1965 Philippine presidential election

The Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections of 1965 were held on November 9, 1965. Incumbent President Diosdado Macapagal lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. His running mate, Senator Gerardo Roxas, lost to former Vice President Fernando Lopez. Emmanuel Pelaez did not run for vice president. An unprecedented twelve candidates ran for president; however, nine of those were nuisance candidates.

1965 Philippine presidential election

November 9, 1965
Turnout76.4% 3.0%
 
Nominee Ferdinand E. Marcos Diosdado Macapagal Raul Manglapus
Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive
Running mate Fernando Lopez Gerardo M. Roxas Manuel Manahan
Popular vote 3,861,324 3,187,752 384,564
Percentage 51.94% 42.88% 5.17%

Election results per province/city.

President before election

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

Elected President

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Nacionalista

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This was the first election where all of the major presidential candidates were born after the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

Results

President

Final Official Congressional Canvass

 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Ferdinand MarcosNacionalista Party (Nationalist Party)3,861,32451.94%
Diosdado MacapagalLiberal Party3,187,75242.88%
Raul ManglapusParty for Philippine Progress384,5645.17%
Gaudencio BuenoNew Leaf Party1990.01%
Aniceto A. HidalgoNew Leaf Party156
Segundo B. BaldoviPartido ng Bansa (Party of the Nation)139
Nic V. GarcesPeople's Progressive Democratic Party130
German F. VillanuevaIndependent106
Guillermo M. MercadoLabor Party27
Antonio Nicolas Jr.Allied Party27
Blandino P. RuanPhilippine Pro-Socialist Party6
Praxedes FloroIndependent1
Total 7,434,431 100%
Valid votes 7,434,431 97.7%
Invalid votes 175,620 2.3%
Votes cast 7,610,051 76.4%
Registered voters 9,962,345

Vice-President

 Summary of the November 9, 1965 Philippine vice presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Fernando LopezNacionalista Party (Nationalist Party)3,531,55048.48%
Gerardo RoxasLiberal Party3,504,82648.11%
Manuel ManahanParty for Philippine Progress247,4263.40%
Gonzalo D. VasquezReformist Party of the Philippines6440.01%
Severo CapalesNew Leaf Party1930.01%
Eleodoro SalvadorPartido ng Bansa (Party of the Nation)172
Total 7,284,811 100%
Valid votes 7,284,811 95.7%
Invalid votes 325,240 4.3%
Votes cast 7,610,051 76.4%
Registered voters 9,962,345

See also

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