2001 Philippine general election

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2001 Philippine general election
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  1998 May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14) 2004  
Registered36,271,782
Turnout29,474,309
2001 Philippine Senate election
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  1998 May 14, 2001 2004  

12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines and one mid-term vacancy
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Alliance PPC PnM
Seats won84
Popular vote123,491,61795,072,114
Percentage50.8139.12

Senate President before election

Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
PDP–Laban

Elected Senate President

Franklin Drilon
Independent

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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  1998 May 14, 2001 2004  

All 261 seats in the House of Representatives (including underhangs)
130 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats+/–
Lakas 79−32
NPC 42+33
LDP 21+21
Liberal 19+4
Others 48+33
Party-list 16+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker beforeSpeaker after
Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Lakas
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas

Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2001, independent candidate Noli de Castro, a former television anchor of TV Patrol of ABS-CBN was announced as the topnotcher in the Senate race. This was the first synchronized national and local elections held after the ouster of former president Joseph Estrada in January due to a military-backed civilian uprising (popularly known as EDSA II) with pro-Estrada counter-protests that followed right before Election Day. On February 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that former senator Gregorio Honasan lost in the 2001 Philippine elections and lost to Sen. Ralph Recto but declared constitutional the special election for the remaining three-year term of Teofisto Guingona.

Contents

Candidates

Administration coalition

People Power Coalition
For Senators
Joker Arroyo Aksyon
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato Reporma
Franklin Drilon Independent
Juan Flavier Lakas
Ernesto Herrera Lakas
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Lakas
Winnie Monsod Aksyon
Serge Osmeña PDP–Laban
Roberto Pagdanganan Aksyon
Francis Pangilinan Liberal
Ralph Recto Lakas
Wigberto Tañada Liberal
Manny Villar Independent

Opposition coalition

Puwersa ng Masa
For Senators
Edgardo Angara LDP
Reuben Canoy LDP
Noli de Castro Independent
Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP
Juan Ponce Enrile Independent
Loi Ejercito Independent
Gregorio Honasan Independent
Panfilo Lacson LDP
Jamby Madrigal LDP
Orly Mercado Independent
Dong Puno LDP
Nina Rasul Independent
Ombra Tamano LDP

Other notable candidates

Independent
Perfecto Yasay
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Oliver Lozano
Melchor Chavez
Nacionalista Party
Homobono Adaza
Partido Isang Bansa Isang Diwa
Eddie Gil

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Results

Senate

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.

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Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

LDP

PDP-Laban

Liberal Party

NPC

PMP

Independent 2001 Philippine Senate election results.svg
Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
   Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
   LDP
   PDP–Laban
   Liberal Party
   NPC
   PMP
  Independent

Final COMELEC Tally for Senators as of August 30, 2001.

CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Noli de Castro Independent [lower-alpha 1] 16,237,38655.09
Juan Flavier People Power Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 11,735,89739.82
Serge Osmeña People Power Coalition PDP–Laban 11,593,38939.33
Franklin Drilon People Power Coalition Independent 11,301,70038.34
Joker Arroyo People Power Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 11,262,40238.21
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. People Power Coalition Independent 11,250,67738.17
Manny Villar People Power Coalition Independent 11,187,37537.96
Francis Pangilinan People Power Coalition Liberal Party 10,971,89637.23
Edgardo Angara Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 10,805,17736.66
Panfilo Lacson Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 10,535,55935.74
Loi Ejercito Puwersa ng Masa Independent 10,524,13035.71
Ralph Recto [lower-alpha 2] People Power Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 10,480,94035.56
Gregorio Honasan [lower-alpha 3] Puwersa ng Masa Independent 10,454,52735.47
Juan Ponce Enrile Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 9,677,20932.83
Miriam Defensor Santiago Puwersa ng Masa People's Reform Party 9,622,74232.65
Dong Puno Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 8,701,20529.52
Wigberto Tañada People Power Coalition Liberal Party 8,159,83627.68
Orly Mercado Puwersa ng Masa Independent 7,395,09225.09
Roberto Pagdanganan People Power Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 7,185,41524.38
Ernesto Herrera People Power Coalition Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 6,801,86123.08
Winnie Monsod People Power Coalition Aksyon Demokratiko 6,728,72822.83
Nina Rasul Puwersa ng Masa Independent 5,222,49017.72
Jamby Madrigal Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 5,043,04317.11
Liwayway Vinzons-Chato People Power Coalition Independent 4,831,50116.39
Perfecto Yasay Independent 4,557,36415.46
Ombra Tamano Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,548,48012.04
Reuben Canoy Puwersa ng Masa Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 3,542,46012.02
Homobono Adaza Nacionalista Party 770,6472.61
Rod Navarro Independent 652,0122.21
Manuel Morato Independent 625,7892.12
Moner Bajunaid Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 503,4371.71
Oliver Lozano Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 470,5721.60
Melchor Chavez Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 244,5530.83
Camilo Sabio Independent 230,7590.78
Norma Nueva Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 83,7000.28
Juan Casil Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 74,4810.25
Eddie Gil Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa15,5220.05
Total243,029,953100.00
Total votes29,474,309
Registered voters/turnout36,271,78281.26
Source: COMELEC vote totals, NCSB (turnout)
  1. Guest candidate of Puwersa ng Masa
  2. 18,000 votes deducted in Zamboanga del Norte as per Resolution No. NBC 01-003
  3. Elected to serve the unexpired term (until 2004) of Teofisto Guingona Jr., who was appointed Vice President in February 2001.

House of Representatives

Elections at congressional districts

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections results.svg
PartySeats+/–
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 79−32
Nationalist People's Coalition 42+33
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 21+21
Liberal Party 19+4
Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw 4New
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 4+4
Nationalist People's Coalition-INA3New
United Negros Alliance 3New
PROMDI 31
Aksyon Demokratiko 2+1
Partido Magdalo 2New
PDP–Laban 2+2
Partido para sa Demokratikong RepormaLapiang Manggagawa 22
Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug DemokrasyaAlayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw 1New
Kabayani1New
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 1+1
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 1+1
Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoNationalist People's Coalition 1New
Liping Kalookan1New
Nationalist People's CoalitionAchievers with Integrity Movement 1New
Nationalist People's CoalitionUnited Negros Alliance 1New
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 1+1
People Power Coalition 1New
Not indicated and undeclared5+1
Independent8+6
Party-list seats [lower-alpha 1] 52+1
Total261+3
Source: COMELEC (via Wayback Machine NCR, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)
  1. Only 16 were seated in the party-list election.

Party-list election

PartyVotes%Seats
Bayan Muna 1,708,25326.193
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 802,06012.303
Akbayan 377,8525.792
Luzon Farmers Party 330,2825.061
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption 323,8104.961
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong 290,7604.461
Anak Mindanao 252,0513.861
Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda 242,1993.711
Philippine Coconut Producers Federation 229,1653.511
Partido ng Manggagawa 216,8233.321
Sanlakas 151,0172.321
Abanse! Pinay 135,2112.071
Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran 126,0121.930
Alagad 117,1611.800
Senior Citizens/Elderly Sectoral Party106,4961.630
All Trade Union Congress of the Philippines103,2731.580
Maritime Party98,9461.520
Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party97,0851.490
Aniban ng mga Magsasaka, Mangingisda at Manggagawa sa Agrikultura Katipunan65,7351.010
Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Kabataan ng Sambayanan Para sa Kaunlaran63,3120.970
Alyansa ng may Kapansanan sa Pilipinas54,9250.840
Mindanao Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization49,9140.770
Womenpower46,8310.720
Aggrupation and Alliance Farmers and Fisherfolks of the Phils.43,8820.670
All Workers Alliance Trade Unions42,1490.650
National Confederation of Tricycle Operators and Driver's Association of the Phils.38,8980.600
National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization37,4700.570
Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines35,8070.550
Pilipinong May Kapansanan32,1510.490
Veterans Care and Welfare Organization31,6940.490
Union of the Filipino Overseas Workers29,4000.450
Pilipino Workers Party24,1820.370
Democratic Alliance24,0290.370
Philippine Association of Retired Persons23,2970.360
Alliance of Retired Postal Employees and Senior Citizens22,4970.340
Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association22,3450.340
Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Phils.21,3350.330
Gabay ng Manggagawang Pilipino Party17,7770.270
Alternative Approaches of Settlers Advocacy for the Holistic Advancement of the Nation Party16,7870.260
Alliance for Youth Solidarity15,8710.240
Party for Overseas Workers and Empowerment and Re-Integration13,0500.200
Kilos Kabataang Pilipino11,1700.170
Kaloob-Ka Isang Loob para sa Marangal na Paninirahan9,1370.140
Alyansa ng Mga Mamamayan at Magdaragat Sa Lawa ng Laguna7,8820.120
Partido Katutubong Pilipino6,6020.100
Development Foundation of the Philippines6,6000.100
Total6,523,185100.0017
Valid votes6,523,18543.15
Invalid/blank votes8,595,63056.85
Total votes15,118,815
Registered voters/turnout36,271,78241.68
Source: Supreme Court (G.R. No. 147589); COMELEC (Canvass report (archived))

    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 Zamboanga Sibugay held its first local elections on this day as well.

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