1995 Philippine general election

1995 Philippine general election
	May 8, 1995
Registered	36,415,154
Turnout	25,736,505
	1995 Philippine Senate election
	May 8, 1995
12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate; 13 seats needed for a majority
Senate President before election; Edgardo Angara; LDP	Elected Senate President ; Edgardo Angara; LDP
	1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
	May 8, 1995
204 (of the 226) seats in the House of Representatives; 114 seats needed for a majority
Speaker before election; Jose de Venecia Jr.; Lakas	Elected Speaker ; Jose de Venecia Jr.; Lakas

The 1995 Philippine general election were held on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.

Major senatorial candidates

Lakas-Laban Coalition

Lakas-UNCD-UMDP
For Senators

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo		LDP
Rodolfo Biazon		LDP
Franklin Drilon		Lakas
Juan Ponce Enrile		Nacionalista
Marcelo Fernan		LDP
Juan Flavier		Lakas
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.		Lakas
Ramon Mitra, Jr.		LDP
Sergio Osmeña III		Lakas
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.		PDP–Laban
Raul Roco		LDP
Francisco Tatad		LDP

Nationalist People's Coalition

NPC
For Senators

Rosemarie Arenas		NPC
Gaudencio Beduya		NPC
Nikki Coseteng		NPC
Amanda Cruz		NPC
Ramon Fernandez		NPC
Gringo Honasan		Independent
Bongbong Marcos		KBL
Adelisa Raymundo		NPC
Manuel C. Roxas		NPC
Miriam Defensor Santiago		PRP
Almarin C. Tillah		NPC
Arturo Tolentino		NPC

Results

Senate

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  LDP
  Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
  NPC
  PRP
  Nacionalista Party
  Independent

Summary of the May 8, 1995, Philippine Senate election result
Rank	Candidate	Coalition		Votes	%
1.	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo	Lakas-Laban	LDP	15,745,741	61.2%
2.	Raul Roco	Lakas-Laban	LDP	12,509,736	48.6%
3.	Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	Lakas-Laban	Lakas	11,862,458	46.1%
4.	Franklin Drilon	Lakas-Laban	Lakas	11,032,476	42.9%
5.	Juan Flavier	Lakas-Laban	Lakas	10,748,528	41.8%
6.	Miriam Defensor Santiago	NPC	PRP	9,497,231	36.9%
7.	Serge Osmeña	Lakas-Laban	Lakas	9,390,935	36.5%
8.	Francisco Tatad	Lakas-Laban	LDP	9,146,951	35.5%
9.	Gregorio Honasan	NPC	Independent	8,968,616	34.8%
10.	Marcelo Fernan	Lakas-Laban	LDP	8,762,235	34.0%
11.	Juan Ponce Enrile	Lakas-Laban	Independent	8,701,191	33.8%
12.	Nikki Coseteng	NPC	NPC	8,700,278	33.8%
13.	Ramon Mitra Jr.	Lakas-Laban	LDP	8,650,618	33.6%
14.	Rodolfo Biazon	Lakas-Laban	LDP	8,587,338	33.4%
15.	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.	Lakas-Laban	PDP–Laban	8,522,148	33.1%
16.	Bongbong Marcos	NPC	KBL	8,168,768	31.7%
17.	Arturo Tolentino	NPC	NPC	7,726,006	30.0%
18.	Ramon Fernandez	NPC	NPC	3,572,604	13.9%
19.	Rosemarie Arenas	NPC	NPC	3,178,837	12.4%
20.	Manuel C. Roxas	NPC	NPC	2,455,764	9.5%
21.	Herman T. Laurel	PRP - Laurel Wing	PRP	1,395,015	5.42%
22.	Almarin C. Tillah	NPC	NPC	1,165,164	4.52%
23.	Amanda T. Cruz	NPC	NPC	1,008,180	3.91%
24.	Gaudencio Beduya	NPC	NPC	829,082	3.22%
25.	Adelisa Raymundo	NPC	NPC	745,115	2.90%
26.	Ibrahim Amerel	PDSP	PDSP	482,328	1.87%
27.	Vicente N. Biego	Bicol Saro	Bicol Saro	417,901	1.62%
28.	Felino C. Polintan Jr.	Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas	Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas	393,712	1.52%
29.	Brigido Simon (withdrew)	PRP - Laurel Wing	PRP	152,161	0.59%
30.	Misa	Bicol Saro	Bicol Saro	109,711	0.42%
Total turnout				25,736,505	70.7%
Total votes				182,626,828	N/A
Registered voters				36,415,154	100.0%
Note: A total of 30 candidates ran for senator.

References:

Philippines - Mid Term Election Campaigns / AP Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN_bw9FGl0w

PHILIPPINES: PRESIDENT FIDEL RAMOS CAMPAIGN RALLY / AP Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO-lpLTAA7M

House of Representatives



Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	7,811,625	40.66	100
	Nationalist People's Coalition	2,342,378	12.19	22
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	2,079,611	10.83	17
	Lakas-Laban Coalition	1,998,810	10.40	25
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Liberal Party	437,080	2.28	5
	Liberal Party	358,245	1.86	5
	Lakas ng Bayan/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition	257,821	1.34	3
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition	195,532	1.02	4
	Lakas ng Bayan/Nationalist People's Coalition	187,705	0.98	2
	Nationalist People's Coalition/Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	183,256	0.95	1
	People's Reform Party	171,454	0.89	0
	Nacionalista Party	153,088	0.80	1
	Independent Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	139,427	0.73	0
	PDP–Laban	130,695	0.68	1
	Lakas ng Bayan/Liberal Party	106,387	0.55	2
	Lapiang Manggagawa	104,407	0.54	0
	Partido ng Masang Pilipino	101,624	0.53	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino	100,879	0.53	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition/PDP–Laban/People's Reform Party	87,241	0.45	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino/Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	75,957	0.40	0
	Lakas ng Bayan/Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Partido ng Masang Pilipino	71,804	0.37	1
	Lakas ng Bayan/Nationalist People's Coalition/Partido ng Masang Pilipino	71,692	0.37	0
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Nacionalista Party	68,542	0.36	0
	Lakas ng Bayan/People's Reform Party	66,176	0.34	1
	Lakas ng Bayan/Nacionalista Party	65,970	0.34	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition/Liberal Party	62,338	0.32	0
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lakas ng Bayan/Liberal Party	55,991	0.29	0
	Lakas ng Bayan/PDP–Laban	54,508	0.28	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition/Nacionalista Party	54,153	0.28	0
	PDP–Laban/Partido ng Masang Pilipino/People's Reform Party	51,752	0.27	1
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lakas ng Bayan/Nacionalista Party	43,589	0.23	0
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/PDP–Laban	32,417	0.17	1
	PDP–Laban/Nacionalista Party	24,076	0.13	0
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Lapiang Manggagawa	15,726	0.08	0
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP/Partido Panaghiusa	15,631	0.08	0
	Independent Lakas ng Bayan	8,366	0.04	0
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	7,563	0.04	0
	Nationalist People's Coalition/People's Reform Party	6,523	0.03	0
	People's Reform Party/Nacionalista Party	6,214	0.03	0
	Lakas ng Bayan/Lapiang Manggagawa	3,814	0.02	0
	Partido Nacionalista ng Pilipinas	123	0.00	0
	Unidentified	162,752	0.85	0
	Independent	1,238,214	6.45	7
Appointed seats				16
Total		19,211,156	100.00	220

Valid votes		19,211,156	74.65
Invalid/blank votes		6,525,349	25.35
Total votes		25,736,505	–
Registered voters/turnout		36,415,154	70.68
Source: Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Vol. 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Local elections

Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

Local plebiscites

A plebiscite to ratify the division of the province of Kalinga-Apayao to two provinces named Apayao and Kalinga was also done on this day. The voters approved the division.

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections

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