1957 Philippine general election

none 1957 Philippine general election Philippines 1936 presidential no 1953 Philippine general election 1953 1961 Philippine general election 1961 November 12, 1957 yes Presidential election presidential no 1953 Philippine presidential election 1953 1961 Philippine presidential election 1961 Carlos P Garcia photo.jpg Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Party Jose Laurel Jr. 2,072,257 41.28% Jose Yulo 1949.jpg José Yulo Liberal Party (Philippines) Diosdado Macapagal 1,386,829 27.62% Manuel Manahan.jpg Manuel Manahan Progressive Party (Philippines) Vicente Araneta 1,049,420 20.90% Claro M. Recto.jpg Claro M. Recto Nationalist Citizens' Party Lorenzo Tañada 429,226 8.55% 1957 Philippine presidential election results per province.png 300px President Carlos P. Garcia Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Party Nacionalista Party yes Vice presidential election presidential no 1953 Philippine presidential election 1953 1961 Philippine presidential election 1961 File:Diosdado Macapagal photo.jpg Diosdado Macapagal Liberal Party (Philippines) 2,189,197 46.55% File:Rep. Jose B. Laurel Jr. (3rd Congress).jpg Jose Laurel Jr. Nacionalista Party 1,783,012 37.92% File:Dr. Vicente Aurelio Z. Araneta.jpg Vicente Araneta Progressive Party (Philippines) 375,090 7.98% File:Lorenzo Tanada portrait.jpg Lorenzo Tañada Nationalist Citizens' Party 344,685 7.33% File:1957 PH Vice Presidential Election.png 300px Vice President VacantLast held by Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista) Diosdado Macapagal Liberal Party (Philippines) yes Senate election parliamentary no 1955 Philippine Senate election 1955 1959 Philippine Senate election 1959 8 of the 24 seats in the Philippine Senate13 needs for a majority Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez Sr.jpg Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Party 20 (6 up) 6 20 13,271,831 47.28 19.90 Ambrosio Padilla.jpg Ambrosio Padilla Liberal Party (Philippines) 0 2 2 2 8,898,218 31.70 1.01 Sen. Raul Manglapus.jpg Raul Manglapus (lost) Progressive Party (Philippines) 0 0 0    3,393,935 12.09 12.09 Lorenzo Tanada portrait.jpg Lorenzo Tañada Nationalist Citizens' Party 2 (0 up) 0 2    1,949,972 6.95 6.95 Jose Zulueta portrait.jpg Jose Zulueta PVDMGG 1 (up) 0 0 1 346,585 1.23 1.23 Election results; each district sent in two seats to the Senate. Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Party Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Party yes House elections legislative no 1953 Philippine House of Representatives elections 1953 1961 Philippine House of Representatives elections 1961 All 102 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines 52 Daniel Romualdez.jpg Daniel Romualdez Nacionalista Party Leyte–4th 31 seats, 47.30% 82 51 2,948,409 61.19 13.89 Representative Cornelio Villareal.jpg Cornelio Villareal Liberal Party (Philippines) Capiz–2nd 59 seats, 39.81% 19 40 1,453,527 30.17 9.64 Speaker José Laurel, Jr. Nacionalista Party Daniel Romualdez Nacionalista Party Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 12, 1957, in the Philippines. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia won his opportunity to get a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of late President Ramon Magsaysay in a plane crash in March 1957. His running mate, Batangas Representative Jose Laurel, Jr. lost to Pampanga Representative Diosdado Macapagal. This was the first time in Philippine electoral history where a president was elected by a plurality and not majority, and in which the president and vice president came from different parties. Results President 1957 Philippine presidential election Vice president Senate 1957 Philippine Senate election thumb|Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box. Nacionalista Party Nacionalista Party Liberal Party (Philippines) Liberal Party Democratic Party (Philippines) Democratic Party Nationalist Citizens' Party Nationalist Citizens' Party House of Representatives 1957 Philippine House of Representatives elections See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections President of the Philippines 4th Congress of the Philippines References External links Official website of the Commission on Elections 1957 General election