1998 Philippine general election

1998 Philippine general election
May 11, 1998
Registered33,873,665
Turnout29,285,775
1998 Philippine presidential election
May 11, 1998
Turnout86.5% 11.0%
 
Nominee Joseph Estrada Jose de Venecia Jr. Raul Roco
Party LAMMP Lakas Aksyon
Running mate Edgardo Angara Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Irene Santiago
Popular vote 10,722,295 4,268,483 3,720,212
Percentage 39.86% 15.87% 13.38%
President before election

Fidel V. Ramos
Lakas

Elected President

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

1998 Philippine vice presidential election
May 11, 1998
 
Candidate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Edgardo Angara Oscar Orbos
Party Lakas LAMMP Reporma
Popular vote 12,667,252 5,652,068 3,321,779
Percentage 49.56% 22.11% 13.00%
Vice President before election

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

Elected Vice President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Lakas

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
 
Party Lakas LDP
Seats won 5 7
Popular vote 93,261,379 91,421,394
Percentage 45.44 44.54
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
May 11, 1998
All 257 seats in the House of Representatives (including 38 underhang seats)
129 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats +/–
Lakas

49.01 111 +11
LAMMP

26.68 55 +55
Liberal

7.25 15 +10
NPC

4.08 9 −13
Reporma

3.95 4 +4
PROMDI

2.40 4 +4
Aksyon

0.44 1 +1
Ompia

0.19 1 +1
Others

1.42 4 +4
Independent

3.42 2 −5
Party-list

— 14 +14
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before Speaker after
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas		 Manny Villar
LAMMP
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Presidential elections, legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as president by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as vice president also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.

Candidates

Results

President

Main article: 1998 Philippine presidential election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph EstradaLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino10,722,29539.86
Jose de Venecia Jr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP4,268,48315.87
Raul RocoAksyon Demokratiko3,720,21213.83
Lito OsmeñaPROMDI3,347,63112.44
Alfredo LimLiberal Party2,344,3628.71
Renato de VillaPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa1,308,3524.86
Miriam Defensor SantiagoPeople's Reform Party797,2062.96
Juan Ponce EnrileIndependent343,1391.28
Santiago DumlaoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago32,2120.12
Manuel MoratoPartido Bansang Marangal18,6440.07
Total26,902,536100.00
Valid votes26,902,53691.86
Invalid/blank votes[a]2,383,2398.14
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1]
  1. ^ Includes 232,714 votes for Imelda Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) who withdrew after the ballots were printed.

Vice president

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoLakas–NUCD–UMDP12,667,25249.56
Edgardo AngaraLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino5,652,06822.11
Oscar OrbosPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa3,321,77913.00
Serge OsmeñaLiberal Party2,351,4629.20
Francisco TatadGrand Alliance for Democracy745,3892.92
Ismael SuenoPROMDI537,6772.10
Irene SantiagoAksyon Demokratiko240,2100.94
Camilo SabioPartido Bansang Marangal22,0100.09
Reynaldo PachecoKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago21,4220.08
Total25,559,269100.00
Valid votes25,559,26987.28
Invalid/blank votes3,726,50612.72
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

Senate

Main article: 1998 Philippine Senate election
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Loren LegardaLakas–NUCD–UMDP14,933,96550.99
Rene CayetanoLakas–NUCD–UMDP13,177,58445.00
Tito SottoLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino11,520,67839.34
Nene PimentelLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPDP–Laban10,227,76534.92
Robert BarbersLakas–NUCD–UMDP9,768,04533.35
Rodolfo BiazonLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,352,96431.94
Blas OpleLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,278,44831.68
John Henry OsmeñaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoNationalist People's Coalition9,242,65231.56
Robert JaworskiLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPartido ng Masang Pilipino8,968,61630.62
Ramon Revilla Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP8,683,50029.65
Teofisto Guingona Jr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP7,325,34325.01
Tessie Aquino-OretaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino7,238,08624.72
Roberto PagdangananLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,938,17823.69
Ruben TorresLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoIndependent6,923,82123.64
Edcel LagmanLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino6,831,44123.33
Santanina RasulLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,695,95522.86
Rolando Andaya Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP5,722,87119.54
Roberto de OcampoLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,663,40119.34
Lisandro AbadiaLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,426,37818.53
Haydee YoracPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa4,618,56515.77
Ricardo GloriaLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,589,19015.67
Ramon Bagatsing Jr.Laban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,540,47515.50
Freddie WebbLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,514,47515.42
Hernando PerezLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,336,96914.81
Rey LangitPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa3,930,08513.42
Raul DazaLiberal Party2,995,85110.23
Miguel Luis RomeroLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino2,781,9739.50
Charito PlazaLiberal Party2,433,2728.31
Roy SeñeresPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa1,165,4553.98
Gerry GeronimoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa871,5182.98
Hadja Putri Zorayda TamanoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa855,7382.92
Roberto SebastianPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa721,8242.46
Jose VillegasPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa608,1862.08
Renato GarciaKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.89
David CastroKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.49
Ludovico BadoyKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.33
Oliver LozanoIndependent352,0371.20
Abraham IribaniPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa319,4101.09
Eduardo BondocKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.69
Fred Henry MarallagKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.36
Total205,243,489100.00
Total votes29,285,775–
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

House of Representatives

Main article: 1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections

The first party-list elections were held. Aside from voting for the representative from their congressional district, a voter can also vote for a party-list.

District elections

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Lakas–NUCD–UMDP11,981,02449.01+8.35111+11
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino6,520,74426.68New55New
Liberal Party1,773,1247.25+5.3915+10
Nationalist People's Coalition998,2394.08−8.119−13
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma966,6533.95New4New
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative586,9542.40New4New
PDP–Laban134,3310.55−0.130−1
Aksyon Demokratiko106,8430.44New1New
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino47,2730.19New0New
Ompia Party46,4620.19New1New
People's Reform Party38,6400.16−0.7300
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan35,5220.15New00
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas8,8500.04−0.0000
Lapiang Manggagawa8,7920.04−0.5000
Nacionalista Party4,4120.02−0.780−1
Partido ng Masang Pilipino2,0100.01−0.520−1
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago1,3100.01New0New
Unaffiliated348,2811.42New4New
Independent834,9343.42−3.032−5
Party-list seats[a]51+51
Total24,444,398100.00–257+37
Valid votes24,444,39883.47
Invalid/blank votes4,841,37716.53
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[2] and Teehankee[3]
  1. ^ Only 14 were seated in the party-list election.

Party-list election

PartyVotes%Seats
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives503,4875.502
Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda321,6463.511
Alagad312,5003.411
Veterans Federation Party304,9023.331
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative255,1842.791
Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao Para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran239,0422.611
National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization238,3032.601
Abanse! Pinay235,5482.571
Akbayan232,3762.541
Luzon Farmers Party215,6432.361
Sanlakas194,6172.131
Cooperative NATCCO Network Party189,8022.071
Philippine Coconut Producers Federation186,3882.041
Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines143,4441.570
Others5,582,42760.970
Total9,155,309100.0014
Valid votes9,155,30931.26
Invalid/blank votes20,130,46668.74
Total votes29,285,775100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46
Source: Supreme Court, Dieter Nohlen[4]

Local elections

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

The newly created province of Compostela Valley (now known as "Davao de Oro") held its first local elections on this day as well.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
    Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific    .
  2. ^ 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..
  3. ^ Teehankee, Julio (2002). "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). In Croissant, Aurel (ed.). Electoral Politics in Southeast and East Asia. Singapore: Fiedrich-Ebert-Siftung. pp. 149–202 – via quezon.ph.
  4. ^ 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.
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