| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal Party | 2,189,197 | 46.55 | |
| Jose Laurel Jr. | Nacionalista Party | 1,783,012 | 37.92 | |
| Vicente Araneta | Progressive Party | 375,090 | 7.98 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Nationalist Citizens' Party | 344,685 | 7.33 | |
| Restituto Fresto | Lapiang Malaya | 10,494 | 0.22 | |
| Total | 4,702,478 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,702,478 | 92.06 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 405,634 | 7.94 | ||
| Total votes | 5,108,112 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,763,897 | 75.52 | ||
| 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.