1953 Philippine general election

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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. [1] Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay. His running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. This election also saw the involvement of the United States with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with agent Edward Lansdale running Magsaysay's campaign. [2] Other candidates competed for CIA support too and many normal Filipinos were interested in what the United States citizens views were on it. [3]

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Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramon Magsaysay Nacionalista Party 2,912,99268.90
Elpidio Quirino Liberal Party 1,313,99131.08
Gaudencio BuenoIndependent7360.02
Total4,227,719100.00
Valid votes4,227,71997.71
Invalid/blank votes98,9872.29
Total votes4,326,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos [4]

Vice-President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Party 2,515,26562.90
José Yulo Liberal Party 1,483,80237.10
Total3,999,067100.00
Valid votes3,999,06792.43
Invalid/blank votes327,6397.57
Total votes4,326,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos [5]

Senate

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RankCandidatePartyVotes%
1 Fernando López Democratic 2,272,64252.5%
2 Lorenzo Tañada NCP 2,156,71749.8%
3 Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista 2,071,84447.9%
4 Emmanuel Pelaez Nacionalista 2,010,12846.5%
5 Edmundo B. Cea Nacionalista 1,961,70545.3%
6 Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista 1,853,24742.8%
7 Alejo Mabanag Nacionalista 1,846,19042.7%
8 Ruperto Kangleon Democratic 1,521,01235.2%
9 Geronima Pecson Liberal 1,349,16331.2%
10 Camilo Osías Liberal 1,324,56730.6%
11Jose Figueroa Liberal 1,194,95227.6%
12Vicente Madrigal Liberal 1,155,57726.7%
13 José Avelino Liberal 1,012,59923.4%
14Jacinto O. Borja Liberal 968,84122.4%
15 Salipada K. Pendatun Liberal 945,75521.9%
16 Pablo A. David Liberal 909,79021.0%
17Felisberto Verano Nacionalista 59,7821.4%
18Jose Maria Veloso Nacionalista 10,2700.2%
19Alfredo AbcedeFederal Party5,3650.1%
20Concepcion R. Lim de Planas independent politician 4,4390.1%
Total turnout4,326,70677.2%
Total votes24,634,585N/A
Registered voters5,603,231100.0%
Note: A total of 20 candidates ran for senator.Source: [6]

House of Representatives

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Nacionalista Party [lower-alpha 1] 1,930,36747.30+13.2559+26
Liberal Party 1,624,57139.81−24.3231−29
Democratic Party [lower-alpha 1] 342,8898.40+8.2911New
Independent Nacionalista 42,0811.03New00
Independent Liberal 25,9270.64New00
People's Party3,1550.08New00
New Young Philippines6200.02New00
Republican4310.01New00
Independent111,1602.72+1.3010
Total4,081,201100.00–102+2
Valid votes4,081,20194.33
Invalid/blank votes245,4955.67
Total votes4,326,696100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22+9.83
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann [7] and Teehankee [8]
  1. 1 2 Two of the Democratic Party seats are on a joint Nacionalista–Democratic ticket.

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References

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  2. ↑ Tharoor, Ishaan (13 October 2016). "The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere". The Washington Post . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Cullather, Nick (1994). Illusions of influence: the political economy of United States-Philippines relations, 1942–1960. Stanford University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN   978-0-8047-2280-3.
  4. ↑ 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    .
  5. ↑ 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    .
  6. ↑ 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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