| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elpidio Quirino | Liberal Party (Quirino wing)[a] | 1,803,808 | 50.93 | |
| Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista Party | 1,318,320 | 37.22 | |
| José Avelino | Liberal Party (Avelino wing)[a] | 419,890 | 11.85 | |
| Total | 3,542,018 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,542,018 | 98.94 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 37,899 | 1.06 | ||
| Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 | ||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1] | ||||
- ^ 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.