| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 10,807,197 | 53.62 | |
| Corazon Aquino | United Nationalist Democratic Organization | 9,291,716 | 46.10 | |
| Reuben Canoy | Social Democratic Party | 34,041 | 0.17 | |
| Narciso Padilla | Movement for Truth, Order and Righteousness | 23,652 | 0.12 | |
| Total | 20,156,606 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 20,156,606 | 97.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 559,469 | 2.70 | ||
| Total votes | 20,716,075 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,278,744 | 78.83 | ||
| Source: Annex XXXVIII of the report by the International Observer Delegation | ||||
