nacionalista	3,440,011	43.2%
6.	Emmanuel Pelaez		Nacionalista	3,437,135	43.2%
7.	Lorenzo Teves		Nacionalista	3,393,952	42.7%
8.	Helena Z. Benitez		Nacionalista	3,305,585	41.5%
9.	Emilio Espinosa, Jr.		Nacionalista	3,148,904	39.6%
10	Fernando R. Veloso		Nacionalista	2,935,418	36.9%
11	Maria Kalaw Katigbak		Liberal	2,434,856	30.6%
12	Francisco A. Rodrigo		Liberal	2,153,849	27.1%
13	Felixberto Serrano		Liberal	2,133,150	26.8%
14	Camilo Osías		Liberal	1,991,663	25.0%
15	Hilarion Henares Jr.		Liberal	1,959,639	24.6%
16	Roseller Lim		Liberal	1,790,741	22.5%
17	Jose Briones		Liberal	1,678,178	21.1%
18	Asaad Usman		Independent^3	33,642	0.4%
19	Antonio Mendoza		Liberal	11,679	0.1%
20	Victorina Cruz		Partido ng Bansa	7,584	0.1%
21	Marcelina Angeles		Partido ng Bansa	3,104	0.0%
22	Paquito Alipio		Partido ng Bansa	2,776	0.0%
23	Segundo Baldon		Partido ng Bansa	2,516	0.0%
24	Victoriano Villaflor		Partido ng Bansa	2,306	0.0%
25	Amado Ordinario		Partido ng Bansa	2,011	0.0%
26	Jose Villavisa		Partido ng Bansa	1,722	0.0%
27	Sergio Olidan		Partido ng Bansa	1,538	0.0%
28	Francisco Quines		Republican Party	269	0.0%
29	Cayetano Bartolini		Independent	160	0.0%
Total turnout				7,957,019	81.7%
Total votes				48,856,012	N/A
Registered voters				9,744,604	100.0%
Note: A total of 29 candidates ran for senator.				Source:[1]

^1 Magnolia W. Antonino officially used Mrs. Gaudencio Antonino in the election after she was chosen as a substitute to Gaudencio Antonino who died a day before election day.

^2 Nacionalista Party's guest candidate

^3 Liberal Party's guest candidate

Per party

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Total	%	Swing	Won	Before	After	%	+/−
	Nacionalista	27,237,424	55.8%	11.9%	6	12	15	62.2%	4
	Liberal	18,094,284	37.0%	9.9%	1	11	7	45.1%	5
	Partido ng Bansa	23,557	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	Republican	269	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	NCP	0	0.0%	6.1%	0	1	1	4.2%
	Independent	3,500,478	7.2%	6.3%	1	0	1	4.2%	1
Totals		48,856,012	100%	—	8	24	24	100.0%

See also

• Commission on Elections
• 6th 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

• Official website of the Commission on Elections
• Image snapshot