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1961 Philippine presidential election

The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961.[1] Incumbent president Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as president of the Philippines to Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.[2] 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.

1961 Philippine presidential election
← 1957 November 14, 1961 1965 →
Turnout79.4% (Increase3.9pp)
 
Nominee Diosdado Macapagal Carlos P. Garcia
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Running mate Emmanuel Pelaez Gil J. Puyat
Popular vote 3,554,840 2,902,996
Percentage 55.05% 44.95%
Election results per province/city.
President before election

Carlos P. Garcia
Nacionalista

Elected President

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

1961 Philippine vice presidential election
← 1957 November 14, 1961 1965 →
 
Candidate Emmanuel Pelaez Sergio Osmeña Jr. Gil Puyat
Party Liberal Independent Nacionalista
Popular vote 2,394,400 2,190,424 1,787,987
Percentage 37.57% 34.37% 28.06%
Election results per province/city.
Vice President before election

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

Elected Vice President

Emmanuel Pelaez
Liberal

Results

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Main article: Congressional canvass for the 1961 Philippine presidential election

President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Diosdado MacapagalLiberal Party3,554,84055.05
Carlos P. GarciaNacionalista Party2,902,99644.95
Alfredo AbcedeFederal Party70.00
German P. VillanuevaIndependent20.00
Gregorio L. LlanzaIndependent20.00
Praxedes FloroIndependent00.00
Total6,457,847100.00
Valid votes6,457,84795.83
Invalid/blank votes280,9884.17
Total votes6,738,835100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,483,56879.43
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[3]
Popular vote
Macapagal
 
 55.05%
Garcia
 
 44.95%

Vice-President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Emmanuel PelaezLiberal Party2,394,40037.57
Sergio Osmeña Jr.Independent2,190,42434.37
Gil PuyatNacionalista Party1,787,98728.06
Chencay Reyes JutaDominion Status Party20.00
Total6,372,813100.00
Valid votes6,372,81394.57
Invalid/blank votes365,9925.43
Total votes6,738,805100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,483,56879.43
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[4]
Popular vote
Pelaez
 
 37.57%
Osmeña
 
 34.37%
Puyat
 
 28.06%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meadows, Martin (1962). "Philippine Political Parties and the 1961 Election". Pacific Affairs. 35 (3): 261–274. doi:10.2307/2753186. ISSN 0030-851X.
  2. ^ Soliven, Maximo V. (1962). "The Elections 1961". Philippine Studies. 10 (1): 3–31. ISSN 0031-7837.
  3. ^ 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    .
  4. ^ 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    .
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