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All 102 seats in theHouse of Representatives of the Philippines 52 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953, in thePhilippines.[1] Incumbent PresidentElpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term asPresident of the Philippines to former Defense SecretaryRamon Magsaysay. His running mate,SenatorJose Yulo lost toSenatorCarlos P. Garcia.Vice PresidentFernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from theSenate. This election also saw the involvement of the United States with theCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA) with agent Edward Lansdale running Magsaysay's campaign.[2] Other candidates competed for CIA support too and many normal Filipinos were interested in what the United States citizens views were on it.[3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Magsaysay | Nacionalista Party | 2,912,992 | 68.90 | |
| Elpidio Quirino (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 1,313,991 | 31.08 | |
| Gaudencio Bueno | Independent | 736 | 0.02 | |
| Total | 4,227,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,227,719 | 97.71 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 98,987 | 2.29 | ||
| Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | ||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[4] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,515,265 | 62.90 | |
| José Yulo | Liberal Party | 1,483,802 | 37.10 | |
| Total | 3,999,067 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,999,067 | 92.43 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 327,639 | 7.57 | ||
| Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | ||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[5] | ||||

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Lopez | Democratic Party | 2,272,642 | 52.53 | |
| Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens' Party | 2,156,717 | 49.85 | |
| Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista Party | 2,071,844 | 47.89 | |
| Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista Party | 2,010,128 | 46.46 | |
| Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista Party | 1,961,705 | 45.34 | |
| Mariano Jesús Cuenco | Nacionalista Party | 1,853,247 | 42.83 | |
| Alejo Mabanag | Nacionalista Party | 1,846,190 | 42.67 | |
| Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic Party | 1,521,012 | 35.15 | |
| Geronima Pecson | Liberal Party | 1,349,163 | 31.18 | |
| Camilo Osías | Liberal Party | 1,324,567 | 30.61 | |
| Jose Figueroa | Liberal Party | 1,194,952 | 27.62 | |
| Vicente Madrigal | Liberal Party | 1,155,577 | 26.71 | |
| José Avelino | Liberal Party | 1,012,599 | 23.40 | |
| Jacinto O. Borja | Liberal Party | 968,841 | 22.39 | |
| Salipada Pendatun | Liberal Party | 945,755 | 21.86 | |
| Pablo Ángeles David | Liberal Party | 909,790 | 21.03 | |
| Felixberto Verano | Nacionalista Party | 59,782 | 1.38 | |
| Jose Maria Veloso | Nacionalista Party | 10,270 | 0.24 | |
| Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 5,365 | 0.12 | |
| Concepcion R. Lim de Planas | Independent | 4,439 | 0.10 | |
| Total | 24,634,585 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 4,326,706 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | ||
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party | 1,930,367 | 47.30 | +13.25 | 59 | +26 | |
| Liberal Party | 1,624,571 | 39.81 | −24.32 | 31 | −29 | |
| Democratic Party | 284,222 | 6.96 | +6.85 | 9 | New | |
| Democratic Party/Nacionalista Party | 58,667 | 1.44 | New | 2 | New | |
| Nacionalista Party (independent) | 42,081 | 1.03 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party (independent) | 25,927 | 0.64 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Party | 3,155 | 0.08 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| New Young Philippines | 620 | 0.02 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 431 | 0.01 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 111,160 | 2.72 | +1.30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,081,201 | 100.00 | – | 102 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 4,081,201 | 94.33 | −2.35 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 245,495 | 5.67 | +2.35 | |||
| Total votes | 4,326,696 | 100.00 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | +9.83 | |||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[6] and Teehankee[7] | ||||||