1961 Philippine presidential election
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The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961. Incumbent president Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as president of the Philippines to Vice President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat, lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom got nine votes nationwide together. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.
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President
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Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal Party | 3,554,840 | 55.05 | |
Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,902,996 | 44.95 | |
Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 7 | 0.00 | |
German P. Villanueva | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
Gregorio L. Llanza | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
Praxedes Floro | Independent | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 6,457,847 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 6,457,847 | 95.83 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 280,988 | 4.17 | ||
Total votes | 6,738,835 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | ||
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1] |
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Vice-President
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Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Emmanuel Pelaez | Liberal Party | 2,394,400 | 37.57 | |
Sergio Osmeña Jr. | Independent | 2,190,424 | 34.37 | |
Gil Puyat | Nacionalista Party | 1,787,987 | 28.06 | |
Chencay Reyes Juta | Dominion Status Party | 2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 6,372,813 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 6,372,813 | 94.57 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 365,992 | 5.43 | ||
Total votes | 6,738,805 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | ||
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[2] |
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- 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. - 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.