1998 Philippine general election

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1998 Philippine general election
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Registered33,873,665
Turnout29,285,775
1998 Philippine presidential election
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Turnout86.5% Increase2.svg 11.0%
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Nominee Joseph Estrada Jose de Venecia Jr. Raul Roco
Party LAMMP Lakas Aksyon
Running mate Edgardo Angara Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Irene Santiago
Popular vote10,722,2954,268,4833,720,212
Percentage39.86%15.87%13.38%
President before election

Fidel V. Ramos
Lakas

Elected President

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

1998 Philippine vice presidential election
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Candidate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Edgardo Angara Oscar Orbos
Party Lakas LAMMP Reporma
Popular vote12,667,2525,652,0683,321,779
Percentage49.56%22.11%13.00%
Vice President before election

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

Elected Vice President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Lakas

1998 Philippine Senate election
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12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Lakas LDP
Seats won57
Popular vote93,261,37991,421,394
Percentage45.4444.54
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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All 257 seats in the House of Representatives (including 38 underhang seats)
129 seats needed for a majority
Party%Seats+/–
Lakas 49.01111+11
LAMMP 26.6855+55
Liberal 7.2515+10
NPC 4.089−13
Reporma 3.954+4
PROMDI 2.404+4
Aksyon 0.441+1
Ompia 0.191+1
Others 1.424+4
Independent 3.422−5
Party-list —14+14
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker beforeSpeaker after
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas 		Manny Villar
LAMMP

Presidential elections, legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as president by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as vice president also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.

Contents

Candidates

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Estrada Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 10,722,29539.86
Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 4,268,48315.87
Raul Roco Aksyon Demokratiko 3,720,21213.83
Lito Osmeña PROMDI 3,347,63112.44
Alfredo Lim Liberal Party 2,344,3628.71
Renato de Villa Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 1,308,3524.86
Miriam Defensor Santiago People's Reform Party 797,2062.96
Juan Ponce Enrile Independent343,1391.28
Santiago DumlaoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago32,2120.12
Manuel Morato Partido Bansang Marangal18,6440.07
Total26,902,536100.00
Valid votes26,902,53691.86
Invalid/blank votes [lower-alpha 1] 2,383,2398.14
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos [1]
  1. ↑ Includes 232,714 votes for Imelda Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) who withdrew after the ballots were printed.

Vice president

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Vice presidential election per province/city.
CandidatePartyVotes%
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 12,667,25249.56
Edgardo Angara Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 5,652,06822.11
Oscar Orbos Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 3,321,77913.00
Serge Osmeña Liberal Party 2,351,4629.20
Francisco Tatad Grand Alliance for Democracy 745,3892.92
Ismael Sueno PROMDI 537,6772.10
Irene Santiago Aksyon Demokratiko 240,2100.94
Camilo Sabio Partido Bansang Marangal22,0100.09
Reynaldo PachecoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago21,4220.08
Total25,559,269100.00
Valid votes25,559,26987.28
Invalid/blank votes3,726,50612.72
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

Senate

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Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
   Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
   LDP
   NPC
   Aksyon Demokratiko
   GAD/Gabaybayan
   PDP–Laban
   PRP
   PMP
  Independent
  Vacancy
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Loren Legarda Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 14,933,96550.99
Rene Cayetano Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 13,177,58445.00
Tito Sotto Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 11,520,67839.34
Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino PDP–Laban 10,227,76534.92
Robert Barbers Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 9,768,04533.35
Rodolfo Biazon Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 9,352,96431.94
Blas Ople Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 9,278,44831.68
John Henry Osmeña Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Nationalist People's Coalition 9,242,65231.56
Robert Jaworski Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Partido ng Masang Pilipino 8,968,61630.62
Ramon Revilla Sr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 8,683,50029.65
Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 7,325,34325.01
Tessie Aquino-Oreta Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 7,238,08624.72
Roberto Pagdanganan Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 6,938,17823.69
Ruben Torres Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Independent 6,923,82123.64
Edcel Lagman Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 6,831,44123.33
Santanina Rasul Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 6,695,95522.86
Rolando Andaya Sr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 5,722,87119.54
Roberto de Ocampo Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 5,663,40119.34
Lisandro Abadia Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 5,426,37818.53
Haydee Yorac Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 4,618,56515.77
Ricardo Gloria Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 4,589,19015.67
Ramon Bagatsing Jr. Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4,540,47515.50
Freddie Webb Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 4,514,47515.42
Hernando Perez Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 4,336,96914.81
Rey Langit Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 3,930,08513.42
Raul Daza Liberal Party 2,995,85110.23
Miguel Luis Romero Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2,781,9739.50
Charito Plaza Liberal Party 2,433,2728.31
Roy Señeres Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 1,165,4553.98
Gerry Geronimo Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 871,5182.98
Hadja Putri Zorayda Tamano Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 855,7382.92
Roberto Sebastian Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 721,8242.46
Jose Villegas Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 608,1862.08
Renato GarciaKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.89
David CastroKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.49
Ludovico Badoy Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.33
Oliver Lozano Independent 352,0371.20
Abraham Iribani Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 319,4101.09
Eduardo BondocKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.69
Fred Henry MarallagKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.36
Total205,243,489100.00
Total votes29,285,775–
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

    House of Representatives

    The first party-list elections were held. Aside from voting for the representative from their congressional district, a voter can also vote for a party-list.

    District elections

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    PartyVotes%Seats
    Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 11,981,02449.01111
    Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 6,520,74426.6855
    Liberal Party 1,773,1247.2515
    Nationalist People's Coalition 998,2394.089
    Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 966,6533.954
    Probinsya Muna Development Initiative 586,9542.404
    PDP–Laban 134,3310.550
    Aksyon Demokratiko 106,8430.441
    Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 47,2730.190
    Ompia Party 46,4620.191
    People's Reform Party 38,6400.160
    Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 35,5220.150
    Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 8,8500.040
    Lapiang Manggagawa 8,7920.040
    Nacionalista Party 4,4120.020
    Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 2,0100.010
    Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago1,3100.010
    Unaffiliated348,2811.424
    Independent834,9343.422
    Party-list seats [lower-alpha 1] 51
    Total24,444,398100.00257
    Valid votes24,444,39883.47
    Invalid/blank votes4,841,37716.53
    Total votes29,285,775100.00
    Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
    Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann [2] and Teehankee [3]
    1. ↑ Only 14 were seated in the party-list election.

    Party-list election

    PartyVotes%Seats
    Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 503,4875.502
    Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda 321,6463.511
    Alagad 312,5003.411
    Veterans Federation Party 304,9023.331
    Probinsya Muna Development Initiative 255,1842.791
    Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao Para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran 239,0422.611
    National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization 238,3032.601
    Abanse! Pinay 235,5482.571
    Akbayan 232,3762.541
    Luzon Farmers Party 215,6432.361
    Sanlakas 194,6172.131
    Cooperative NATCCO Network Party 189,8022.071
    Philippine Coconut Producers Federation 186,3882.041
    Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines 143,4441.570
    Others5,582,42760.970
    Total9,155,309100.0014
    Valid votes9,155,30931.26
    Invalid/blank votes20,130,46668.74
    Total votes29,285,775100.00
    Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
    Source: Supreme Court (October 6, 2000). "G.R. No. 136781".
    and 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.

    Local elections

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

    The newly created province of Compostela Valley (now known as "Davao de Oro") held its first local elections on this day as well.

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      Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific      .
    2. ↑ 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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