1995 Philippine general election

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1995 Philippine general election
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
  1992 May 8, 1995 (1995-05-08) 1998  
Registered36,415,154
Turnout25,736,505
1995 Philippine Senate election
  1992 May 8, 1995 1998  

12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Alliance Lakas–Laban NPC
Seats won93
Popular vote123,660,35556,015,645
Percentage67.7130.67

Senate President before election

Edgardo Angara
LDP

Elected Senate President

Edgardo Angara
LDP

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
  1992 May 8, 1995 1998  

204 (of the 226) seats in the House of Representatives
114 seats needed for a majority
Party%Seats+/–
Lakas 40.66100+59
NPC 12.1922−8
LDP 10.8317−69
Lakas–Laban 10.4025+25
Others 13.7233+20
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker beforeSpeaker after
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas

The 1995 Philippine general election were held on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.

Contents

Major senatorial candidates

Results

Senate

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.

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LDP

Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

NPC

PRP

Nacionalista Party

Independent 1995 Philippine Senate election results.svg
Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
   LDP
   Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
   NPC
   PRP
   Nacionalista Party
  Independent
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 15,745,74161.18
Raul Roco Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 12,509,73648.61
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Lakas–Laban Coalition Lakas–NUCD 11,862,45846.09
Franklin Drilon Lakas–Laban Coalition Lakas–NUCD 11,032,47642.87
Juan Flavier Lakas–Laban Coalition Lakas–NUCD 10,748,52841.76
Miriam Defensor Santiago Nationalist People's Coalition People's Reform Party 9,497,23136.90
Serge Osmeña Lakas–Laban Coalition Lakas–NUCD 9,390,93536.49
Francisco Tatad Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 9,146,95135.54
Gregorio Honasan Nationalist People's Coalition Independent 8,968,61634.85
Marcelo Fernan Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,762,23534.05
Juan Ponce Enrile Nationalist People's Coalition Independent 8,701,19133.81
Nikki Coseteng Nationalist People's Coalition 8,700,27833.81
Ramon Mitra Jr. Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,650,61833.61
Rodolfo Biazon Lakas–Laban Coalition Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,587,33833.37
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Lakas–Laban Coalition PDP–Laban 8,522,14833.11
Bongbong Marcos Nationalist People's Coalition Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 8,168,76831.74
Arturo Tolentino Nationalist People's Coalition 7,726,00630.02
Ramon Fernandez Nationalist People's Coalition 3,572,60413.88
Rosemarie Arenas Nationalist People's Coalition 3,178,83712.35
Manuel C. Roxas Nationalist People's Coalition 2,455,7649.54
Herman T. Laurel People's Reform Party 1,395,0155.42
Almarin C. Tillah Nationalist People's Coalition 1,165,1644.53
Amanda T. Cruz Nationalist People's Coalition 1,008,1803.92
Gaudencio Beduya Nationalist People's Coalition 829,0823.22
Adelisa Raymundo Nationalist People's Coalition 745,1152.90
Ibrahim Amerel Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 482,3281.87
Vicente N. Biego Bicol Saro 417,9011.62
Felino C. Polintan Jr.Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas393,7121.53
Brigido Simon [lower-alpha 1] People's Reform Party 152,1610.59
Misa Bicol Saro 109,7110.43
Total182,626,828100.00
Total votes25,736,505
Registered voters/turnout36,415,15470.68
  1. Withdrew but remained on the ballot

House of Representatives

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections results.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 7,811,62540.66100
Nationalist People's Coalition 2,342,37812.1922
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2,079,61110.8317
Lakas-Laban Coalition 1,998,81010.4025
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Liberal Party 437,0802.285
Liberal Party 358,2451.865
Lakas ng Bayan/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition 257,8211.343
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition 195,5321.024
Lakas ng Bayan/Nationalist People's Coalition 187,7050.982
Nationalist People's Coalition/Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 183,2560.951
People's Reform Party 171,4540.890
Nacionalista Party 153,0880.801
Independent Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 139,4270.730
PDP–Laban 130,6950.681
Lakas ng Bayan/Liberal Party 106,3870.552
Lapiang Manggagawa 104,4070.540
Partido ng Masang Pilipino 101,6240.531
Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino 100,8790.531
Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban/People's Reform Party 87,2410.451
Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino/Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 75,9570.400
Lakas ng Bayan/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Partido ng Masang Pilipino 71,8040.371
Lakas ng Bayan/Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino 71,6920.370
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nacionalista Party 68,5420.360
Lakas ng Bayan/People's Reform Party 66,1760.341
Lakas ng Bayan/Nacionalista Party 65,9700.341
Nationalist People's Coalition/Liberal Party 62,3380.320
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lakas ng Bayan/Liberal Party 55,9910.290
Lakas ng Bayan/PDP–Laban 54,5080.281
Nationalist People's Coalition/Nacionalista Party 54,1530.280
PDP–Laban/Partido ng Masang Pilipino/People's Reform Party 51,7520.271
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lakas ng Bayan/Nacionalista Party 43,5890.230
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/PDP–Laban 32,4170.171
PDP–Laban/Nacionalista Party 24,0760.130
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lapiang Manggagawa 15,7260.080
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Partido Panaghiusa 15,6310.080
Independent Lakas ng Bayan 8,3660.040
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 7,5630.040
Nationalist People's Coalition/People's Reform Party 6,5230.030
People's Reform Party/Nacionalista Party 6,2140.030
Lakas ng Bayan/Lapiang Manggagawa 3,8140.020
Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas1230.000
Unidentified162,7520.850
Independent1,238,2146.457
Appointed seats16
Total19,211,156100.00220
Valid votes19,211,15674.65
Invalid/blank votes6,525,34925.35
Total votes25,736,505
Registered voters/turnout36,415,15470.68
Source: Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

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A plebiscite to ratify the division of the province of Kalinga-Apayao to two provinces named Apayao and Kalinga was also done on this day. The voters approved the division.

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