Philippine general election, 1998

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Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as President by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo won a six-year term as Vice President also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.

Results

For president

 Summary of the May 11, 1998, Philippine presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Joseph Estrada Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (Force of the Filipino Masses) 10,722,295 39.86%
Jose de Venecia Jr. Lakas–NUCD–UMDP (People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats–Union of Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) 4,268,48315.87%
Raul Roco Aksyon Demokratiko (Democratic Action) 3,720,21213.83%
Emilio Osmeña Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (Provinces First Development Initiative) 3,347,63112.44%
Alfredo Lim Liberal Party 2,344,3628.71%
Renato de Villa Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa (Party for Democratic Reforms–Workers' Party) 1,308,3524.86%
Miriam Defensor Santiago People's Reform Party 797,2062.96%
Juan Ponce Enrile Independent 343,1391.28%
Santiago DumlaoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago (Movement for National Change)32,2120.12%
Manuel MoratoPartido Bansang Marangal (Party of Noble Nation)18,6440.07%
Total 26,902,536 100%
Valid votes 26,902,536 91.9%
Invalid votes 2,383,239 8.1%
Votes cast 29,285,775 86.5%
Registered voters 33,873,665

For vice-president

Vice presidential election per province/city.
 Summary of the May 11, 1998 Philippine vice presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Lakas-NUCD-UMDP (People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats–Union of Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) 12,667,25249.56%
Edgardo Angara Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (Struggle of Democratic Filipinos) 5,652,06822.11%
Oscar Orbos Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Party for Democratic Reforms) 3,321,77913.00%
Sergio Osmeña III Liberal Party 2,351,4629.20%
Francisco Tatad People's Reform Party 745,3892.92%
Ismael Sueno Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (Provinces First Development Initiative) 537,6772.10%
Irene Santiago Aksyon Demokratiko (Democratic Action) 240,2100.94%
Camilo SabioPartido Bansang Marangal (Party of Noble Nation)22,0100.09%
Reynaldo PachecoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago (Movement for National Change)21,4220.08%
Total 25,539,269 100%
Valid votes25,539,26987.3%
Invalid votes3,726,50612.7%
Votes cast 29,285,775 86.5%
Registered voters 33,873,665

For senator

 Summary of the May 11, 1998, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Coalition[1] Party Votes %
1.Loren LegardaLakas Lakas14,933,96551.0%
2.Renato CayetanoLakas Lakas13,177,58445.0%
3.Tito SottoLAMMP LDP11,520,67839.3%
4.Aquilino Pimentel Jr.LAMMP PDP-Laban10,227,76534.9%
5.Robert BarbersLakas Lakas9,768,04533.4%
6.Rodolfo BiazonLAMMP LDP9,352,96431.9%
7.Blas OpleLAMMP LDP9,278,44831.7%
8.John Henry OsmeñaLAMMP NPC9,242,65231.6%
9.Robert JaworskiLAMMP PMP8,968,61630.6%
10.Ramon Revilla Sr.Lakas Lakas8,683,50029.7%
11.Teofisto Guingona Jr.Lakas Lakas7,325,34325.0%
12.Teresa Aquino-OretaLAMMP LDP7,238,08624.7%
13.Roberto PagdangananLakas Lakas6,938,17823.7%
14.Rubén D. TorresLAMMP Independent6,923,82123.6%
15.Edcel LagmanLAMMP LDP6,831,44123.3%
16.Santanina RasulLakas Lakas6,695,95522.9%
17.Rolando AndayaLakas Lakas5,722,87119.5%
18.Roberto F. de OcampoLakas Lakas5,663,40119.3%
19.Lisandro AbadiaLakas Lakas5,426,37818.5%
20.Haydee Yorac Reporma-LM4,618,56515.8%
21.Ricardo GloriaLakas Lakas4,589,19015.7%
22.Ramon Bagatsing Jr.LAMMP LDP4,540,47515.5%
23.Freddie WebbLAMMP LDP4,514,47515.4%
24.Hernando PerezLakas Lakas4,336,96914.8%
25.Rey Langit Reporma-LM3,930,08513.4%
26.Raul Daza Liberal2,995,85110.2%
27.Miguel Luis RomeroLAMMP LDP2,781,9739.5%
28.Charito Plaza Liberal2,433,2728.3%
29.Roy Señeres Reporma-LM1,165,4554.0%
30.Gerry Geronimo Reporma-LM871,5183.0%
31.Hadja Putri Zorayda Tamano Reporma-LM855,7382.9%
32.Roberto Sebastian Reporma-LM721,8242.5%
33.Jose Villegas Reporma-LM608,1862.1%
34.Renato Garcia Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.9%
35.David Castro Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.5%
36.Ludovico Badoy Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.3%
37.Oliver Lozano Independent352,0371.2%
38.Abraham Iribani Reporma-LM319,4101.1%
39.Eduardo Bondoc Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.7%
40.Fred Henry Marallag Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.4%
Total turnout29,285,77586.5%
Total votes206,248,556N/A
Registered voters205,243,489100.0%
Note: a total of 40 candidates ran for senator.

Per party

Party/coalitionVotes%Seats won%
Lakas93,261,37945.4%541.7%
LDP56,058,54027.3%433.3%
Reporma-LM13,090,7816.4%00.0%
PDP-Laban10,227,7655.0%18.3%
NPC9,242,6524.5%18.3%
PMP8,968,6164.4%18.3%
Independents7,275,8583.5%00.0%
Liberal5,429,1232.6%00.0%
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago1,688,7750.8%00.0%
Totals205,243,489100.0%12100.0%

For members of the House of Representatives

District elections

 Summary of the May 11, 1998 Philippine House of Representatives election results for representatives from congressional districts
Party Popular vote Seats won
Total%SwingTotal%+/−
Lakas (People Power–National Union of Christian Democrats–United Muslim Democrats of the Philippines) 11,981,02449.01%Increase 8.35% 11153.88%Increase 11
KAMPI (Partner of the Free Filipino) 47,2730.19%Increase 0.19% 00.00%Steady
Lakas-NUCD-UMDP coalition 12,028,297 49.20% Increase 8.54% 111 53.88% Increase 11
LAMMPA (Struggle of the Patriotic Filipino Masses) 6,520,74426.68%Increase 26.68% 5526.70%Increase 55
NPC (Nationalist People's Coalition) 998,2394.08%Decrease 8.11% 94.37%Decrease 13
PMP (Party of the Filipino Masses) 2,0100.01%Decrease 0.52% 00.00%Decrease 1
LAMMP coalition 7,520,993 30.77% Increase 18.05% 64 31.07% Increase 41
Liberal (Liberal Party) 1,773,1247.25%Increase 5.39% 157.28%Increase 10
Reporma-LMB (Party for Democratic Reforms–Workers' Party) 966,6533.95%Increase 3.95% 41.94%Increase 4
Lapiang Manggagawa (Workers' Party) 8,7920.04%Decrease 0.50% 00.00%Steady
Reporma-LM coalition 975,445 3.99% Δ 3.45% 4 1.94% Δ 4
PROMDI (Provinces First Development Initiative) 586,9542.40%Increase 2.40% 41.94%Increase 4
PDP-Laban (Philippine Democratic Party–People's Power) 134,3310.55%Decrease 0.13% 00.00%Decrease 1
Aksyon (Democratic Action) 106,8430.44%Increase 0.44% 10.49%Increase 1
Ompia (Reform Party) 46,4620.19%Increase 0.19% 10.49%Increase 1
PRP (People's Reform Party) 38,6400.16%Decrease 0.73% 00.00%Steady
KBL (New Society Movement) 35,5220.15%Decrease 0.80% 00.00%Decrease 1
PDSP (Philippine Democratic Socialist Party) 8,8500.04%Steady 00.00%Steady
Nacionalista (Nationalist Party) 4,4120.02%Decrease 0.78% 00.00%Decrease 1
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago (National Renewal Movement) 1,3100.01%Increase 0.01% 00.00%Steady
Unaffiliated 348,2811.42%Increase 1.42% 41.94%Increase 4
Independent 834,9343.42%Decrease 3.79% 20.97%Increase 5
Total 24,444,398100%206100%Increase 2
Valid votes24,444,39883.47%
Invalid votes4,841,37716.53%
Total turnout29,285,77586.46%
Registered voters33,873,665100%
Notes:

A. ^ Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino was the PMP/LDP/NPC coalition.
B. ^ Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa was the Reporma/LM coalition.

Sources: 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.

Party-list election

 Summary of the May 11, 1998 Philippine House of Representatives election results for party-list representatives
Party Popular vote Seats
won
Total%
APEC503,4875.50%2
ABA321,6463.51%1
Alagad312,5003.41%1
VFP304,9023.33%1
PROMDI255,1842.79%1
AKO239,0422.61%1
SCFO238,3032.60%1
Abanse! Pinay235,5482.57%1
Akbayan232,3762.54%1
Butil215,6432.36%1
Sanlakas194,6172.13%1
Coop-NATCCO189,8022.07%1
COCOFED186,3882.04%1
Others5,725,87162.54%0
Total9,155,309100%14
Valid votes9,155,30931.26%
Invalid votes20,130,46668.74%
Total turnout29,285,77586.46%
Registered voters33,873,665100%
Sources: Supreme Court (October 6, 2000). "G.R. No. 136781".
& Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hassall & Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: Vol II: South East Asia.

See also

  1. ↑ "Senatorial Race in the Philippines: SWS Feb 98, Mar 98, Apr 98, May 98 National Surveys". Social Weather Station. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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