1953 Philippine general election

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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953, in the Philippines.[1] Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay. His running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. This election also saw the involvement of the United States with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with agent Edward Lansdale running Magsaysay's campaign.[2] Other candidates competed for CIA support too and many normal Filipinos were interested in what the United States citizens views were on it.[3]

Quick facts Nominee, Party ...
1953 Philippine general election
← 1949
November 10, 1953
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← 1949
1957 →
 
Nominee Ramon Magsaysay Elpidio Quirino
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Running mate Carlos P. Garcia José Yulo
Popular vote 2,912,992 1,313,991
Percentage 68.90% 31.08%
Election results per province/city.
President before election

Elpidio Quirino
Liberal

 Elected President

Ramon Magsaysay
Nacionalista

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1957 →
 
Candidate Carlos P. Garcia José Yulo
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Popular vote 2,515,265 1,483,802
Percentage 62.90% 37.10%
Vice President before election

Fernando Lopez
Democratic

 Elected Vice President

Carlos P. Garcia
Nacionalista

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1957 →
All 102 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
52 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jose Laurel Jr. Eugenio Pérez Jose Roy
Party Nacionalista Liberal Democratic
Leader's seat Batangas–3rd Pangasinan–2nd Tarlac–1st
Last election 33 seats, 34.05% 60 seats, 53% Party does not exist
Seats won 59 31 9
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 29 Increase 9
Popular vote 1,930,367 1,624,571 284,222
Percentage 47.30 39.81 6.96
Swing Increase 13.25 Decrease 24.32 Increase 6.85
Speaker before election

Eugenio Pérez
Liberal

 Elected Speaker

Jose Laurel Jr.
Nacionalista

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Results

President

Main article: 1953 Philippine presidential election
More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramon MagsaysayNacionalista Party2,912,99268.90
Elpidio Quirino
(incumbent)		Liberal Party1,313,99131.08
Gaudencio BuenoIndependent7360.02
Total4,227,719100.00
Valid votes4,227,71997.71
Invalid/blank votes98,9872.29
Total votes4,326,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[4]
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Vice-President

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos P. GarciaNacionalista Party2,515,26562.90
José YuloLiberal Party1,483,80237.10
Total3,999,067100.00
Valid votes3,999,06792.43
Invalid/blank votes327,6397.57
Total votes4,326,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[5]
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Senate

Main article: 1953 Philippine Senate election
Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Nacionalista Party
  Liberal Party
  Democratic Party
  Vacancy
More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Fernando LopezDemocratic Party2,272,64252.53
Lorenzo TañadaCitizens' Party2,156,71749.85
Eulogio RodriguezNacionalista Party2,071,84447.89
Emmanuel PelaezNacionalista Party2,010,12846.46
Edmundo B. CeaNacionalista Party1,961,70545.34
Mariano Jesús CuencoNacionalista Party1,853,24742.83
Alejo MabanagNacionalista Party1,846,19042.67
Ruperto KangleonDemocratic Party1,521,01235.15
Geronima PecsonLiberal Party1,349,16331.18
Camilo OsíasLiberal Party1,324,56730.61
Jose FigueroaLiberal Party1,194,95227.62
Vicente MadrigalLiberal Party1,155,57726.71
José AvelinoLiberal Party1,012,59923.40
Jacinto O. BorjaLiberal Party968,84122.39
Salipada PendatunLiberal Party945,75521.86
Pablo Ángeles DavidLiberal Party909,79021.03
Felixberto VeranoNacionalista Party59,7821.38
Jose Maria VelosoNacionalista Party10,2700.24
Alfredo AbcedeFederal Party5,3650.12
Concepcion R. Lim de PlanasIndependent4,4390.10
Total24,634,585100.00
Total votes4,326,706–
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22
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House of Representatives

Main article: 1953 Philippine House of Representatives elections
More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Nacionalista Party1,930,36747.30+13.2559+26
Liberal Party1,624,57139.81−24.3231−29
Democratic Party284,2226.96+6.859New
Democratic Party/Nacionalista Party58,6671.44New2New
Nacionalista Party (independent)42,0811.03New00
Liberal Party (independent)25,9270.64New00
People's Party3,1550.08New00
New Young Philippines6200.02New00
Republican Party4310.01New00
Independent111,1602.72+1.3010
Total4,081,201100.00–102+2
Valid votes4,081,20194.33−2.35
Invalid/blank votes245,4955.67+2.35
Total votes4,326,696100.00–
Registered voters/turnout5,603,23177.22+9.83
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[6] and Teehankee[7]
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