1949 Philippine Senate election

Elections for the members of the Senate were held on November 8, 1949 in the Philippines.

1949 Philippine Senate election

November 8, 1949

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mariano Jesús Cuenco Carlos P. Garcia
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 15 8
Seats after 18 4
Seat change 3 4
Popular vote 12,782,449 8,900,568
Percentage 52.5% 36.6%
Swing 1.9% 8.4%

Senate President before election

Mariano Jesús Cuenco
Liberal

Elected Senate President

Mariano Jesús Cuenco
Liberal

While President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of President Manuel Roxas in 1948, and his running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez won as Vice President, their Liberal Party won all of the contested seats in the Senate. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public.

It was the only time in Philippine history where the duly elected president, vice president and senators all came from the same party, the Liberal Party.

Carlos P. Romulo and Marvin M. Gray, publisher of the Manila Evening News, accuse Quirino in their book The Magsaysay Story (The John Day Company, 1956, updated - with an additional chapter on Magsaysay's death - re-edition by Pocket Books, Special Student Edition, SP-18, December 1957) of widespread fraud and intimidation of the opposition by military action, calling it the "dirty election".

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 8, 1949 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1.Quintin Paredes Liberal1,756,89849.1%
2.Esteban R. Abada Liberal1,685,52047.1%
3.Lorenzo Sumulong Liberal1,615,12445.1%
4.Enrique B. Magalona Liberal1,577,08344.1%
5.Tomas Cabili Liberal1,575,07544.0%
6.Macario Peralta, Jr. Liberal1,566,37643.8%
7.Justiniano Montano Liberal1,515,56942.3%
8.Teodoro de Vera1 Liberal1,486,15841.5%
9.Claro M. Recto Nacionalista1,390,52838.8%
10.Alejo R. Mabanag Nacionalista1,150,81832.1%
11.Trinidad Legarda Nacionalista1,108,73231.0%
12.Jose O. Vera Nacionalista1,101,99630.8%
13.Jose Ma. Veloso Nacionalista1,069,81729.9%
14.Marcelo Adduru Nacionalista1,053,75429.4%
15.Pedro Hernaez Nacionalista1,025,34228.6%
16.Domocao Alonto Nacionalista999,58127.9%
17.Jose T. Nueno Liberal (Avelino Wing)391,39410.9%
18.Salipada Pendatun Liberal (Avelino Wing)374,34010.5%
19.Olegario Clarin Liberal (Avelino Wing)346,9219.7%
20.Filemon Sotto Liberal (Avelino Wing)343,8239.6%
21.Felicidad Manuel Liberal (Avelino Wing)340,7819.5%
22.Aurelio Intertas Liberal (Avelino Wing)293,6308.2%
23.Jose Tando Liberal (Avelino Wing)291,5508.1%
24.Apolonio Curato Liberal (Avelino Wing)267,0737.5%
25.Leonardo Tenebro Independent
26.Cesar Bulacan Independent
Total turnout3,579,91769.7%
Total votes24,336,652N/A
Registered voters5,135,814100.0%
Note: A total of 27 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]
^1 Replaced by Claro M. Recto as per decision of Senate Electoral Tribunal dated April 3, 1952.

Per party

The Liberals originally had 19 seats entering the 2nd Congress, but the election of Senator Fernando Lopez to the vice presidency meant that his seat is vacant until 1951, when it was contested in a special election.

PartyPopular voteSeats
Total%SwingWonBeforeAfter%+/
Liberal 12,782,44952.5% 1.9%8151866.7% 3
Nacionalista 8,900,56836.6% 8.4%08429.2% 4
Liberal–Avelino wing 2,649,51210.9% 10.9%0000.0%
Independent 4,1230.0% 0.5%0000.0%
Popular Front 0110.0%
Totals24,336,652100%8242395.8% 1

See also

References

  1. 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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