1955 Makati local elections

1955 Makati mayoral election Makati seal until 1970s 80s.png 1959 Makati local elections 1959 1951 1951 Makati local elections Mayor 1955 11 08 7,131 Juan Patag Liberal Party (Philippines) Maximo Estrella 120x120px Jose D. Villena Nacionalista Benjamin Guerra 120x120px 6,548 Bernardo Umali Democratic Ernesto Policarpio 120x120px 2,523 no presidential Nacionalista Bernardo Umali Maximo B. Estrella Liberal Party (Philippines) yes Vice mayoral election presidential 120x120px Juan Patag Liberal 5,025 Benjamin Guerra Nacionalista 4,723 Ernesto Policarpio Democratic 4,332 Faustino Bautista Independent 1,851 Vice Mayor Juan Patag Liberal Party (Philippines) Bernardo Umali Liberal Party (Philippines) yes Municipal Council election parliamentary no no 8 seats in the Makati Municipal Council 5 Liberal Party (Philippines) 3 seats 5 2 Nacionalista Party 5 seats 3 2 Local elections was held in the Municipality of Makati on November 8, 1955, within the 1955 Philippine local elections, during the administration of President Ramon Magsaysay. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the town: the mayor, vice mayor, and the eight-member local municipal council. The municipality of Makati was then under the jurisdiction of the 1st congressional district of the Province of Rizal. The elections for the district representatives were held in 1953. Background Incumbent Makati mayor Jose D. Villena is running for his sixth term, having been elected in every mayoral election from 1934 to 1951. Villena was suspended by President Elpidio Quirino on June 19, 1953, due to alleged misconduct.THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF MAKATI, RIZAL, ET AL., vs. HON. BIENVENIDO A. TAN, ETC., ET AL., https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1953/jun1953/gr_l-6512_1953.html The LawPhil Project June 19, 1953 August 23, 2026 He was succeeded as mayor by Councilor Ignacio Babasa, after the incumbent vice mayor, Bernardo Umali, was also suspended by the Makati Municipal Council, as a result of a separate case filed against him and councilor Abundio Suck. Umali eventually succeeded Babasa as acting mayor in 1954. Villena is a staunch candidate of the Nacionalista Party. He selected Benjamin Guerra as his running mate. His challengers for mayor were: Businessman Maximo Estrella of the Liberal Party, with Juan Patag as his running mate. Acting Mayor Bernardo Umali of the Democratic Party, with Ernesto Policarpio as his vice-mayoralty candidate. At the time, Philippine politics was under the Two-party system, dominated by the Liberals and Nacionalistas, with the Democratic Party posing as a strong third political party. Candidates Nacionalista Party Name Party For Mayor Jose Daniel S. Villena Sr. Nacionalista PartyFor Vice MayorBenjamin Guerra Nacionalista Party For CouncilorIgnacio C. Babasa Nacionalista PartyAmado E. Diaz Nacionalista PartyTomas B. Estacio Nacionalista PartyDionisio S. Flores Nacionalista Party Fortunato M. Gutierrez Nacionalista Party Pedro Reyes Nacionalista Party Juan E. Tengco Nacionalista PartyEliseo D. Viray Nacionalista Party Liberal Party Name Party For Mayor Maximo B. Estrella Liberal Party (Philippines) For Vice MayorJuan Patag Liberal Party (Philippines) For CouncilorJose Alarilla Liberal Party (Philippines) Benjamin Bautista Liberal Party (Philippines) Isidro de Leon Liberal Party (Philippines)Florentino Dimaguila Liberal Party (Philippines) Teotimo Gealogo Liberal Party (Philippines) Jose Mayor Liberal Party (Philippines) Abundio G. Suck Liberal Party (Philippines) Justino Ventura Liberal Party (Philippines) Democratic Party Name Party For Mayor Bernardo Umali Democratic Party (Philippines) For Vice MayorErnesto Policarpio Democratic Party (Philippines) For CouncilorMaria Lourdes Cacho-Soriano Democratic Party (Philippines) Oscar Calvento Democratic Party (Philippines) Amado C. de Vera Jr Democratic Party (Philippines)Jose Feria Democratic Party (Philippines) Rafael C. Gaite Democratic Party (Philippines) Jose C. Luciano Democratic Party (Philippines) Fernando Suva Democratic Party (Philippines) Filomena Villamor Democratic Party (Philippines) Independent For Vice Mayor Faustino Bautista Independent Results Mayor Maximo Estrella defeated suspended mayor Jose D. Villena and acting mayor Bernardo Umali.The sad history of Makati's mayorship https://manilastandard.net/?p=175292 Manila Standard April 21, 2015 August 23, 2026 1955 Makati mayoral election Maximo B. Estrella Liberal 7131 Jose Daniel S. Villena Sr. Nacionalista 6548 Bernardo Umali Democratic 2523 Liberal Party gain on Nacionalista Philippine Commission on Elections Vice Mayor Juan Patag won against three other candidates. 1955 Makati vice mayoral election Juan Patag Liberal Party 5025 Benjamin Guerra Nacionalista 4723 Ernesto Policarpio Democratic 4332 Faustino Bautista Independent 1851 Liberal Party gain on Nacionalista Philippine Commission on Elections Rizal 1st District Representative Eulogio S. Rodriguez Jr. won re-election 1st congressional district representative against two other contenders. The election for this position was held on November 10, 1953. This district holds jurisdiction over the Municipality of Makati. 1953 Rizal's 1st congressional district representative election Eulogio S. Rodriguez Jr. Nacionalista 109164 Jose P. Marcelo Liberal 57063 Juan V. Aldea Independent 217 Nacionalista hold Philippine Commission on Elections Municipal Council Five of eight winning candidates came from the Liberal Party. Three won from the Nacionalista Party Municipal Council election at Makati's lone district Liberal Party (Philippines) Justino Ventura 8,437 Liberal Party (Philippines) Jose Mayor 8,106 Liberal Party (Philippines) Florentino Dimaguila 7,684 Nacionalista Party Pedro Reyes 7,392 Nacionalista Party Ignacio C. Babasa 7,115 Liberal Party (Philippines) Benjamin Bautista 6,843 Nacionalista Party Juan E. Tengco 6,571 Liberal Party (Philippines) Teotimo Gealogo 6,284 |-bgcolor=black |colspan=5| Liberal Party (Philippines) Abundio G. Suck 5,963 Nacionalista Party Dionisio S. Flores 5,721 Democratic Party (Philippines) Jose Feria 5,418 Liberal Party (Philippines) Isidro de Leon 5,267 Nacionalista Party Tomas B. Estacio 5,031 Democratic Party (Philippines) Maria Lourdes Cacho-Soriano 4,786 Nacionalista Party Eliseo D. Viray 4,619 Liberal Party (Philippines) Jose Alarilla 4,397 Democratic Party (Philippines) Jose C. Luciano 4,183 Nacionalista Party Amado E. Diaz 3,958 Democratic Party (Philippines) Rafael C. Gaite 3,741 Nacionalista Party Fortunato M. Gutierrez 3,526 Democratic Party (Philippines) Amado C. de Vera Jr 3,289 Democratic Party (Philippines) Fernando Suva 2,947 Democratic Party (Philippines) Oscar Calvento 2,613 Democratic Party (Philippines) Filomena Villamor 2,281 Aftermath Estrella and Villena would battle for the mayoral post three more times: in 1959, 1963, 1967, which Estrella all won. References Category:Elections in Makati Category:Local elections in the Philippines Makati local elections Makati local elections