1998 Manila local elections

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1998 Manila mayoral election
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  Rep. Lito Atienza, Jr (18th Congress PH).jpg Rep. Amado Bagatsing (16th Congress).jpg Ernesto Maceda.jpg
Candidate Lito Atienza Amado Bagatsing Ernesto Maceda
Party Liberal LDP NPC
Running mate Butch Belgica Danny Lacuna Martin Isidro Sr.
Popular vote197,476161,728160,004
Percentage29.6724.3024.04
Mayor before election

Lito Atienza
Liberal

Elected mayor

Lito Atienza
Liberal

Vice mayoral election
 
Candidate Danny Lacuna Butch Belgica Martin Isidro Sr.
Party LAMMP Liberal NPC
Vice Mayor before election

Larry Silva
Lakas

Elected Vice Mayor

Danny Lacuna
LAMMP

Local elections was held in the City of Manila on May 11, 1998, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.

Contents

With the resignation of Alfredo Lim to run for president, Vice Mayor Lito Atienza was seated as mayor, with former boxer-comedian and first councilor Larry Silva as the vice mayor. Atienza won the election after facing Third district congressman Jaime C. Lopez, [1] senator Ernesto Maceda, [2] and congressman Amado Bagatsing. Bagatsing's running-mate, [3] and 1992 mayoral candidate Danny Lacuna won the vice mayorship. [4]

In this election also won the first term of actor and future mayor Isko Moreno. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Results

For Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Lito Atienza won his first term against ten candidates, including 5th district representative Amado Bagatsing, senator Ernesto Maceda and 3rd district representative Jaime Lopez.

Manila Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lito Atienza 197,476 29.67
LDP Amado Bagatsing 161,72824.30
NPC Ernesto Maceda 160,00424.04
Lakas Jaime Lopez144,75421.75
Independent Onofre Abad3500.05
Independent Benjamin Rivera3310.05
Independent Benigno Perez2890.04
Independent Reynaldo Navarez2390.04
Independent Johnny Regalado2210.03
Independent Antonio Gamo2030.03
Independent Gervacio Benegas470.01
Total votes665,642 100.00
Liberal hold

For Vice Mayor

Former vice mayor Danny Lacuna won against 1st district representative Martin Isidro Sr. and 6th district councilor Butch Belgica.

Manila vice mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LAMMP Danny Lacuna
NPC Martin Isidro Sr.
Liberal Butch Belgica
Total votes100.00
LAMMP gain from Lakas

For Representatives

First District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ernesto Nieva
Liberal Ernesto Dionisio Sr.
Lakas Honorio Lopez III
Total votes
NPC gain from Liberal

Second District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Nestor Ponce Jr.
Lakas Flaviano Concepcion
NPC Natalio Beltran Jr.
Total votes100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

Third District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
LAMMP Harry Angping
Liberal Jhosep Lopez
Lakas Manuel Zarcal
NPC Jack Roces
Total votes
LAMMP gain from Liberal

Fourth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rodolfo Bacani
Lakas Ernesto Diokno
NPC Edward Maceda
LAMMP Victoriano Melendez
Total votes100.00
Liberal gain from

Fifth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Joey Hizon
Lakas Gonzalo Puyat II
NPC Pablo V. Ocampo
LAMMP Felix Espiritu
Total votes100.00
Liberal hold

Sixth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 6th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Rosenda Ann Ocampo
Lakas Arturo Añas
LAMMP Ping Fernandez
Total votes100.00
NPC hold

References

  1. ↑ Aravilla, Jose (January 2, 2001). "Upcoming Manila elections: A battle of veterans and rookies". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  2. ↑ Macaraig, Ayee (2013-01-04). "Ernesto Maceda: 'Voters miss brilliant senators'". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Bagatsing declares candidacy". Philstar.com. February 9, 2001. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ↑ Maceda Jr., Ernesto P. (February 6, 2009). "No Fair Elections Act". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ↑ Romulo, Mons (October 16, 2018). "Isko Moreno's Top 10 life lessons". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ↑ Domingo, Katrina (November 24, 2021). "'Hindi nila ako ginabayan': Isko Moreno says no debt of gratitude towards Lim, Atienza". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ Domingo, Katrina (October 4, 2021). "Atienza on protégés Isko, Manny: I was hoping I could make them work together". ABS-CBN . ABS-CBN News . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Manila Mayor Isko is Philcoman management awardee". Manila Bulletin . Manila Bulletin. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.


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