1965 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 9, 1965 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party wrestled back control of the Senate; originally a Liberal, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos defected to the Nacionalistas, became their presidential candidate and won this year's election. The Nacionalistas also won five of the eight seats contested in this year's Senate election to get the plurality (12) of the seats in the 24-member Senate.

1965 Philippine Senate election

November 9, 1965
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
Leader Arturo Tolentino Ambrosio Padilla Lorenzo Tañada Party Nacionalista Liberal NCP Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 11 10 1 Seats after 11 10 1 Seat change          Popular vote 21,619,502 23,158,197 3,014,618 Percentage 43.8% 46.9% 6.1% Swing 6.4% 2.8% 6.1%
Senate President before election Ferdinand Marcos Nacionalista Elected Senate President Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista

Results

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine Senate election result

Rank	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Jovito Salonga		Liberal	3,629,834	47.7%
2	Alejandro Almendras		Nacionalista	3,472,689	45.6%
3	Genaro Magsaysay		Nacionalista	3,463,459	45.5%
4	Sergio Osmeña, Jr.		Liberal	3,234,966	42.5%
5	Eva Estrada-Kalaw		Nacionalista	3,190,700	41.9%
6	Dominador Aytona		Nacionalista	3,037,666	39.9%
7	Lorenzo Tañada		NCP	3,014,618	39.6%
8	Wenceslao Lagumbay		Nacionalista	2,972,525	39.1%
9	Cesar Climaco		Liberal	2,968,958	39.0%
10	Estanislao Fernandez		Liberal	2,846,320	37.4%
11	Constancio Castañeda		Nacionalista	2,814,032	37.0%
12	Ramon Bagatsing		Liberal	2,774,621	36.5%
13	Bartolome Cabangbang		Nacionalista	2,668,431	35.1%
14	Alejandro Roces		Liberal	2,663,852	35.0%
15	Ramon Diaz		Liberal	2,620,073	34.4%
16	Lucas Paredes		Liberal	2,419,573	31.8%
17	Vicente Araneta		Progressive	500,795	6.6%
18	Amelio Mutuc		Independent	413,074	5.4%
19	Jose Feria		Progressive	335,119	4.4%
20	Benjamin Gaston		Progressive	149,057	2.0%
21	Dionisio Ojeda		Progressive	143,681	1.9%
22	Magdaleno Estrada		New Leaf Party	8,766	0.1%
23	Epifanio Talania		Partido ng Bansa	3,007	0.0%
24	Vicente Baldovino		Partido ng Bansa	1,945	0.0%
25	German Carbonel		Partido ng Bansa	1,830	0.0%
26	Toribia S. Valino		Partido ng Bansa	1,750	0.0%
27	Jose Villavisa		Partido ng Bansa	1,604	0.0%
28	Teodoro Gosuico Sr.		Partido ng Bansa	1,153	0.0%
29	Genovevo Baynosa		New Leaf Party	1,101	0.0%
30	Leoncio Wico Pagdanganan		Partido ng Bansa	113	0.0%
Total turnout				7,610,051	76.4%
Total votes				49,355,332	N/A
Registered voters				9,962,345	100.0%
Note: A total of 30 candidates ran for senator.				Source:[1]

Per party

Party		Popular vote			Seats
		Total	%	Swing	Won	Before	After	%	+/−
	Liberal	23,158,197	46.9%	2.8%	5	11	11	45.1%
	Nacionalista	21,619,502	43.8%	6.4%	2	12	12	50.0%
	NCP	3,014,618	6.1%	6.1%	1	1	1	4.2%
	Progressive	1,128,675	2.3%	2.3%	0	0	0	0.0%
	Partido ng Bansa	11,402	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	New Leaf	9,867	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0%
	Independent	413,071	0.8%	0.8%	0	0	0	0.0%
Totals		49,355,332	100%	—	8	24	24	100.0%

See also

• Commission on Elections
• 6th Congress of the Philippines

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.

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections