1959 Marikina local elections

1959 Marikina mayoral election 1959 Marikina mayoral election 1959 11 10 1955 1955 Marikina local elections 1963 1963 Marikina local elections no presidential Osmundo de Guzman PPP–GA Jose S. Andres 4,823 28.22% Irineo M. Cruz Nacionalista Party Enrique de la Paz 4,463 26.12% Gil Fernando Liberal Party (Philippines) Serafin Paz 3,826 22.39% Juan Chanyungco Independent Nacionalista Marcos Cruz 2,272 13.30% Dominador P. Santos Independent Liberal (Philippines) Isidro Reyes 1,704 9.97% Mayor Gil Fernando Liberal Osmundo de Guzman PPP–GA A mayoral and vice mayoral election was held in Marikina on November 10, 1959, as part of the 1959 Philippine general election. Osmundo de Guzman of the Grand Alliance defeated incumbent Liberal mayor Gil Fernando, with his running mate Jose Andres being elected to the vice mayoralty. Background Liberal mayor Gil Fernando was elected in the 1955 elections, during a midterm election that saw the Nacionalista Party dominate the Senate of the Philippines.Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz Christof Hartmann Graham Hassall Soliman M. Santos Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific 15 November 2001 9780199249596 https://books.google.com/books?id=YK8SDAAAQBAJElectoral Politics in the Philippines Julio Teehankee http://www.quezon.ph/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/Electoral%20Politics%20in%20the%20Philippines.pdf quezon.ph He ran for reelection in 1959, with Serafin Paz forming the latter part of the Liberal ticket. Candidates For mayor Juan Chanyungco (Independent-Nacionalista), former mayor Irineo Cruz (Nacionalista), principal of Roosevelt Memorial High School Osmundo de Guzman (GA), president of the Marikina Valley Rural Bank, former Manila Police District officerMay 27, 1963 Osmundo de Guzman: Alkalde ng Marikina, Rizal Osmundo de Guzman: Mayor of Marikina, Rizal Liwayway 114 Tagalog At noong siya'y naglilingkuran sa Kagawaran ng Pulisya ng Maynila, tungkuling hinawakan niya sa loob ng 14 na taon... Gil Fernando (Liberal), incumbent mayor Dominador P. Santos (Independent-Liberal) For vice mayor Jose Andres (GA)November 13, 1959 Guzman elected Marikina mayor The Manila Times The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. De Guzman, a political neophyte who ran as a Grand Alliance candidate, defeated four more seasoned political rivals, including Mayor Gil Fernando. Marcos Cruz (Independent-Nacionalista) Enrique de la Paz (Nacionalista), former mayor Serafin Paz (Liberal) Isidro Reyes (Independent-Liberal) Results For mayor De Guzman was elected mayor, defeating the incumbent mayor, Fernando, who saw his vote share decline to third place. 1959 Marikina mayoral election Progressive Party / Grand Alliance Osmundo de Guzman 4823 Nacionalista Party Irineo M. Cruz 4463 Liberal Gil Fernando 3826 Independent Juan Chanyungco 2272 Independent Dominador P. Santos 1704 For vice mayor Andres was elected vice mayor, defeating Paz. 1959 Marikina vice mayoral election Progressive Party / Grand Alliance Jose S. Andres 4736 Nacionalista Party Enrique de la Paz 4343 Liberal Serafin Paz 3353 Independent Marcos Cruz 3062 Independent Isidro Reyes 657 References Category:Elections in Marikina Marikina local elections Marikina local elections