1971 Philippine Senate election
November 8, 1971
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Gil Puyat Gerardo Roxas
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 17 6
Seats after 16 8
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 24,819,175 33,469,677
Percentage 42.6% 57.4%
Swing Decrease 18.2% Increase 18.3%
Senate President before election

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 8, 1971 in the Philippines. The opposition Liberal Party won five seats in the Philippine Senate while three seats were won by the Nacionalista Party, the administration party; this was seen as a consequence of the Plaza Miranda bombing on August 21, 1971, which wounded all of the Liberal Party's candidates and almost took the lives of John Henry Osmeña and Jovito Salonga. Their terms as senators were cut short as a result of the declaration of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos on September 23, 1972.

Due to the ratification of a new constitution in 1973, the Senate was abolished and the unicameral parliamentary Batasang Pambansa was instituted. In 1987, a new constitution was approved that reverted to the presidential and bicameral legislative system. This means that this would be the last election for the Senate until the 1987 election.

Retiring incumbents

Liberal Party

  1. Sergio Osmeña Jr.

Nacionalista Party

  1. Wenceslao Lagumbay

Nationalist Citizens' Party

  1. Lorenzo Tañada Sr.

Results

The Liberal Party won five seats, while the Nacionalista Party won three.

Two Liberal incumbents successfully defended their seats: Genaro Magsaysay and Jovito Salonga, while Alejandro Almendras and Eva Estrada Kalaw of the Nacionalistas successfully defended their seats, as well.

The other four winners are neophyte senators: Eddie Ilarde, Ramon Mitra Jr., and John Henry Osmeña of the Liberals, and Ernesto Maceda of the Nacionalistas.

Nacionalista Senator Dominador Aytona lost his reelection bid.

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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 8, 1971, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Jovito Salonga Liberal 5,620,27259.7%
2 Genaro Magsaysay Liberal 4,756,37650.5%
3 John Henry Osmeña Liberal 4,668,09249.6%
4 Eddie Ilarde Liberal 4,548,06948.3%
5 Eva Estrada-Kalaw Nacionalista* 4,464,36747.4%
6 Ramon Mitra Jr. Liberal 3,916,83341.6%
7 Ernesto Maceda Nacionalista 3,592,55938.1%
8 Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 3,427,98536.4%
9Manuel Elizalde Nacionalista3,407,27636.2%
10Melanio T. Singson Liberal3,130,33233.2%
11Dominador Aytona Nacionalista3,119,99533.1%
12Juan Ponce Enrile Nacionalista3,044,46132.3%
13Salipada Pendatun Liberal2,885,33630.6%
14Blas Ople Nacionalista2,654,06728.2%
15Leonila Garcia Nacionalista2,473,68426.3%
16Cipriano Primicias Jr. Nacionalista2,099,14822.3%
Total turnout9,419,56880.8%
Total votes58,288,852N/A
Registered voters11,661,909100.0%
Note: A total of 16 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

*Liberal Party's guest candidate.

Per party

PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Liberal Party33,469,67757.42+18.293658+2
Nacionalista Party24,819,17542.58−18.23417316−1
Nationalist Citizens' Party1100−1
Total58,288,852100.00–8248240
Total votes9,419,568–
Registered voters/turnout11,661,90980.77
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. ISBN 9780199249596.
& Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph.
Vote share
LP
 
 57.42%
NP
 
 42.58%
Senate seats
LP
 
 62.50%
NP
 
 37.50%

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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