1953 Philippine Senate election

Elections for the members of the Senate were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino of the Liberal Party lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay of the Nacionalista Party. Quirino's running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election and ran for the Senate instead, in which he emerged as the candidate with the most votes. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. To further compound the Liberal Party's woes, they also failed to win any seats in the Senate in this election.

1953 Philippine Senate election

November 10, 1953

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Quintin Paredes
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 12 12
Seats after 14 7
Seat change 2 5
Popular vote 9,813,166 8,861,244
Percentage 39.8% 36.0%
Swing 19.2% 3.0%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Fernando Lopez Lorenzo Tañada
Party Democratic Citizens'
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 3,793,654 2,156,717
Percentage 15.4% 8.8%
Swing 15.4% 8.8%

Senate President before election

Jose Zulueta
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

The Citizens' Party and the Democratic Party caucused with the Nacionalistas to provide them the majority in the Senate.

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 10, 1953 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Fernando López Democratic 2,272,64252.5%
2 Lorenzo Tañada Citizens' 2,156,71749.8%
3 Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista 2,071,84447.9%
4 Emmanuel Pelaez Nacionalista 2,010,12846.5%
5 Edmundo Cea Nacionalista 1,961,70545.3%
6 Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista 1,853,24742.8%
7 Alejo R. Mabanag Nacionalista 1,846,19042.7%
8 Ruperto Kangleon Democratic 1,521,01235.2%
9Geronima Pecson Liberal1,349,16331.2%
10Camilo Osías Liberal1,324,56730.6%
11Jose Figueroa Liberal1,194,95227.6%
12Vicente Madrigal Liberal1,155,57726.7%
13José Avelino Liberal1,012,59923.4%
14Jacinto O. Borja Liberal968,84122.4%
15Salipada K. Pendatun Liberal945,75521.9%
16Pablo A. David Liberal909,79021.0%
17Felisberto Verano Nacionalista59,7821.4%
18Jose Maria Veloso Nacionalista10,2700.2%
19Alfredo AbcedeFederal Party5,3650.1%
20Concepcion R. Lim de Planas Independent4,4390.1%
Total turnout4,326,70677.2%
Total votes24,634,585N/A
Registered voters5,603,231100.0%
Note: A total of 20 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

Per party

The Nacionalistas originally had 14 seats entering the 3rd Congress, but the election of Senator Carlos P. Garcia to the vice presidency meant that his seat is vacant until 1955, when it was contested in a special election.

PartyPopular voteSeats
Total%SwingWonBeforeAfter%+/
Nacionalista 9,813,16639.8% 19.2%5121354.2% 1
Liberal 8,861,24436.6% 3.0%012729.2% 5
Democratic 3,793,65415.4% 15.4%2028.3% 2
Citizens' 2,156,7178.8% 8.8%1014.2% 1
Federal 5,3650.0% 0.0%0000.0%
Independent 4,4390.0% 0.0%0000.0%
Totals24,634,585100%82423100.0% 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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