1998 Philippine general election

1998 Philippine general election
May 11, 1998
Registered 33,873,665
Turnout 29,285,775
1998 Philippine presidential election
May 11, 1998
Turnout 86.5% Increase 11.0%
 
Nominee Joseph Estrada Jose de Venecia Jr. Raul Roco
Party LAMMP Lakas–CMD Aksyon
Running mate Edgardo Angara Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Irene Santiago
Popular vote 10,722,295 4,268,483 3,720,212
Percentage 39.86% 15.87% 13.38%
President before election

Fidel V. Ramos
Lakas–CMD

Elected President

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

1998 Philippine vice presidential election
May 11, 1998
 
Candidate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Edgardo Angara Oscar Orbos
Party Lakas–CMD LAMMP Reporma
Popular vote 12,667,252 5,652,068 3,321,779
Percentage 49.56% 22.11% 13.00%
Vice President before election

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

Elected Vice President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Lakas–CMD

1998 Philippine Senate election
May 11, 1998
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Teofisto Guingona Jr. Marcelo Fernan
Party Lakas–CMD LDP
Alliance Lakas–CMD LAMMP
Seats won 5 7
Popular vote 93,261,379 91,421,394
Percentage 45.4% 44.5
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
May 11, 1998
All 258 seats in the House of Representatives (including 38 underhang seats)
130 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Manny Villar Raul Daza
Party Lakas–CMD LAMMP Liberal
Leader's seat Quezon City–4th Las Piñas Northern Samar–1st
Last election 100 seats, 40.66% new party 5 seats, 1.86%
Seats won 111 55 15
Seat change Increase 11 Increase 55 Increase 10
Popular vote 11,981,024 6,520,744 1,773,124
Percentage 49.01% 26.68% 7.25%
Swing Increase 8.35% Increase 26.68% Increase 5.39%
Speaker before election

Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas–CMD

Elected Speaker

Manny Villar
LAMMP

Presidential elections, legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as president by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as vice president also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.

Candidates

Results

President

Main article: 1998 Philippine presidential election
Candidate Party Votes %
Joseph Estrada Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 10,722,295 39.86
Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 4,268,483 15.87
Raul Roco Aksyon Demokratiko 3,720,212 13.83
Lito Osmeña PROMDI 3,347,631 12.44
Alfredo Lim Liberal Party 2,344,362 8.71
Renato de Villa Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 1,308,352 4.86
Miriam Defensor Santiago People's Reform Party 797,206 2.96
Juan Ponce Enrile Independent 343,139 1.28
Santiago Dumlao Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 32,212 0.12
Manuel Morato Partido Bansang Marangal 18,644 0.07
Total 26,902,536 100.00
Valid votes 26,902,536 91.86
Invalid/blank votes 2,383,239 8.14
Total votes 29,285,775 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 33,873,665 86.46
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos
  1. Includes 232,714 votes for Imelda Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) who withdrew after the ballots were printed.

Vice president

Vice presidential election per province/city.
Candidate Party Votes %
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 12,667,252 49.56
Edgardo Angara Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 5,652,068 22.11
Oscar Orbos Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa 3,321,779 13.00
Serge Osmeña Liberal Party 2,351,462 9.20
Francisco Tatad Grand Alliance for Democracy 745,389 2.92
Ismael Sueno PROMDI 537,677 2.10
Irene Santiago Aksyon Demokratiko 240,210 0.94
Camilo Sabio Partido Bansang Marangal 22,010 0.09
Reynaldo Pacheco Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 21,422 0.08
Total 25,559,269 100.00
Valid votes 25,559,269 87.28
Invalid/blank votes 3,726,506 12.72
Total votes 29,285,775 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 33,873,665 86.46

Senate

Main article: 1998 Philippine Senate election
Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
  LDP
  NPC
  Aksyon Demokratiko
  GAD/Gabaybayan
  PDP–Laban
  PRP
  PMP
  Independent
  Vacancy
 Summary of the May 11, 1998, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Coalition Party Votes %
1. Loren Legarda Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 14,933,965 51.0%
2. Renato Cayetano Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 13,177,584 45.0%
3. Tito Sotto LAMMP LDP 11,520,678 39.3%
4. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. LAMMP PDP–Laban 10,227,765 34.9%
5. Robert Barbers Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 9,768,045 33.4%
6. Rodolfo Biazon LAMMP LDP 9,352,964 31.9%
7. Blas Ople LAMMP LDP 9,278,448 31.7%
8. John Henry Osmeña LAMMP NPC 9,242,652 31.6%
9. Robert Jaworski LAMMP PMP 8,968,616 30.6%
10. Ramon Revilla Sr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 8,683,500 29.7%
11. Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 7,325,343 25.0%
12. Tessie Aquino-Oreta LAMMP LDP 7,238,086 24.7%
13. Roberto Pagdanganan Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 6,938,178 23.7%
14. Rubén D. Torres LAMMP Independent 6,923,821 23.6%
15. Edcel Lagman LAMMP LDP 6,831,441 23.3%
16. Santanina Rasul Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 6,695,955 22.9%
17. Rolando R. Andaya Sr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 5,722,871 19.5%
18. Roberto de Ocampo Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 5,663,401 19.3%
19. Lisandro Abadia Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 5,426,378 18.5%
20. Haydee Yorac Reporma-LM 4,618,565 15.8%
21. Ricardo Gloria Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 4,589,190 15.7%
22. Ramon Bagatsing Jr. LAMMP LDP 4,540,475 15.5%
23. Freddie Webb LAMMP LDP 4,514,475 15.4%
24. Hernando Perez Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas–CMD 4,336,969 14.8%
25. Rey Langit Reporma-LM 3,930,085 13.4%
26. Raul Daza Liberal 2,995,851 10.2%
27. Miguel Luis Romero LAMMP LDP 2,781,973 9.5%
28. Charito Plaza Liberal 2,433,272 8.3%
29. Roy Señeres Reporma-LM 1,165,455 4.0%
30. Adolfo Geronimo Reporma-LM 871,518 3.0%
31. Hadja Putri Zorayda Tamano Reporma-LM 855,738 2.9%
32. Roberto Sebastian Reporma-LM 721,824 2.5%
33. Jose Villegas Reporma-LM 608,186 2.1%
34. Renato Garcia Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 554,818 1.9%
35. David Castro Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 436,779 1.5%
36. Ludovico Badoy Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 388,465 1.3%
37. Oliver Lozano Independent 352,037 1.2%
38. Abraham Iribani Reporma-LM 319,410 1.1%
39. Eduardo Bondoc Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 202,217 0.7%
40. Fred Henry Marallag Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 106,496 0.4%
Total turnout 29,285,775 86.5%
Total votes 205,243,489 N/A
Registered voters 33,873,665 100.0%
Note: A total of 40 candidates ran for senator.

House of Representatives

Main article: 1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections

The first party-list elections were held. Aside from voting for the representative from their congressional district, a voter can also vote for a party-list.

District elections

Party Votes % Seats
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP 11,981,024 49.01 111
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 6,520,744 26.68 55
Liberal Party 1,773,124 7.25 15
Nationalist People's Coalition 998,239 4.08 9
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 966,653 3.95 4
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative 586,954 2.40 4
PDP–Laban 134,331 0.55 0
Aksyon Demokratiko 106,843 0.44 1
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 47,273 0.19 0
Ompia Party 46,462 0.19 1
People's Reform Party 38,640 0.16 0
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 35,522 0.15 0
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 8,850 0.04 0
Lapiang Manggagawa 8,792 0.04 0
Nacionalista Party 4,412 0.02 0
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 2,010 0.01 0
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago 1,310 0.01 0
Unaffiliated 348,281 1.42 4
Independent 834,934 3.42 2
Party-list seats 51
Total 24,444,398 100.00 257
Valid votes 24,444,398 83.47
Invalid/blank votes 4,841,377 16.53
Total votes 29,285,775 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 33,873,665 86.46
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann and Teehankee
  1. Only 14 were seated in the party-list election.

Party-list election

Party Votes % Seats
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 503,487 5.50 2
Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda 321,646 3.51 1
Alagad 312,500 3.41 1
Veterans Federation Party 304,902 3.33 1
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative 255,184 2.79 1
Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao Para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran 239,042 2.61 1
National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization 238,303 2.60 1
Abanse! Pinay 235,548 2.57 1
Akbayan 232,376 2.54 1
Luzon Farmers Party 215,643 2.36 1
Sanlakas 194,617 2.13 1
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party 189,802 2.07 1
Philippine Coconut Producers Federation 186,388 2.04 1
Others 5,725,871 62.54 0
Total 9,155,309 100.00 14
Valid votes 9,155,309 31.26
Invalid/blank votes 20,130,466 68.74
Total votes 29,285,775 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 33,873,665 86.46
Source: Supreme Court (October 6, 2000). "G.R. No. 136781".
and Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Local elections

Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

The newly created province of Compostela Valley (now known as "Davao de Oro") held its first local elections on this day as well.

See also