1957 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 12, 1957 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party, despite losing two seats to the Liberal Party still held the Senate with twenty seats. The Liberals who won were actor Rogelio de la Rosa and former basketball player Ambrosio Padilla.

1957 Philippine Senate election

November 12, 1957

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ambrosio Padilla
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 20 0
Seats after 19 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 13,273,945 8,934,218
Percentage 47.2% 31.8%
Swing Decrease 20.4% Increase 2.9%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Raul Manglapus (lost) Lorenzo Tañada
Party Progressive NCP
Seats before 0 1
Seats after 0 1
Seat change  Steady   Steady 
Popular vote 3,393,935 1,949,972
Percentage 6.9% 6.9%
Swing Increase 6.9% Increase 6.9%

Senate President before election

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Retiring incumbents

Nacionalista Party

  1. Jose P. Laurel
  2. Manuel Briones

Incumbents running elsewhere

These ran in the middle of their Senate terms. For those losing in their respective elections, they can still return to the Senate to serve out their term, while the winners will vacate their Senate seats, then it would have been contested in a special election concurrently with the next general election.

  1. Claro M. Recto (NCP), ran for president and lost
  2. Lorenzo Tañada (NCP), ran for vice president and lost

Results

The Nacionalista Party won six seats contested in the election, while the Liberal Party won two.

Nacionalistas Roseller T. Lim, Cipriano Primcias Sr., and Gil Puyat defended their Senate seats

The two winning Liberals are neophyte senators: Ambrosio Padilla and Rogelio de la Rosa. Also entering the Senate for the first time are Nacionalistas Eulogio Balao, Oscar Ledesma, and Arturo Tolentino.

Incumbent Jose Zulueta left the Nacionalista Party for the People's (Veterans) Democratic Movement for Good Government; he lost the election. Two Nacionalistas also lost: Francisco Afan Delgado and Jose Locsin.

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Before election
Election result Not up LP NP Not up
After election + + * * *

Key:

  • ‡ Seats up
  • + Gained by a party from another party
  • √ Held by the incumbent
  • * Held by the same party with a new senator

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 12, 1957, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Gil Puyat Nacionalista 2,189,90942.9%
2 Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista 1,982,70838.8%
3 Eulogio Balao Nacionalista 1,851,15736.2%
4 Rogelio de la Rosa Liberal 1,715,12333.6%
5 Oscar Ledesma Nacionalista 1,670,77432.7%
6 Ambrosio Padilla Liberal 1,636,20232.0%
7 Roseller Lim Nacionalista 1,558,32230.5%
8 Cipriano Primicias Sr. Nacionalista 1,350,86826.4%
9Jose Locsin Nacionalista1,347,79726.4%
10Francisco Afan Delgado Nacionalista1,320,29625.8%
11Osmundo Mondoñedo Liberal1,011,05319.8%
12Raul Manglapus Progressive1,005,59519.7%
13Narciso Pimentel Jr. Liberal1,004,94419.7%
14Estanislao Fernandez Liberal997,56219.5%
15Juan Liwag Liberal918,78518.0%
16Consuelo Salazar-Perez Liberal844,95016.5%
17Marcos Calo Liberal769,59915.1%
18Pacita de los Reyes-Phillips NCP641,71612.6%
19Terry Adevoso Progressive562,49111.0%
20Josefa Gonzales-Estrada Progressive423,3198.3%
21Antonio Maceda NCP383,5317.5%
22Jaime Ferrer Progressive345,8816.8%
23Jose M. Hernandez Progressive339,9096.7%
24Fulvio Pelaez Progressive313,2216.1%
25Mario Bengzon NCP265,8595.2%
26Jose ZuluetaPhilippine Veterans Party213,4654.2%
27Norberto Romualdez Jr. Progressive210,8224.1%
28Rodrigo Perez Jr. Progressive192,6973.8%
29Cipriano Cid NCP162,4933.2%
30Emilio Javier NCP155,8673.1%
31Vicente Llanes NCP124,7442.4%
32Manuel Abella NCP116,5092.3%
33Gonzalo Vasquez NCP99,2531.9%
34Severino Luna Independent59,6901.2%
35Remedios Magsaysay Independent59,0001.2%
36Atilano CincoPhilippine Veterans Party48,8631.0%
37Vicente RafaelPhilippine Veterans Party47,8830.9%
38Miguel PendonPhilippine Veterans Party24,4580.5%
39Felicidad VillanuevaWomen's Party14,7250.3%
40Antonia LumibaoPhilippine Veterans Party11,9160.2%
41Dominador PortugalLapiang Malaya8,9150.2%
42Eulogio DuyanLapiang Malaya8,4340.2%
43Romualdo SaclayanLapiang Malaya8,2350.2%
44Deogracias PedrosaLapiang Malaya7,9190.2%
45Jose VillanuevaLapiang Malaya7,8050.2%
46Luis de GuzmanLapiang Malaya7,7810.2%
47Emmanuel ReyLapiang Malaya7,1230.1%
48Teofilo RamasLapiang Malaya6,4700.1%
49Jose Canuto Independent6,1470.1%
50Arturo Samaniego Liberal (Quirino Wing)2,5150.0%
51Ciriaco de las Liagas Independent2,4270.0%
52Patricio Ceniza Independent2,1190.0%
53Gregorio Llanza Independent1,3330.0%
54Consuelo Fa Alvear Independent1,1350.0%
Total turnout5,108,11275.5%
Total votes28,108,309N/A
Registered voters6,763,897100.0%
Note: A total of 54 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

Per party

PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Nacionalista Party13,273,94547.22−16.70722621−1
Liberal Party8,934,21831.78−0.930022+2
Progressive Party3,393,93512.07New00000
Nationalist Citizens' Party1,949,9726.94New01010
People's (Veterans) Democratic Movement for Good Government346,5851.23New1100−1
Lapiang Malaya62,6820.22New00000
Women's Party14,7250.05New00000
Independent132,2470.47+0.4400000
Total28,108,309100.008248240
Total votes5,108,112
Registered voters/turnout6,763,89775.52
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos (15 November 2001).
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific
. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199249596.

& Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph.
Vote share
NP
47.22%
LP
31.78%
PPP
12.07%
NCP
6.94%
Others
1.97%
Senate seats
NP
75.00%
LP
25.00%
PPP
0.00%
NCP
0.00%
Others
0.00%

See also

References

  1. Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.
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