1998 Philippine general election

Presidential elections, legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as President by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo won a six-year term as Vice President also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.

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Results

For president
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph EstradaLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino10,722,29539.86
Jose de Venecia Jr.Lakas-NUCD-UMDP4,268,48315.87
Raul RocoAksyon Demokratiko3,720,21213.83
Emilio OsmeñaProbinsya Muna Development Initiative3,347,63112.44
Alfredo LimLiberal Party2,344,3628.71
Renato de VillaPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma1,308,3524.86
Miriam Defensor SantiagoPeople's Reform Party797,2062.96
Juan Ponce EnrileIndependent343,1391.28
Santiago DumlaoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago32,2120.12
Manuel MoratoPartido Bansang Marangal18,6440.07
Total26,902,536100.00
Valid votes26,902,53691.86
Invalid/blank votes2,383,2398.14
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

For vice-president
Vice presidential election per province/city.
CandidatePartyVotes%
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoLakas-NUCD-UMDP12,667,25249.56
Edgardo AngaraLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino5,652,06822.11
Oscar OrbosPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma3,321,77913.00
Serge OsmeñaLiberal Party2,351,4629.20
Francisco TatadPeople's Reform Party745,3892.92
Ismael SuenoProbinsya Muna Development Initiative537,6672.10
Irene SantiagoAksyon Demokratiko240,2100.94
Camilo SabioPartido Bansang Marangal22,0100.09
Reynaldo PachecoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago21,4220.08
Total25,559,259100.00
Valid votes25,559,25987.28
Invalid/blank votes3,726,50612.72
Total votes29,285,765100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

For senator
 Summary of the May 11, 1998, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Coalition[1] Party Votes %
1.Loren LegardaLakas Lakas14,933,96551.0%
2.Renato CayetanoLakas Lakas13,177,58445.0%
3.Tito SottoLAMMP LDP11,520,67839.3%
4.Aquilino Pimentel Jr.LAMMP PDP–Laban10,227,76534.9%
5.Robert BarbersLakas Lakas9,768,04533.4%
6.Rodolfo BiazonLAMMP LDP9,352,96431.9%
7.Blas OpleLAMMP LDP9,278,44831.7%
8.John Henry OsmeñaLAMMP NPC9,242,65231.6%
9.Robert JaworskiLAMMP PMP8,968,61630.6%
10.Ramon Revilla Sr.Lakas Lakas8,683,50029.7%
11.Teofisto Guingona Jr.Lakas Lakas7,325,34325.0%
12.Teresa Aquino-OretaLAMMP LDP7,238,08624.7%
13.Roberto PagdangananLakas Lakas6,938,17823.7%
14.Rubén D. TorresLAMMP Independent6,923,82123.6%
15.Edcel LagmanLAMMP LDP6,831,44123.3%
16.Santanina RasulLakas Lakas6,695,95522.9%
17.Rolando AndayaLakas Lakas5,722,87119.5%
18.Roberto F. de OcampoLakas Lakas5,663,40119.3%
19.Lisandro AbadiaLakas Lakas5,426,37818.5%
20.Haydee Yorac Reporma-LM4,618,56515.8%
21.Ricardo GloriaLakas Lakas4,589,19015.7%
22.Ramon Bagatsing Jr.LAMMP LDP4,540,47515.5%
23.Freddie WebbLAMMP LDP4,514,47515.4%
24.Hernando PerezLakas Lakas4,336,96914.8%
25.Rey Langit Reporma-LM3,930,08513.4%
26.Raul Daza Liberal2,995,85110.2%
27.Miguel Luis RomeroLAMMP LDP2,781,9739.5%
28.Charito Plaza Liberal2,433,2728.3%
29.Roy Señeres Reporma-LM1,165,4554.0%
30.Gerry Geronimo Reporma-LM871,5183.0%
31.Hadja Putri Zorayda Tamano Reporma-LM855,7382.9%
32.Roberto Sebastian Reporma-LM721,8242.5%
33.Jose Villegas Reporma-LM608,1862.1%
34.Renato Garcia Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.9%
35.David Castro Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.5%
36.Ludovico Badoy Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.3%
37.Oliver Lozano Independent352,0371.2%
38.Abraham Iribani Reporma-LM319,4101.1%
39.Eduardo Bondoc Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.7%
40.Fred Henry Marallag Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.4%
Total turnout29,285,77586.5%
Total votes206,248,556N/A
Registered voters205,243,489100.0%
Note: A total of 40 candidates ran for senator.

Per party
Party/coalitionVotes%Seats won%
Lakas || 93,261,379 || 45.4% || 5 || 41.7%
LDP || 56,058,540 || 27.3% || 4 || 33.3%
Reporma-LM || 13,090,781 || 6.4% || 0 || 0.0%
PDP–Laban || 10,227,765 || 5.0% || 1 || 8.3%
NPC || 9,242,652 || 4.5% || 1 || 8.3%
PMP || 8,968,616 || 4.4% || 1 || 8.3%
Independents || 7,275,858 || 3.5% || 0 || 0.0%
Liberal || 5,429,123 || 2.6% || 0 || 0.0%
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago1,688,7750.8%00.0%
Totals205,243,489100.0%12100.0%

District elections
 Summary of the May 11, 1998 Philippine House of Representatives election results for representatives from congressional districts
Party Popular vote Seats won
Total%SwingTotal%+/−
Lakas (People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats–United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) 11,981,02449.01% 8.35% 11153.88% 11
KAMPI (Partner of the Free Filipino) 47,2730.19% 0.19% 00.00%
Lakas-NUCD-UMDP coalition 12,028,297 49.20% 8.54% 111 53.88% 11
LAMMPA (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses) 6,520,74426.68% 26.68% 5526.70% 55
NPC (Nationalist People's Coalition) 998,2394.08% 8.11% 94.37% 13
PMP (Party of the Filipino Masses) 2,0100.01% 0.52% 00.00% 1
LAMMP coalition 7,520,993 30.77% 18.05% 64 31.07% 41
Liberal (Liberal Party) 1,773,1247.25% 5.39% 157.28% 10
Reporma-LMB (Party for Democratic Reforms–Workers' Party) 966,6533.95% 3.95% 41.94% 4
Lapiang Manggagawa (Workers' Party) 8,7920.04% 0.50% 00.00%
Reporma-LM coalition 975,445 3.99% Δ 3.45% 4 1.94% Δ 4
PROMDI (Provinces First Development Initiative) 586,9542.40% 2.40% 41.94% 4
PDP–Laban (Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power) 134,3310.55% 0.13% 00.00% 1
Aksyon (Democratic Action) 106,8430.44% 0.44% 10.49% 1
Ompia (Reform Party) 46,4620.19% 0.19% 10.49% 1
PRP (People's Reform Party) 38,6400.16% 0.73% 00.00%
KBL (New Society Movement) 35,5220.15% 0.80% 00.00% 1
PDSP (Philippine Democratic Socialist Party) 8,8500.04% 00.00%
Nacionalista (Nationalist Party) 4,4120.02% 0.78% 00.00% 1
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago (National Renewal Movement) 1,3100.01% 0.01% 00.00%
Unaffiliated 348,2811.42% 1.42% 41.94% 4
Independent 834,9343.42% 3.79% 20.97% 5
Total 24,444,398100%206100% 2
Valid votes24,444,39883.47%
Invalid votes4,841,37716.53%
Total turnout29,285,77586.46%
Registered voters33,873,665100%
Notes:

A. ^ Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino was the PMP/LDP/NPC coalition.
B. ^ Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa was the Reporma/LM coalition.

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.

Party-list election
 Summary of the May 11, 1998 Philippine House of Representatives election results for party-list representatives
Party Popular vote Seats
won
Total%
APEC503,4875.50%2
ABA321,6463.51%1
Alagad312,5003.41%1
VFP304,9023.33%1
PROMDI255,1842.79%1
AKO239,0422.61%1
SCFO238,3032.60%1
Abanse! Pinay235,5482.57%1
Akbayan232,3762.54%1
Butil215,6432.36%1
Sanlakas194,6172.13%1
Coop-NATCCO189,8022.07%1
COCOFED186,3882.04%1
Others5,725,87162.54%0
Total9,155,309100%14
Valid votes9,155,30931.26%
Invalid votes20,130,46668.74%
Total turnout29,285,77586.46%
Registered voters33,873,665100%
Sources: Supreme Court (October 6, 2000). "G.R. No. 136781".
& Nohlen; Grotz; Hartmann; Hassall; Santos. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: Vol II: South East Asia.

See also
  1. "Senatorial Race in the Philippines: SWS Feb 98, Mar 98, Apr 98, May 98 National Surveys". Social Weather Station. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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