1953 Philippine general election

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]

Results

President


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ramon Magsaysay	Nacionalista Party	2,912,992	68.90
	Elpidio Quirino	Liberal Party	1,313,991	31.08
	Gaudencio Bueno	Independent	736	0.02
Total			4,227,719	100.00

Valid votes			4,227,719	97.71
Invalid/blank votes			98,987	2.29
Total votes			4,326,706	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,603,231	77.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos^[4]

Vice-President


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Carlos P. Garcia	Nacionalista Party	2,515,265	62.90
	José Yulo	Liberal Party	1,483,802	37.10
Total			3,999,067	100.00

Valid votes			3,999,067	92.43
Invalid/blank votes			327,639	7.57
Total votes			4,326,706	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,603,231	77.22
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos^[5]

Senate


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Fernando Lopez	Democratic Party	2,272,642	52.53
	Lorenzo Tañada	Citizens' Party	2,156,717	49.85
	Eulogio Rodriguez	Nacionalista Party	2,071,844	47.89
	Emmanuel Pelaez	Nacionalista Party	2,010,128	46.46
	Edmundo B. Cea	Nacionalista Party	1,961,705	45.34
	Mariano Jesús Cuenco	Nacionalista Party	1,853,247	42.83
	Alejo R. Mabanag	Nacionalista Party	1,846,190	42.67
	Ruperto Kangleon	Democratic Party	1,521,012	35.15
	Geronima Pecson	Liberal Party	1,349,163	31.18
	Camilo Osías	Liberal Party	1,324,567	30.61
	Jose Figueroa	Liberal Party	1,194,952	27.62
	Vicente Madrigal	Liberal Party	1,155,577	26.71
	José Avelino	Liberal Party	1,012,599	23.40
	Jacinto O. Borja	Liberal Party	968,841	22.39
	Salipada Pendatun	Liberal Party	945,755	21.86
	Pablo Angeles y David	Liberal Party	909,790	21.03
	Felixberto Verano	Nacionalista Party	59,782	1.38
	Jose Maria Veloso	Nacionalista Party	10,270	0.24
	Alfredo Abcede	Federal Party	5,365	0.12
	Concepcion R. Lim de Planas	Independent	4,439	0.10
Total			24,634,585	100.00

Total votes			4,326,706	–
Registered voters/turnout			5,603,231	77.22

House of Representatives



Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Nacionalista Party	1,930,367	47.30	+13.25	59	+26
	Liberal Party	1,624,571	39.81	−24.32	31	−29
	Democratic Party	284,222	6.96	+6.85	9	New
	Democratic Party/Nacionalista Party	58,667	1.44	New	2	New
	Nacionalista Party (independent)	42,081	1.03	New	0	0
	Liberal Party (independent)	25,927	0.64	New	0	0
	People's Party	3,155	0.08	New	0	0
	New Young Philippines	620	0.02	New	0	0
	Republican Party	431	0.01	New	0	0
	Independent	111,160	2.72	+1.30	1	0
Total		4,081,201	100.00	–	102	+2

Valid votes		4,081,201	94.33	−2.35
Invalid/blank votes		245,495	5.67	+2.35
Total votes		4,326,696	100.00	–
Registered voters/turnout		5,603,231	77.22	+9.83
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann^[6] and Teehankee^[7]

References

^ Gosnell, Harold F. (1954). "An Interpretation of the Philippine Election of 1953". American Political Science Review. 48 (4): 1128–1138. doi:10.2307/1951015. ISSN 0003-0554.
^ Tharoor, Ishaan (13 October 2016). "The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ Cullather, Nick (1994). Illusions of influence: the political economy of United States-Philippines relations, 1942–1960. Stanford University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-8047-2280-3.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
^ Teehankee, Julio (2002). "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). In Croissant, Aurel (ed.). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia. Singapore: Fiedrich-Ebert-Siftung. pp. 149–202 – via quezon.ph.

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections

[1] Gosnell, Harold F. (1954). "An Interpretation of the Philippine Election of 1953". American Political Science Review. 48 (4): 1128–1138. doi:10.2307/1951015. ISSN 0003-0554.

[Tharoor-2] Tharoor, Ishaan (13 October 2016). "The long history of the U.S. interfering with elections elsewhere". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[3] Cullather, Nick (1994). Illusions of influence: the political economy of United States-Philippines relations, 1942–1960. Stanford University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-8047-2280-3.

[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.

[5] 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.

[6] Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press..

[7] Teehankee, Julio (2002). "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). In Croissant, Aurel (ed.). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia. Singapore: Fiedrich-Ebert-Siftung. pp. 149–202 – via quezon.ph.

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