1995 Philippine general election

Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.

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Major senatorial candidates

Administration coalition

Lakas-Laban Coalition
Candidate Party
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
LDP
Rodolfo Biazon
LDP
Franklin Drilon
Lakas-NUCD
Juan Ponce Enrile
Nacionalista
Marcelo Fernan
LDP
Juan Flavier
Lakas-NUCD
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
Lakas-NUCD
Ramon Mitra, Jr.
LDP
Sergio Osmeña III
Lakas-NUCD
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
PDP–Laban
Raul Roco
LDP
Francisco Tatad
LDP

Opposition coalition

NPC Coalition
Candidate Party
Rosemarie Arenas
NPC
Gaudencio Beduya
NPC
Nikki Coseteng
NPC
Amanda T. Cruz
NPC
Ramon Fernandez
NPC
Gringo Honasan
Independent
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
KBL
Adelisa A. Raymundo
NPC
Manuel C. Roxas
NPC
Miriam Defensor Santiago
PRP
Almarin C. Tillah
NPC
Arturo Tolentino
NPC

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Results

Senate
 Summary of the May 8, 1995, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Coalition Party Votes %
1.Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoLakas-Laban LDP15,745,74161.2%
2.Raul RocoLakas-Laban LDP12,509,73648.6%
3.Ramon Magsaysay Jr.Lakas-Laban Lakas11,862,45846.1%
4.Franklin DrilonLakas-Laban Lakas11,032,47642.9%
5.Juan FlavierLakas-Laban Lakas10,748,52841.8%
6.Miriam Defensor SantiagoNPC PRP9,497,23136.9%
7.Sergio Osmeña IIILakas-Laban Lakas9,390,93536.5%
8.Francisco TatadLakas-Laban LDP9,146,95135.5%
9.Gregorio HonasanNPC Independent8,968,61634.8%
10.Marcelo FernanLakas-Laban LDP8,762,23534.0%
11.Juan Ponce EnrileLakas-Laban Nacionalista8,701,19133.8%
12.Anna Dominique CosetengNPC NPC8,700,27833.8%
13.Ramon Mitra Jr.Lakas-Laban LDP8,650,61833.6%
14.Rodolfo BiazonLakas-Laban LDP8,587,33833.4%
15.Aquilino Pimentel Jr.Lakas-Laban PDP–Laban8,522,14833.1%
16.Bongbong MarcosNPC KBL8,168,76831.7%
17.Arturo TolentinoNPC NPC7,726,00630.0%
18.Ramon FernandezNPC NPC3,572,60413.9%
19.Rosemarie ArenasNPC NPC3,178,83712.4%
20.Manuel C. RoxasNPC NPC2,455,7649.5%
21.Herman T. LaurelPeople's Reform Party-Laurel Wing PRP1,395,0155.42%
22.Almarin TillahNPC NPC1,165,1644.52%
23.Amanda T. CruzNPC NPC1,008,1803.91%
24.Gaudencio BeduyaNPC NPC829,0823.22%
25.Adelisa RaymundoNPC NPC745,1152.90%
26.Ibrahim AmerelIndependent politician PDSP482,3281.87%
27.Vicente N. BiegoIndependent politician Independent417,9011.62%
28.Felino C. Polintan Jr.Independent politician Independent393,7121.52%
29.Brigido Simon (withdrew)People's Reform Party-Laurel Wing PRP152,1610.59%
30.MisaIndependent politician Independent109,7110.42%
Total turnout25,736,50570.7%
Total votes180,361,231N/A
Registered voters36,415,154100.0%
Note: A total of 30 candidates ran for senator.

Per party
Party/coalitionVotes%Seats won%
LDP || 63,402,619 || 36.0% || 4 || 33.3%
Lakas || 43,034,397 || 24.5% || 4 || 33.3%
NPC || 25,633,489 || 14.6% || 1 || 8.3%
PRP || 9,497,231 || 5.4% || 1 || 8.3%
Independent || 8,968,616 || 5.1% || 1 || 8.3%
Lakas || 8,701,191 || 4.9% || 1 || 8.3%
PDP–Laban || 8,522,148 || 4.8% || 0 || 0.0%
KBL || 8,168,768 || 4.6% || 0 || 0.0%
Totals175,928,459100.0%12100.0%

For members of the House of Representatives
 Summary of the May 8, 1995 Philippine House of Representatives election results
Party Popular vote Seats won
Total%SwingTotal%+/−
Lakas (People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats–United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) 7,811,62540.66%19.46% 10049.02%59
LDP (Struggle of Democratic Filipinos) 2,079,61110.83% 22.90% 178.33% 69
Lakas-Laban (People Power–Struggle Coalition)A 1,998,81010.40% 44.53% 2512.25% 102
Administration coalitionsB 923,7314.81% 4.81% 94.41% 9
Liberal (Liberal Party) 358,2451.86% 6.96% 52.45% 6
PDP–Laban (Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power) 130,6950.68% 8.14 10.49% 10
Lakas-Laban coalition 13,302,717 69.24% 58.26% 157 79.95% 119
NPC (Nationalist People's Coalition) 2,342,37812.19% 6.47% 2210.78% 8
Opposition coalitionsC 306,0641.59% 1.59% 10.49% 1
KBL (New Society Movement) 183,2560.95% 1.40% 10.49% 2
PRP (People's Reform Party) 171,4540.89% 0.89% 00.00%
PMP (Party of the Filipino Masses) 101,6240.53% 0.53% 10.49% 1
NPC coalition 3,104,776 16.15% 4.86% 25 12.25% 8
Hybrid coalitionsD 989,7235.15% 5.15% 146.86% 14
Nacionalista (Nationalist Party) 153,0880.80% 3.12% 10.49% 6
Lapiang Manggagawa (Workers' Party) 104,4070.54% 0.54% 00.00%
PDSP (Philippine Democratic Socialist Party) 7,5630.04% 0.04% 00.00%
Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas (Nationalist Party of the Philippines) 1230.00% 0.00% 00.00%
Independent 1,386,0077.21% 2.17% 73.43% 1
Unidentified 162,7520.85% 0.85% 00.00%
Total 19,211,156100%204100% 4
Valid votes19,211,15674.65%
Invalid votes6,525,34925.35%
Total turnout25,736,50570.68%
Registered voters36,415,154100%
Notes:

A. ^ Lakas-Laban Coalition was the Lakas/LDP coalition.
B. ^ There were candidates who ran under two or more national and/or local parties in the administration coalition.
C. ^ There were candidates who ran under two or more national and/or local parties in the opposition coalition.
D. ^ There were candidates who ran under both administration and opposition parties.

Sources: 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. &
Philippine Electoral Almanac Revised And Expanded. Presidential Communications Development & Strategic Planning Office.

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