Philippine presidential election, 1961

Philippine presidential election, 1961

November 14, 1961
Turnout	79.4% 3.9%
Nominee Diosdado Macapagal Carlos P. Garcia Party Liberal Nacionalista Running mate Emmanuel Pelaez Gil J. Puyat Popular vote 3,554,840 2,902,996 Percentage 55.00% 44.95%
Election results per province/city.
President before election Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Elected President Diosdado Macapagal Liberal

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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as President of the Philippines to Vice President President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom were "nuisance" candidates. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.

Results

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• President of the Philippines
• 5th Congress of the Philippines

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections