1967 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 14, 1967 in the Philippines. The 1967 election for the members of the Philippine Senate were also known as the 1967 midterm election, as the date where the elected candidates take office falls halfway through President Ferdinand Marcos' four-year term. The administration Nacionalista Party won five seats in the Philippine Senate while the Liberal Party won three seats; the Nacionalistas got the majority in the Senate after having twelve of the 24 seats in the Senate prior to the election.

1967 Philippine Senate election

November 14, 1967

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Gil Puyat Ambrosio Padilla
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 11 12
Seats after 16 7
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 27,237,424 18,094,284
Percentage 55.8% 37.0%
Swing 11.9% 9.9%

Senate President before election

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 14, 1967 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1. Jose Roy Nacionalista 4,116,54951.7%
2. Benigno Aquino, Jr. Liberal 3,940,52949.5%
3. Magnolia Antonino1 Independent2 3,466,67643.6%
4. Salvador Laurel Nacionalista 3,459,87043.5%
5. Leonardo Perez Nacionalista 3,440,01143.2%
6. Emmanuel Pelaez Nacionalista 3,437,13543.2%
7. Lorenzo Teves Nacionalista 3,393,95242.7%
8. Helena Z. Benitez Nacionalista 3,305,58541.5%
9.Emilio Espinosa, Jr. Nacionalista3,148,90439.6%
10Fernando R. Veloso Nacionalista2,935,41836.9%
11Maria Kalaw Katigbak Liberal2,434,85630.6%
12Francisco A. Rodrigo Liberal2,153,84927.1%
13Felixberto Serrano Liberal2,133,15026.8%
14Camilo Osías Liberal1,991,66325.0%
15Hilarion Henares Jr. Liberal1,959,63924.6%
16Roseller Lim Liberal1,790,74122.5%
17Jose Briones Liberal1,678,17821.1%
18Asaad Usman Independent333,6420.4%
19Antonio Mendoza Liberal11,6790.1%
20Victorina CruzPartido ng Bansa7,5840.1%
21Marcelina AngelesPartido ng Bansa3,1040.0%
22Paquito AlipioPartido ng Bansa2,7760.0%
23Segundo BaldonPartido ng Bansa2,5160.0%
24Victoriano VillaflorPartido ng Bansa2,3060.0%
25Amado OrdinarioPartido ng Bansa2,0110.0%
26Jose VillavisaPartido ng Bansa1,7220.0%
27Sergio OlidanPartido ng Bansa1,5380.0%
28Francisco QuinesRepublican Party2690.0%
29Cayetano Bartolini Independent1600.0%
Total turnout7,957,01981.7%
Total votes48,856,012N/A
Registered voters9,744,604100.0%
Note: A total of 29 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]
^1 Magnolia W. Antonino officially used Mrs. Gaudencio Antonino in the election after she was chosen as a substitute to Gaudencio Antonino who died a day before election day.
^2 Nacionalista Party's guest candidate
^3 Liberal Party's guest candidate

Per party

PartyPopular voteSeats
Total%SwingWonBeforeAfter%+/
Nacionalista 27,237,42455.8% 11.9%6121562.2% 4
Liberal 18,094,28437.0% 9.9%111745.1% 5
Partido ng Bansa 23,5570.0% 0.0%0000.0%
Republican 2690.0% 0.0%0000.0%
NCP 00.0% 6.1%0114.2%
Independent 3,500,4787.2% 6.3%1014.2% 1
Totals48,856,012100%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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