1992 Manila local elections

Local elections was held in the City of Manila on May 11, 1992, within the Philippine general elections after the passing of 1987 constitution and its transition period from 1988 to 1992. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.

1992 Manila mayoral election

← 1988 May 11, 1992 (1992-05-11) 1995 →

Candidate Alfredo Lim Mel Lopez Party PRP Lakas Running mate Lito Atienza Jaime dela Rosa Popular vote 241,823 181,264   Candidate Ramon Bagatsing Danny Lacuna Party LDP PDP–Laban Running mate Robert Evangelista Abraham Cabochan Popular vote 152,320 110,993

Mayor before election Mel Lopez Lakas Elected mayor Alfredo Lim PRP

Vice mayoral election

Candidate Lito Atienza Jaime de la Rosa Party PRP Lakas Popular vote 245,420 129,081   Candidate Robert Evangelista Abraham Cabochan Party LDP PDP–Laban Popular vote 107,559 58,957

Vice Mayor before election Ernesto P. Maceda, Jr. NPC Elected Vice Mayor Lito Atienza PRP

Mel Lopez, the incumbent mayor from 1986 to 1987, got his term of own right in 1988.^[1] Lopez will face NBI director and former Western Police District (WPD) chief Alfredo Lim, former Mayor Ramon Bagatsing,^[2] and 1988 running mate Danny Lacuna, who resigned as vice mayor before the election. Lacuna was replaced by Ernesto P. Maceda, Jr.^[3][4] Lopez's past opponent Lito Atienza,^[5] is now Lim's running-mate.

The tandem of Lim and Atienza won the elections.^[6]

Results

For Mayor

NBI director and former Western Police District chief Alfredo Lim won the elections against incumbent mayor Mel Lopez, former mayor Ramon Bagatsing and former vice mayor Danny Lacuna.

Manila mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PRP	Alfredo Lim	241,823
	Lakas	Mel Lopez	181,264
	LDP	Ramon Bagatsing	152,320
	PDP–Laban	Danny Lacuna	110,993
Total votes				100.00
	PRP gain from Lakas

For Vice Mayor

Former NHA general manager Lito Atienza won the elections against 4th district councilor Jaime de la Rosa and 1st district councilor Abraham Cabochan.

Manila vice mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PRP	Lito Atienza	245,420
	Lakas	Jaime de la Rosa	129,081
	LDP	Robert Evangelista	107,559
	PDP–Laban	Abraham Cabochan	58,957
Total votes				100.00
	PRP gain from Lakas