Philippine Senate election, 1957

Philippine Senate election, 1957
Philippines
November 12, 1957

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ambrosio Padilla Raul Manglapus
Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large (lost)
Seats before 22 0 0
Seats after 20 2 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2  Steady 
Popular vote 13,273,945 8,934,218 3,393,935
Percentage 47.2% 31.8% 6.9%
Swing Decrease 20.4% Increase 2.9% Increase 6.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Fernando Lopez Lorenzo Tañada
Party Democratic NCP
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 2 1
Seats after 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1  Steady 
Popular vote 0 1,949,972
Percentage 0.0% 6.9%
Swing Steady 0.0% Increase 6.9%

Senate President before election

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

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Senatorial elections were held on November 12, 1957 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party, despite losing two seats to the Liberal Party still held the Senate with twenty seats. The Liberals who won were actor Rogelio de la Rosa and former basketball player Ambrosio Padilla.

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 12, 1957 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Gil Puyat Nacionalista 2,189,909 42.9%
2 Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista 1,982,708 38.8%
3 Eulogio Balao Nacionalista 1,851,157 36.2%
4 Rogelio de la Rosa Liberal 1,715,123 33.6%
5 Oscar Ledesma Nacionalista 1,670,774 32.7%
6 Ambrosio Padilla Liberal 1,636,202 32.0%
7 Roseller Lim Nacionalista 1,558,322 30.5%
8 Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. Nacionalista 1,350,868 26.4%
9 Jose Locsin Nacionalista 1,347,797 26.4%
10 Francisco Delgado Nacionalista 1,320,296 25.8%
11 Osmundo Mondoñedo Liberal 1,011,053 19.8%
12 Raul Manglapus Progressive 1,005,595 19.7%
13 Narciso Pimentel, Jr. Liberal 1,004,944 19.7%
14 Estanislao Fernandez Liberal 997,562 19.5%
15 Juan Liwag Liberal 918,785 18.0%
16 Consuelo Salazar-Perez Liberal 844,950 16.5%
17 Marcos Calo Liberal 769,599 15.1%
18 Pacita de los Reyes-Phillips NCP 641,716 12.6%
19 Eleuterio Adevoso Progressive 562,491 11.0%
20 Josefa Gonzales-Estrada Progressive 423,319 8.3%
21 Antonio Maceda NCP 383,531 7.5%
22 Jaime Ferrer Progressive 345,881 6.8%
23 Jose M. Hernandez Progressive 339,909 6.7%
24 Fulvio Pelaez Progressive 313,221 6.1%
25 Mario Bengzon NCP 265,859 5.2%
26 Jose Zulueta Philippine Veterans Party 213,465 4.2%
27 Norberto Romualdez, Jr. Progressive 210,822 4.1%
28 Rodrigo Perez Jr. Progressive 192,697 3.8%
29 Cipriano Cid NCP 162,493 3.2%
30 Emilio Javier NCP 155,867 3.1%
31 Vicente Llanes NCP 124,744 2.4%
32 Manuel Abella NCP 116,509 2.3%
33 Gonzalo Vasquez NCP 99,253 1.9%
34 Severino Luna Independent 59,690 1.2%
35 Remedios Magsaysay Independent 59,000 1.2%
36 Atilano Cinco Philippine Veterans Party 48,863 1.0%
37 Vicente Rafael Philippine Veterans Party 47,883 0.9%
38 Miguel Pendon Philippine Veterans Party 24,458 0.5%
39 Felicidad Villanueva Women's Party 14,725 0.3%
40 Antonia Lumibao Philippine Veterans Party 11,916 0.2%
41 Dominador Portugal Lapiang Malaya 8,915 0.2%
42 Eulogio Duyan Lapiang Malaya 8,434 0.2%
43 Romualdo Saclayan Lapiang Malaya 8,235 0.2%
44 Deogracias Pedrosa Lapiang Malaya 7,919 0.2%
45 Jose Villanueva Lapiang Malaya 7,805 0.2%
46 Luis de Guzman Lapiang Malaya 7,781 0.2%
47 Emmanuel Rey Lapiang Malaya 7,123 0.1%
48 Teofilo Ramas Lapiang Malaya 6,470 0.1%
49 Jose Canuto Independent 6,147 0.1%
50 Arturo Samaniego Liberal (Quirino Wing) 2,515 0.0%
51 Ciriaco de las Liagas Independent 2,427 0.0%
52 Patricio Ceniza Independent 2,119 0.0%
53 Gregorio Llanza Independent 1,333 0.0%
54 Consuelo Fa Alvear Independent 1,135 0.0%
Total turnout 5,108,112 75.5%
Total votes 28,108,309 N/A
Registered voters 6,763,897 100.0%
Note: A total of 54 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

Per party

Party Popular vote Seats
Total % Swing Won Before After % +/
Nacionalista 13,273,945 47.2% Decrease 20.4% 6 21 19 79.2% Decrease 2
Liberal 8,934,218 31.8% Increase 2.9% 2 0 2 8.3% Increase 2
Progressive 3,393,935 12.1% Increase 12.1% 0 0 0 0.0% Steady
NCP 1,949,972 6.9% Increase 6.9% 0 0 0 0.0% Steady
PVDMGG 346,585 1.2% Increase 1.2% 0 1 1 4.2% Steady
Lapiang Malaya 62,682 0.2% Increase 0.2% 0 1 1 4.2% Steady
Women's 14,725 0.1% Increase 0.1% 0 1 1 4.2% Steady
NCP 0 0.0% Steady 0 2 2 8.3% Steady
Independent 132,247 0.5% Increase 0.5% 0 0 0 0.0% Steady
Totals 28,108,309 100% 8 24 24 100.0% Steady

References

  1. Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann, ed. Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.

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