1998 Philippine general election
May 11, 1998
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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
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Lakas–NUCD–UMDP[edit]
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LAMMP[edit]
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Results
[edit]President
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Estrada | Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 10,722,295 | 39.86 | |
| Jose de Venecia Jr. | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 4,268,483 | 15.87 | |
| Raul Roco | Aksyon Demokratiko | 3,720,212 | 13.83 | |
| Lito Osmeña | PROMDI | 3,347,631 | 12.44 | |
| Alfredo Lim | Liberal Party | 2,344,362 | 8.71 | |
| Renato de Villa | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa | 1,308,352 | 4.86 | |
| Miriam Defensor Santiago | People's Reform Party | 797,206 | 2.96 | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | Independent | 343,139 | 1.28 | |
| Santiago Dumlao | Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago | 32,212 | 0.12 | |
| Manuel Morato | Partido Bansang Marangal | 18,644 | 0.07 | |
| Total | 26,902,536 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 26,902,536 | 91.86 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes[a] | 2,383,239 | 8.14 | ||
| Total votes | 29,285,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,873,665 | 86.46 | ||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1] | ||||
- ↑ Includes 232,714 votes for Imelda Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) who withdrew after the ballots were printed.
Vice president
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 12,667,252 | 49.56 | |
| Edgardo Angara | Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 5,652,068 | 22.11 | |
| Oscar Orbos | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa | 3,321,779 | 13.00 | |
| Serge Osmeña | Liberal Party | 2,351,462 | 9.20 | |
| Francisco Tatad | Grand Alliance for Democracy | 745,389 | 2.92 | |
| Ismael Sueno | PROMDI | 537,677 | 2.10 | |
| Irene Santiago | Aksyon Demokratiko | 240,210 | 0.94 | |
| Camilo Sabio | Partido Bansang Marangal | 22,010 | 0.09 | |
| Reynaldo Pacheco | Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago | 21,422 | 0.08 | |
| Total | 25,559,269 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 25,559,269 | 87.28 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,726,506 | 12.72 | ||
| Total votes | 29,285,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,873,665 | 86.46 | ||
Senate
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Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
LDP
NPC
Aksyon Demokratiko
GAD/Gabaybayan
PDP–Laban
PRP
PMP
Independent
Vacancy
House of Representatives
[edit]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
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 11,981,024 | 49.01 | +8.35 | 111 | +11 | |
| Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 6,520,744 | 26.68 | New | 55 | New | |
| Liberal Party | 1,773,124 | 7.25 | +5.39 | 15 | +10 | |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 998,239 | 4.08 | −8.11 | 9 | −13 | |
| Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 966,653 | 3.95 | New | 4 | New | |
| Probinsya Muna Development Initiative | 586,954 | 2.40 | New | 4 | New | |
| PDP–Laban | 134,331 | 0.55 | −0.13 | 0 | −1 | |
| Aksyon Demokratiko | 106,843 | 0.44 | New | 1 | New | |
| Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino | 47,273 | 0.19 | New | 0 | New | |
| Ompia Party | 46,462 | 0.19 | New | 1 | New | |
| People's Reform Party | 38,640 | 0.16 | −0.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 35,522 | 0.15 | New | 0 | 0 | |
| Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas | 8,850 | 0.04 | −0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lapiang Manggagawa | 8,792 | 0.04 | −0.50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nacionalista Party | 4,412 | 0.02 | −0.78 | 0 | −1 | |
| Partido ng Masang Pilipino | 2,010 | 0.01 | −0.52 | 0 | −1 | |
| Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago | 1,310 | 0.01 | New | 0 | New | |
| Unaffiliated | 348,281 | 1.42 | New | 4 | New | |
| Independent | 834,934 | 3.42 | −3.03 | 2 | −5 | |
| Party-list seats[a] | 51 | +51 | ||||
| Total | 24,444,398 | 100.00 | – | 257 | +37 | |
| Valid votes | 24,444,398 | 83.47 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,841,377 | 16.53 | ||||
| Total votes | 29,285,775 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,873,665 | 86.46 | ||||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[2] and Teehankee[3] | ||||||
- ↑ Only 14 were seated in the party-list election.
Party-list election
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives | 503,487 | 5.50 | 2 | |
| Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda | 321,646 | 3.51 | 1 | |
| Alagad | 312,500 | 3.41 | 1 | |
| Veterans Federation Party | 304,902 | 3.33 | 1 | |
| Probinsya Muna Development Initiative | 255,184 | 2.79 | 1 | |
| Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao Para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran | 239,042 | 2.61 | 1 | |
| National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization | 238,303 | 2.60 | 1 | |
| Abanse! Pinay | 235,548 | 2.57 | 1 | |
| Akbayan | 232,376 | 2.54 | 1 | |
| Luzon Farmers Party | 215,643 | 2.36 | 1 | |
| Sanlakas | 194,617 | 2.13 | 1 | |
| Cooperative NATCCO Network Party | 189,802 | 2.07 | 1 | |
| Philippine Coconut Producers Federation | 186,388 | 2.04 | 1 | |
| Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines | 143,444 | 1.57 | 0 | |
| Others | 5,582,427 | 60.97 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,155,309 | 100.00 | 14 | |
| Valid votes | 9,155,309 | 31.26 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 20,130,466 | 68.74 | ||
| Total votes | 29,285,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33,873,665 | 86.46 | ||
| Source: Supreme Court, Dieter Nohlen[4] | ||||
Local elections
[edit]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.
Gubernatorial elections
[edit]The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by party:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 42 | |
| Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 23 | |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 3 | |
| Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 3 | |
| Liberal Party | 2 | |
| Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 1 | |
| PROMDI | 1 | |
| Independents | 3 | |
| Total | 78 | |
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||
The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by party:
Vice gubernatorial elections
[edit]The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by party:
| Party | Seats | |
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| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 46 | |
| Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 19 | |
| Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 4 | |
| Liberal Party | 3 | |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 1 | |
| Ompia Party | 1 | |
| Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 1 | |
| Independents | 3 | |
| Total | 78 | |
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||
The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by province:
| Province | Elected vice governor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | Luis Bersamin Jr. | Lakas | |
| Agusan del Norte | Roberto Tejano | Lakas | |
| Agusan del Sur | Virginia Getes | LAMMP | |
| Aklan | Jean Rodriguez | LAMMP | |
| Albay | Jesus James Calisin | Lakas | |
| Antique | Damian Marfil | Independent | |
| Apayao | Paul Delwasen | Lakas | |
| Aurora | Isaias Noveras Jr. | Lakas | |
| Basilan | Bonnie Balamo | LAMMP | |
| Bataan | Rogelio Roque | LAMMP | |
| Batanes | Constante Castillejos | LAMMP | |
| Batangas | Ricky Recto | Lakas | |
| Benguet | Robert Tinda-an | LAMMP | |
| Biliran | Carlos Chan Sr. | LAMMP | |
| Bohol | Edgar Chatto | LAMMP | |
| Bukidnon | Nemesio Beltran | Lakas | |
| Bulacan | Aurelio Plamenco | Lakas | |
| Cagayan | Oscar Pagulayan | Reporma | |
| Camarines Norte | Renato Unico Jr. | Lakas | |
| Camarines Sur | Imelda Papin | Lakas | |
| Camiguin | Domingo Talian | Lakas | |
| Capiz | Victor Tanco | Liberal | |
| Catanduanes | Alfred Aquino | Lakas | |
| Cavite | Jonvic Remulla | LAMMP | |
| Cebu | Fernando Celeste | Lakas | |
| Compostela Valley | Reynaldo Navarro | Lakas | |
| Cotabato | Jesus Sacdalan | Lakas | |
| Davao del Norte | Gelacio Gementiza | Reporma | |
| Davao del Sur | Antonio Sunga | Lakas | |
| Davao Oriental | Capistrano Roflo | Lakas | |
| Eastern Samar | Emiliana Villacarillo | LAMMP | |
| Guimaras | Edgar Espinosa | Lakas | |
| Ifugao | Robert Mangyao | Lakas | |
| Ilocos Norte | Mariano Nalupta Jr. | KBL | |
| Ilocos Sur | Deogracias Victor Savellano | LAMMP | |
| Iloilo | Demetrio Sonza | Lakas | |
| Isabela | Edwin Uy | Lakas | |
| Kalinga | Jocel Baac | Lakas | |
| La Union | Aureo Augusto Nisce | Lakas | |
| Laguna | Teresita Lazaro | LAMMP | |
| Lanao del Norte | Timoteo Dacalos | Lakas | |
| Lanao del Sur | Alim Mokhtar Abedin | Ompia | |
| Leyte | Trinidad Apostol | Lakas | |
| Maguindanao | Muslimin Ampatuan | Lakas | |
| Marinduque | Teodorito Rejano | Lakas | |
| Masbate | Mario Espinosa | Lakas | |
| Misamis Occidental | Eufracio Lood | Lakas | |
| Misamis Oriental | Danilo Lagbas | Lakas | |
| Mountain Province | Mateo Chiyawan | Lakas | |
| Negros Occidental | Romeo Gamboa Jr. | Independent | |
| Negros Oriental | Edgar Teves | Lakas | |
| Northern Samar | Ramon Lubos | Liberal | |
| Nueva Ecija | Eduardo Joson IV | LAMMP | |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Luisa Cuaresma | LAMMP | |
| Occidental Mindoro | Godofredo Mintu | LAMMP | |
| Oriental Mindoro | Bartolome Marasigan | Lakas | |
| Palawan | Mario Joel Reyes | Lakas | |
| Pampanga | Clayton Olalia | Lakas | |
| Pangasinan | Oscar Lambino | Lakas | |
| Quezon | Jovito Talabong | Reporma | |
| Quirino | Reynaldo Galinato | Independent | |
| Rizal | Benjamin Felix | LAMMP | |
| Romblon | Jose Cesar Fonte | Lakas | |
| Samar | Ernesto Arcales | Lakas | |
| Sarangani | Miguel Escobar | Lakas | |
| Siquijor | Arthur Chan | LAMMP | |
| Sorsogon | Antonio Escudero Jr. | Lakas | |
| South Cotabato | Arthur Pingoy Jr. | LAMMP | |
| Southern Leyte | Eva Tomol | NPC | |
| Sultan Kudarat | Rolando Recinto | Lakas | |
| Sulu | Hadji Munib Estino | Lakas | |
| Surigao del Norte | Cruz Yuipco Jr. | Lakas | |
| Surigao del Sur | Tito Cañedo III | Lakas | |
| Tarlac | Herminio Aquino | Liberal | |
| Tawi-Tawi | Mohammad Abubakar | Lakas | |
| Zambales | Cheryl Deloso | Reporma | |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Concordio Adriatico | LAMMP | |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Romeo Vera Cruz | Lakas | |
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | |||
Provincial board elections
[edit]The following are the results of the provincial board elections by party:
| Party | Seats | |
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| Lakas–NUCD–UMDP | 408 | |
| Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino | 191 | |
| Liberal Party | 40 | |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 19 | |
| Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 14 | |
| PROMDI | 5 | |
| Ompia Party | 3 | |
| Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 1 | |
| PDP–Laban | 1 | |
| Ummah Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 33 | |
| No data | 6 | |
| Total | 722 | |
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||
The following are the results of the provincial board elections by province:
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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. - ↑ 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..
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Commission on Elections. Certified List of Provincial Candidates, May 11, 1998 National and Local Elections. Manila. 2006.
