| 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[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.