1961 Philippine presidential election

1961 Philippine presidential election
November 14, 1961
Turnout 79.4% Increase 3.9%
 
Nominee Diosdado Macapagal Carlos P. Garcia
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Running mate Emmanuel Pelaez Gil J. Puyat
Popular vote 3,554,840 2,902,996
Percentage 55.05% 44.95%
Election results per province/city.
President before election

Carlos P. Garcia
Nacionalista

Elected President

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

1961 Philippine vice presidential election
November 14, 1961
 
Candidate Emmanuel Pelaez Sergio Osmeña Jr. Gil Puyat
Party Liberal Independent Nacionalista
Popular vote 2,394,400 2,190,424 1,787,987
Percentage 37.57% 34.37% 28.06%
Election results per province/city.
Vice President before election

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

Elected Vice President

Emmanuel Pelaez
Liberal

The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961. Incumbent president Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as president of the Philippines to Vice President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat, lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom got nine votes nationwide together. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.

Results

Main article: Congressional canvass for the 1961 Philippine presidential election

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Diosdado Macapagal Liberal Party 3,554,840 55.05
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Party 2,902,996 44.95
Alfredo Abcede Federal Party 7 0.00
German P. Villanueva Independent 2 0.00
Gregorio L. Llanza Independent 2 0.00
Praxedes Floro Independent 0 0.00
Total 6,457,847 100.00
Valid votes 6,457,847 95.83
Invalid/blank votes 280,988 4.17
Total votes 6,738,835 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 8,483,568 79.43
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos
Popular vote
Macapagal
 
 55.05%
Garcia
 
 44.95%

Vice-President

Candidate Party Votes %
Emmanuel Pelaez Liberal Party 2,394,400 37.57
Sergio Osmeña Jr. Independent 2,190,424 34.37
Gil Puyat Nacionalista Party 1,787,987 28.06
Chencay Reyes Juta Dominion Status Party 2 0.00
Total 6,372,813 100.00
Valid votes 6,372,813 94.57
Invalid/blank votes 365,992 5.43
Total votes 6,738,805 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 8,483,568 79.43
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos
Popular vote
Pelaez
 
 37.57%
Osmeña
 
 34.37%
Puyat
 
 28.06%

See also