1971 Makati local elections

1971 Makati mayoral election Makati seal until 1970s 80s.png 1980 Makati local elections 1980 1967 1967 Makati local elections Mayor 1971 11 08 25,843 Johnny Wilson Liberal Party (Philippines) Nemesio Yabut 120x120px Jose C. Luciano Nacionalista Party Jose Alarilla 120x120px 18,917 Ruperto C. Gaite Independent 10,477 no presidential Liberal Party (Philippines) Cesar Alzona Nemesio Yabut Liberal Party (Philippines) yes Vice mayoral election presidential 120x120px Johnny Wilson Liberal Party (Philippines) 31,684 Jose Alarilla Nacionalista Party 23,553 Vice Mayor Johnny Wilson Liberal Party (Philippines) Teotimo Gealogo Liberal Party (Philippines) yes Municipal Council election parliamentary no no 8 seats in the Makati Municipal Council 5 Liberal Party (Philippines) 8 seats 3 5 Nacionalista Party 0 seats 3 3 Independent (politician) Did not participate 2 2 Local elections was held in the Municipality of Makati on November 8, 1971, within the 1971 Philippine local elections, during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the town: the mayor, vice mayor, and the eight-member local municipal council. This was the last election before the imposition of Martial Law in 1972. 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 1969. Background Incumbent Makati mayor Cesar Alzona, became acting mayor in October 1971 upon the resignation of then acting mayor Jose Luciano, who decided to run for reelection. Alzona decided to run as municipal councilor under the Liberal Party instead. Nacionalista Party's candidate, Jose Luciano was the municipal mayor of Makati, from 1969 to October 1971, succeeding mayor Maximo Estrella, who was suspended following a corruption conviction involving overpriced traffic deflector mirrors. Luciano assumed the mayoralty in 1969 as the top-voted councilor in the 1967 elections, stepping up because Vice Mayor Teotimo Gealogo was also suspended.GR L-30306 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1969/jun1969/gr_l-30306_1969.html Luciano vs. Provincial Governor of Rizal June 20, 1969 July 17, 2026GR L-31622 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1970/aug1970/gr_l-31622_1970.html Luciano vs. Estrella August 31, 1970 July 17, 2026 He later resigned in October 1971 to run for reelection as municipal mayor. His challenger for mayor was businessman Nemesio Yabut of the Liberal Party. At the time, Philippine politics was under the two-party system, dominated by the Liberals and Nacionalistas. Candidates Nacionalista Party +Nacionalista PartyName Party For Mayor Jose C. Luciano Nacionalista Party For Vice MayorJose Alarilla Nacionalista Party For CouncilorTomas A. Baluyut Nacionalista Party Benjamin Bautista Nacionalista Party Roberto "Bobby" G. Brillante Sr. Nacionalista PartyOscar Calvento Nacionalista Party Amado de Vera Jr. Nacionalista Party Michael M. Joseph Nacionalista Party Dolores M. Rivera Nacionalista Party Filomena Villamor Nacionalista Party Liberal Party +Liberal Party (Philippines)Name Party For Mayor Nemesio "Mesio" I. Yabut Sr. Liberal Party (Philippines)For Vice MayorJohnny S. Wilson Liberal Party (Philippines) For CouncilorCesar C. Alzona Liberal Party (Philippines)Ignacio C. Babasa Liberal Party (Philippines)Alberto Estrella Liberal Party (Philippines)Teotimo Gealogo Liberal Party (Philippines) Pedro P. Ison Liberal Party (Philippines) Elena B. Maccay Liberal Party (Philippines) Bernardo P. Nonato Liberal Party (Philippines)Justino Ventura Liberal Party (Philippines) Independent +IndependentName Party For Mayor Ruperto C. Gaite Independent For CouncilorRafael C. Gaite Independent Augusto V. Pangan Sr. Independent Joseph Leroy R. Salvador Independent Results Mayor Nemesio Yabut defeated incumbent mayor Jose C. Luciano and architect Ruperto Gaite. 1971 Makati mayoral electionTwo Daley-like mayors 'hold the fort' in Manila https://www.csmonitor.com/1984/0611/061138.html The Christian Science Monitor June 11, 1984 July 8, 2026 Nemesio "Mesio" I. Yabut Sr. Liberal Party 25843 Jose C. Luciano Nacionalista Party 18917 Ruperto C. Gaite Independent 10477 Liberal hold Philippine Commission on Elections Vice Mayor Actor Johnny Wilson won against Jose Alarilla. 1971 Makati vice mayoral election Johnny S. Wilson Liberal Party 31684 Jose Alarilla Nacionalista Party 23553 Liberal hold Philippine Commission on Elections Rizal 1st District Representative Neptali Gonzales won as 1st congressional district representative against 12 other contenders, among them former representative Rufino Antonio. The election for this position was held on November 11, 1969. This district holds jurisdiction over the Municipality of Makati. 1969 Rizal's 1st congressional district representative election Neptali Gonzales Liberal Party 134789 Felipe Ysmael Jr. Independent 116431 Nemesio Yabut Nacionalista Party 104486 Rufino D. Antonio Independent 26567 Antonio R. Quirino Liberal Party Independent 3817 Virgilio M. Ferrer Independent 821 Filemon G. Alvarez Independent 574 Wilfredo S. Torres Liberal Party Independent 566 Isabelo P. Lim Nacionalista Party Independent 200 Jaime F. de la Rosa Jr. Liberal Party (Philippines) 21 Avelino L. Albert Nacionalista Party 13 Jose V. Camu Independent 2 Liberal gain from Independent Philippine Commission on Elections Municipal Council Three out of eight winning candidates came from the Liberal Party, three from the Nacionalista Party, while two were Independents (actors Chiquito and Leroy Salvador). Municipal Council election at Makati's lone district Liberal Party (Philippines) Cesar C. Alzona 31,847 Independent Augusto "Chiquito" V. Pangan Sr. 28,936 Nacionalista Party Michael M. Joseph 26,583 Liberal Party (Philippines) Alberto Estrella 24,761 Independent Joseph Leroy R. Salvador 22,418 Liberal Party (Philippines) Elena B. Maccay 20,937 Nacionalista Party Dolores M. Rivera 19,264 Nacionalista Party Tomas A. Baluyut 17,836 |-bgcolor=black |colspan=5| Liberal Party (Philippines) Justino Ventura 11,683 Nacionalista Party Oscar Calvento 10,927 Independent Rafael C. Gaite 9,846 Liberal Party (Philippines) Pedro P. Ison 9,317 Nacionalista Party Roberto "Bobby" G. Brillante Sr 8,592 Liberal Party (Philippines) Teotimo Gealogo 7,781 Nacionalista Party Amado C. de Vera Jr 7,263 Liberal Party (Philippines) Bernardo P. Nonato 6,674 Nacionalista Party Benjamin Bautista 6,183 Liberal Party (Philippines) Juan E. Tengco 5,729 Nacionalista Party Filomena Villamor 4,981 References Category:Elections in Makati Category:Local elections in the Philippines Makati local elections Makati local elections