1998 Philippine Senate election

The 1998 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 26th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 11, 1998 to elect 12 of the 24 seats in the Senate. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were Lakas-NUCD-UMDP and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP; Struggle of the Nationalist Filipino Masses)-led coalition composed of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and PDP-Laban. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP.

1998 Philippine Senate election
May 11, 1998
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Marcelo Fernan Teofisto Guingona
Party LDP Lakas
Alliance LAMMP Lakas
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Seats before 16 5
Seats won 7 5
Seats after 12 12
Seat change 4 7
Popular vote 91,421,394 93,261,379
Percentage 44.5% 45.4%
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

 Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

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Results
 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 coalition
CoalitionVotes%Seats won%
Lakas93,261,37945.4%541.7%
LAMMP91,421,39444.5%758.3%
Reporma-LM13,090,7816.4%00.0%
Liberal5,429,1232.6%00.0%
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago1,688,7750.8%00.0%
Independents not in tickets352,0370.2%00.0%
Totals205,243,489100.0%12100.0%

Per party
PartyPopular voteBreakdown Seats
Total % Swing Entered Up Not up Won End 10th 11th % +/−
Lakas 93,261,379 45.44% +21.88% 12 1 4 5 5 9 37.5% +4
LDP 56,058,540 34.72% -7.41% 8 10 4 4 14 7 29.2% -7
Reporma-LM 13,090,781 6.38% +6.38% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
PDP–Laban 10,227,765 4.98% +4.67% 1 0 0 1 0 1 4.2% +1
NPC 9,242,652 4.50% -11.59% 1 1 1 1 2 2 8.3% 0
PMP 8,968,616 4.37% +4.37% 1 0 0 1 0 1 4.2% +1
Liberal 5,429,123 2.65% +2.65% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 1,688,775 0.82% +0.82% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0
PRPDid not participate 0 1 0 1 1 4.2% 0
Independents7,275,8583.54%-9.79% 0 2 0 0 2 2 8.3% 0
Totals205,243,489100%—40 12 12 12 24 23 100% -1

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 2019.
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