Philippine presidential election, 1961
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Election results per province/city.
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as President of the Philippines to Vice President President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom were "nuisance" candidates. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.
Results
President
Final Official Congressional Canvass
e • d Summary of the November 14, 1961 Philippine presidential election results
| Candidates |
Parties |
Votes |
% |
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Diosdado Macapagal |
Liberal Party |
3,554,840 |
55.05% |
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Carlos P. Garcia |
Nacionalista Party (Nationalist Party) |
2,902,996 |
44.95% |
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Alfredo Abcede |
Federal Party |
8 |
0.00% |
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German P. Villanueva |
Independent |
2 |
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Gregorio L. Llanza |
Independent |
2 |
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Praxedes Floro |
Independent |
0 |
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| Total |
6,457,817 |
100% |
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| Valid votes |
6,457,817 |
95.8% |
| Invalid votes |
280,988 |
4.2% |
| Votes cast |
6,738,805 |
79.4% |
| Registered voters |
8,483,568 |
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Vice-President
Final Official Congressional Canvass
e • d Summary of the November 14, 1961 Philippine vice presidential election results
| Candidate |
Party |
Results |
| Votes |
% |
| Emmanuel Pelaez |
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Liberal |
2,394,400 |
37.57% |
| Sergio Osmeña, Jr. |
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Independent |
2,190,424 |
34.37% |
| Gil Puyat |
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Nacionalista |
1,787,987 |
28.06% |
| Chencay Reyes Juta |
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Dominion Status Party |
2 |
0.00% |
| Valid votes |
6,732,813 |
94.6% |
| Invalid votes |
365,992 |
5.4% |
| Votes cast |
6,738,805 |
79.4% |
| Registered voters |
8,483,568 |
100.00% |
See also
External links
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