1957 Philippine presidential election

The Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections of 1957 were held on November 12, 1957. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia won his opportunity for a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of President Ramon Magsaysay in a plane crash in March 1957. His running mate, Speaker Jose Laurel Jr., lost to Pampanga Representative Diosdado Macapagal. This was the first time in Philippine electoral history where a president was elected by a plurality rather than a majority, and in which the winning presidential and vice presidential candidates came from different parties.

1957 Philippine presidential election

November 12, 1957
Turnout75.5% 1.7%
 
Nominee Carlos P. Garcia José Yulo Manuel Manahan
Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive
Running mate Jose B. Laurel Jr. Diosdado Macapagal Vicente Araneta
Popular vote 2,072,257 1,386,829 1,049,420
Percentage 41.28% 27.62% 20.90%

 
Nominee Claro M. Recto Antonio Quirino Valentin de los Santos
Party NCP Liberal Lapiang Malaya
Running mate Lorenzo Tañada N/A Restituto Fresto
Popular vote 429,226 60,328 21,674
Percentage 8.55% 1.20% 0.43%


President before election

Carlos P. Garcia
Nacionalista

Elected President

Carlos P. Garcia
Nacionalista

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos P. GarciaNacionalista Party2,072,25741.28
José YuloLiberal Party1,386,82927.62
Manuel ManahanProgressive Party1,049,42020.90
Claro M. RectoNationalist Citizens' Party429,2268.55
Antonio QuirinoLiberal Party (Quirino wing)60,3281.20
Valentin de los SantosLapiang Malaya21,6740.43
Alfredo AbcedeFederal Party4700.01
Total5,020,204100.00
Valid votes5,020,20498.28
Invalid/blank votes87,9081.72
Total votes5,108,112100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,763,89775.52
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific
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Popular vote
Garcia
41.28%
Yulo
27.62%
Manahan
20.90%
Recto
8.55%
Others
5.03%

Vice-President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Diosdado MacapagalLiberal Party2,189,19746.55
Jose Laurel Jr.Nacionalista Party1,783,01237.92
Vicente AranetaProgressive Party375,0907.98
Lorenzo TañadaNationalist Citizens' Party344,6857.33
Restituto FrestoLapiang Malaya10,4940.22
Total4,702,478100.00
Valid votes4,702,47892.06
Invalid/blank votes405,6347.94
Total votes5,108,112100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,763,89775.52
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific
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Popular vote
Macapagal
46.55%
Laurel
37.92%
Araneta
7.98%
Tañada
7.33%
Fresto
0.22%

See also

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