1963 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 12, 1963 in the Philippines. The 1963 elections were known as a midterm election as the date when the elected officials take office falls halfway through President Diosdado Macapagal's four-year term.

1963 Philippine Senate election

November 12, 1963

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ferdinand Marcos Raul Manglapus
Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 13 8 2
Seats after 11 10 2
Seat change 2 2   
Popular vote 22,983,457 22,794,310 0
Percentage 50.2% 49.8% 0%
Swing 5.1% 11.9% 16.6%

Senate President before election

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Ferdinand Marcos
Liberal

The Liberal Party won control of the chamber after having ten seats out of the 24-member Senate, as the 2-member Grand Alliance (the old Progressive Party) were caucusing with them. Ferdinand Marcos was later elected Senate President a few months after the Senate convened.

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 12, 1963, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Gerardo Roxas Liberal 3,623,38547.0%
2 Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista 3,570,61946.3%
3 Jose Diokno Nacionalista 3,422,82844.4%
4 Ambrosio Padilla Liberal 3,384,06443.9%
5 Gil Puyat Nacionalista 3,024,99539.2%
6 Tecla San Andres Ziga Liberal 3,014,68639.1%
7 Rodolfo Ganzon Nacionalista 2,708,38535.1%
8 Juan R. Liwag Liberal 2,704,22235.1%
9Roseller Lim Nacionalista2,655,86634.4%
10Cesar Climaco Liberal2,618,15233.9%
11Vicente L. Peralta Nacionalista2,605,60533.8%
12Bartolome Cabangbang Nacionalista2,572,83033.4%
13Manuel Cuenco Liberal2,495,18032.4%
14Eulogio Balao Liberal2,489,13332.3%
15Rogelio de la Rosa Liberal2,465,48832.0%
16Cipriano Primicias Sr. Nacionalista2,422,33431.4%
17Jacobo Gonzales Independent29,4580.4%
18Ernesto Bernal Independent3,6630.0%
19Eulogio Jamolin Independent1,5770.0%
Total turnout7,712,01980.0%
Total votes45,812,465N/A
Registered voters9,691,121100.0%
Note: A total of 19 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

Per party

PartyPopular voteSeats
Total%SwingWonBeforeAfter%+/
Nacionalista 22,983,45750.2% 5.2%4131145.1% 2
Liberal 22,794,31049.8% 11.9%481041.7% 2
NCP 00.0%0114.2%
Progressive 00.0% 16.6%0228.3%
Independent 34,6980.1% 0.4%0000.0%
Totals45,812,465100%82424100.0%

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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