Philippine Senate election, 1965

Philippine Senate election, 1965

1963 ← November 19, 1965 → 1967

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate   First party Second party Third party   Leader Arturo Tolentino Ambrosio Padilla Lorenzo Tañada Party Nacionalista Liberal NCP Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 11 10 1 Seats after 11 10 1 Seat change          Popular vote 21,619,502 23,158,197 3,014,618 Percentage 43.8% 46.9% 6.1% Swing 6.4% 2.8% 6.1%

Senate President before election Ferdinand Marcos Nacionalista Elected Senate President Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista

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A senatorial election was held on November 19, 1965 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party wrestled back control of the Senate; originally a Liberal, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos defected to the Nacionalistas, became their presidential candidate and won this year's election. The Nacionalistas also won 5 of the 8 seats contested in this year's Senate election to get the plurality (12) of the seats in the 24-member senate.

Results

 Summary of the November 19, 1965 Philippine Senate election result

Rank	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Jovito Salonga		Liberal	3,629,834	47.7%
2	Alejandro Almendras		Nacionalista	3,472,689	45.6%
3	Genaro Magsaysay		Nacionalista	3,463,459	45.5%
4	Sergio Osmeña, Jr.		Liberal	3,234,966	42.5%
5	Eva Estrada-Kalaw		Nacionalista	3,190,700	41.9%
6	Dominador Aytona		Nacionalista	3,037,666	39.9%
7	Lorenzo Tañada		NCP	3,014,618	39.6%
8	Wenceslao Lagumbay		Nacionalista	2,972,525	39.1%
9	Cesar Climaco		Liberal	2,968,958	39.0%
10	Estanislao Fernandez		Liberal	2,846,320	37.4%
11	Constancio Castañeda		Nacionalista	2,814,032	37.0%
12	Ramon Bagatsing		Liberal	2,774,621	36.5%
13	Bartolome Cabangbang		Nacionalista	2,668,431	35.1%
14	Alejandro Roces		Liberal	2,663,852	35.0%
15	Ramon Diaz		Liberal	2,620,073	34.4%
16	Lucas Paredes		Liberal	2,419,573	31.8%
17	Vicente Araneta		Progressive	500,795	6.6%
18	Amelio Mutuc		Independent	413,074	5.4%
19	Jose Feria		Progressive	335,119	4.4%
20	Benjamin Gaston		Progressive	149,057	2.0%
21	Dionisio Ojeda		Progressive	143,681	1.9%
22	Magdaleno Estrada		New Leaf Party	8,766	0.1%
23	Epifanio Talania		Partido ng Bansa	3,007	0.0%
24	Vicente Baldovino		Partido ng Bansa	1,945	0.0%
25	German Carbonel		Partido ng Bansa	1,830	0.0%
26	Toribia S. Valino		Partido ng Bansa	1,750	0.0%
27	Jose Villavisa		Partido ng Bansa	1,604	0.0%
28	Teodoro Gosuico Sr.		Partido ng Bansa	1,153	0.0%
29	Genovevo Baynosa		New Leaf Party	1,101	0.0%
30	Leoncio Wico Pagdanganan		Partido ng Bansa	113	0.0%
Total turnout				7,610,051	76.4%
Total votes				49,355,332	N/A
Registered voters				9,962,345	100.0%
Note: A total of 30 candidates ran for senator.				Source:

See also

• Commission on Elections
• 6th Congress of the Philippines

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections