System of national at-large voting for the Congressional upper house
The Senate, when it existed, met at the
Old Legislative Building from 1918 to 1941, from 1949 to 1973, and from 1987 to 1997.
Elections to the Senate of the Philippines are done via
plurality-at-large voting ; a voter can vote for up to twelve candidates, with the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The 24-member
Senate uses
staggered elections , with only one-half of its members up for election at any given time, except for special elections, which are always held concurrently with regularly scheduled elections.
[1]
Manner of choosing candidates
With the advent of the nominal multi-party system In 1987, political parties have not been able to muster enough candidates to fill their 12-person
slate . This means they have to join
coalitions or alliances in order to present a full slate. If a slate is still not complete, "guest candidates" may be invited, even from rival slates. A guest candidate may not be compelled to join the campaign rallies of the slate that invited him/her. A party may even not include their entire ticket to a coalition slate, or assign their candidates to competing slates. A candidate may defect from one slate to another or be unaffiliated with any slate while the campaign is ongoing. The
Commission on Elections uses the names of the political parties on the ballot.
Once elected, the parties involved in the different slates may form alliances with one another totally different from the alliances prior to the election.
In
Third Republic elections under the nominal two-party system, the
Liberal Party and the
Nacionalista Party often presented complete 8-person tickets; a party may even exceed the 8-person slate due to perceived popularity. The first instance of having guest candidates was
in 1955 , when the opposition Liberals adopted
Claro M. Recto of the Nacionalista Party, who had also opposed the presidency of
Ramon Magsaysay . Parties having guest candidates was seen as a weakness of finding candidates within their ranks.
[2]
Manner of election
1916 to 1935
Map of the senatorial districts.
From 1916 to 1934, the country was divided into 12
senatorial districts . Eleven of these districts elected two senators each. In
1916 , each district elected two senators (plurality-at-large): one was to serve a six-year term, the other a three-year term. On each election thereafter, one seat per district was up (
first past the post ). The senators from the 12th district were appointed by the American governor-general for no fixed term.
[3]
In 1935, the electorate
approved in a plebiscite a new constitution that abolished the Senate and instituted a
unicameral
National Assembly of the Philippines . The members of the
Constitutional Convention originally wanted bicameralism but could not agree on how the senators shall be elected: via the senatorial districts or being nationally elected.
[4]
1941 to 1949
The electorate In 1940
approved in a plebiscite amendments to the constitution that restored the
bicameral
Congress of the Philippines , including the Senate. Elections for the Senate were held on every second Monday of November of every odd-numbered year; however, the old senatorial districts were not used anymore; instead, the 24-member Senate was to be elected on a nationwide
at-large basis.
[4] As the first election in the new setup, the voters in the
1941 election voted for 24 senators. However, they were also given the option of writing the party's name on the ballot, wherein all of the candidates of the party would receive votes. With the 24 candidates with the most votes winning in the election, the ruling
Nacionalista Party won all 24 seats in a
landslide victory . The winners included Rafael Martinez, who replaced
Norberto Romualdez , who died the day before the election; Martinez won because of voters who had selected the party, rather than specifying a particular candidate.
[5]
Due to World War II, Congress was not able to convene until June 1945. President
Sergio Osmeña called for
special sessions to convene the
1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines until elections could be organized. Originally, to observe the staggered terms, the eight candidates with the most votes were to serve for eight years, the next eight for four years, and still the next eight for two years. However, several members had died and others were disqualified because they were charged with collaboration with the Japanese, so the Senate conducted a
lottery to determine which senators would serve until 1946 and which would serve until 1947.
[6] In the
1946 election , voters elected 16 senators; the first eight candidates with the highest number of votes were to serve until 1951, the next eight were to serve until 1949.
[3]
1951 to 1971
The Senate chamber at the Old Congress building:
Cipriano P. Primicias, Sr. , far left, debates
Quintín Paredes , far right. In the center are, from left to right,
Justiniano Montano ,
Mariano Jesús Cuenco ,
Enrique B. Magalona , and
Francisco Delgado . In the foreground is Edmundo Cea.
Electoral reform enacted in 1951 eliminated block voting, which had given voters the option of writing the party's name on the ballot. In a 1951 election, voters voted for eight senators for the first time and each voter had to write at most eight names for senator (writing the party's name would result in a spoiled vote). Noting that after the elimination of block voting, many people voted for a split ticket,
political scientist David Wurfel has remarked that "The electoral reform of 1951 was thus one of the most important institutional changes in the postwar Philippines, making the life of the opposition easier."
[5]
On September 23, 1972, President
Ferdinand Marcos declared
martial law and assumed legislative powers. In a
1973 plebiscite , the electorate approved a new constitution that abolished Congress and replaced it with a unicameral National Assembly, which would ultimately be the
Batasang Pambansa (parliament).
[3]
1987 to present
The GSIS building: The Senate session hall.
Marcos was overthrown as a result of the 1986
People Power Revolution . The new president,
Corazon Aquino , appointed a
Constitutional Commission to write a new constitution. The electorate
approved the constitution in 1987 , restoring the bicameral Congress. Instead of electing 8 senators every two years, the new constitution provided that 12 senators would be elected every three years. As part of the transitory provisions, the voters elected 24 senators in the
1987 election , to serve until 1992. In the
1992 election , the voters still voted for 24 candidates, but the first 12 candidates with the most votes were to serve until 1998, while the next 12 were to serve only until 1995. Thereafter, 12 candidates are elected every second Monday of May every third year since 1995.
[7]
Summary
^ Out of the 24 senators-elect, the first eight candidates with the highest number of votes will serve for six years, the next eight for four years, and the next eight for two years. However, this was not followed due to the intervention of World War II. The senators in 1945 drew lots on who would be serving until 1946, and until 1947.
^ Out of the 16 senators-elect, the first eight candidates with the highest number of votes will serve for six years, and the next eight for four years.
^ A
special election for the seat vacated by
Fernando Lopez who was elected
vice president in 1949 was held.
^ A
special election for the seat vacated by
Carlos P. Garcia who was elected
vice president in 1953 was held.
^ Out of the 24 senators-elect, the first twelve candidates with the highest number of votes will serve for six years, and the next twelve for three years.
^
Teofisto Guingona, Jr. was appointed vice president on 2001; the thirteenth-placed candidate in the election will serve for Guingona's unexpired term of three years.
[8]
List of results
Senatorial districts era
At-large era
In this table, the "administration" ticket is the ticket supported by the sitting president. In 1992, Corazon Aquino who was nominally supporting the LDP, supported the presidential candidacy of
Fidel V. Ramos of Lakas, making the "administration ticket" ambiguous.
Election
Seats won (Party/coalition totals)
[9]
Administration ticket
Primary opposition ticket
Others
1941
24 Nacionalistas
1946
7 Nacionalistas
8 Nacionalistas (Liberal wing)
1 Popular Front
1947
6 Liberals
2 Nacionalistas
1949
8 Liberals
1951
0 Liberals
9 Nacionalistas
1953
0 Liberals
5 Nacionalistas
2 Democrats 1 Citizens'
1955
9 Nacionalistas
0 Liberals
1957
6 Nacionalistas
2 Liberals
1959
5 Nacionalistas
2 Liberals
1 NCP
1961
2 Nacionalistas
4 Liberals
2 Progressives
1963
4 Liberals
4 Nacionalistas
1965
2 Liberals
5 Nacionalistas
1 NCP
1967
6 Nacionalistas
1 Liberal
1 Independent
1969
6 Nacionalistas
2 Liberals
1971
2 Nacionalistas
6 Liberals
1987
22 LABAN
2 GAD
1992
16 LDP
5 NPC
2 Lakas 1 Liberal/PDP-Laban
1995
9 Lakas-Laban
3 NPC
1998
5 Lakas
7 LAMMP
2001
8 PPC
4 Puwersa ng Masa
1 Independent
2004
7 K-4
5 KNP
2007
2 Team Unity
8 GO
2 Independents
2010
2 Lakas-Kampi
3 Liberals
2 Nacionalistas 2 PMP 1 PRP 1 NPC 1 Independent
2013
9 Team PNoy
3 UNA
2016
7 KDM
4 PGP
1 UNA
2019
9 HNP
0 Otso Diretso
1 Independent 1 NPC 1 UNA
2022
1 TNP
1 TRoPa
4 UniTeam 4 shared candidates 1 Lacson–Sotto slate 1 Independent
Top-notcher
Since the at-large era, a high-scoring winner can be seen as a strong contender for a future presidential or vice-presidential bid.
[1]
Senate composition
These are at the start of each Congress. A senator may change parties or leave office mid-term.
Latest elections
2022
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Robin Padilla
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
[a]
PDP–Laban 26,612,434 47.91
Loren Legarda
Lacson–Sotto slate
[a]
[b]
[c]
Nationalist People's Coalition 24,264,969 43.68
Raffy Tulfo
Independent
[b]
[d] 23,396,954 42.12
Win Gatchalian
UniTeam Alliance
Nationalist People's Coalition 20,602,655 37.09
Francis Escudero
Lacson–Sotto slate
[b]
[e]
Nationalist People's Coalition 20,271,458 36.49
Mark Villar
UniTeam Alliance
[c]
Nacionalista Party 19,475,592 35.06
Alan Peter Cayetano
Independent 19,295,314 34.74
Migz Zubiri
UniTeam Alliance
[c]
Independent 18,734,336 33.73
Joel Villanueva
Independent
[b]
[d]
[e] 18,486,034 33.28
JV Ejercito
Lacson–Sotto slate
[b]
[f]
Nationalist People's Coalition 15,841,858 28.52
Risa Hontiveros
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
[g]
Akbayan 15,420,807 27.76
Jinggoy Estrada
UniTeam Alliance
[c]
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 15,108,625 27.20
Jejomar Binay
United Nationalist Alliance
[b]
[d]
[e] 13,263,970 23.88
Herbert Bautista
UniTeam Alliance
Nationalist People's Coalition 13,104,710 23.59
Gilbert Teodoro
UniTeam Alliance
[c]
People's Reform Party 12,788,479 23.02
Guillermo Eleazar
Lacson–Sotto slate
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 11,305,322 20.35
Harry Roque
UniTeam Alliance
[c]
People's Reform Party 11,246,206 20.25
Gregorio Honasan
Independent
[a]
[d] 10,643,491 19.16
Chel Diokno
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
[g]
Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 9,978,444 17.96
Larry Gadon
UniTeam Alliance
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 9,691,607 17.45
Antonio Trillanes
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
Liberal Party 8,630,272 15.54
Dick Gordon
Bagumbayan–VNP
[b]
[d]
[e] 8,377,893 15.08
Leila de Lima
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
[g]
Liberal Party 7,278,602 13.10
Neri Colmenares
Makabayan
[b]
[g] 6,098,782 10.98
Alex Lacson
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
Ang Kapatiran 5,477,088 9.86
Salvador Panelo
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 4,887,066 8.80
Francis Leo Marcos
Independent 4,538,857 8.17
Teddy Baguilat
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
[g]
Liberal Party 4,275,873 7.70
Monsour del Rosario
Lacson–Sotto slate
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 3,810,096 6.86 Carl Balita
Aksyon Demokratiko 3,730,164 6.71
Rodante Marcoleta
[h]
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
[a]
PDP–Laban 3,591,899 6.47
Emmanuel Piñol
Lacson–Sotto slate
Nationalist People's Coalition 3,544,283 6.38 Minguita Padilla
Lacson–Sotto slate
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 3,541,038 6.37 Luke Espiritu
Laban ng Masa
Partido Lakas ng Masa 3,470,550 6.25 Astra Pimentel-Naik
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 2,975,908 5.36 Sonny Matula
Team Robredo–Pangilinan
[g]
Independent 2,692,565 4.85
Greco Belgica
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan 2,349,040 4.23
Jopet Sison
Aksyon Demokratiko 2,218,095 3.99
Samira Gutoc
Aksyon Demokratiko
[g] 1,834,705 3.30 Carmen Zubiaga
Independent 1,763,898 3.18 Silvestre Bello Jr.
PDP–Laban 1,738,387 3.13 Elmer Labog
Makabayan
[b]
[g] 1,578,385 2.84
Rey Langit
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 1,364,548 2.46
Melchor Chavez
Labor Party Philippines 953,241 1.72 Abner Afuang
Independent 901,196 1.62 Roy Cabonegro
Laban ng Masa
Partido Lakas ng Masa 880,919 1.59 Ibrahim Albani
Labor Party Philippines 792,117 1.43
Lutgardo Barbo
MP3 Alliance
PDP–Laban 749,472 1.35
John Castriciones
Tuloy ang Pagbabago
[f]
PDP–Laban 712,852 1.28 David d'Angelo
Laban ng Masa
Partido Lakas ng Masa 693,932 1.25 Agnes Bailen
Independent 670,678 1.21 Nur-Mahal Kiram
Independent 585,337 1.05
Nur-Ana Sahidulla
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan 572,645 1.03 Leo Olarte
Bigkis Pinoy 567,649 1.02 Ariel Lim
Independent 560,660 1.01 Fernando Diaz
Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago 557,522 1.00 Jesus Arranza
Independent 526,705 0.95 Willie Ricablanca Jr.
Partido Maharlika 490,712 0.88 RJ Javellana
Independent 471,999 0.85 Marieta Mindalano-Adam
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi 446,295 0.80 Ernie Ereño
Partido Maharlika 408,366 0.74
Baldomero Falcone
Democratic Party of the Philippines 396,527 0.71 Emily Mallillin
Partido Pederal ng Maharlika 390,134 0.70 Rey Valeros
Independent 353,730 0.64 Total 431,983,947 100.00 Total votes 55,549,791 – Registered voters/turnout 66,839,976 83.11 Source:
COMELEC
2019
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Cynthia Villar
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Nacionalista Party 25,283,727 53.46
Grace Poe
Independent 22,029,788 46.58
Bong Go
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 20,657,702 43.68
Pia Cayetano
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Nacionalista Party 19,789,019 41.84
Ronald dela Rosa
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 19,004,225 40.18
Sonny Angara
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 18,161,862 38.40
Lito Lapid
Nationalist People's Coalition 16,965,464 35.87
Imee Marcos
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Nacionalista Party 15,882,628 33.58
Francis Tolentino
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 15,510,026 32.79
Koko Pimentel
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 14,668,665 31.01
Bong Revilla
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Lakas–CMD 14,624,445 30.92
Nancy Binay
United Nationalist Alliance 14,504,936 30.67
JV Ejercito
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Nationalist People's Coalition 14,313,727 30.26
Bam Aquino
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 14,144,923 29.91
Jinggoy Estrada
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 11,359,305 24.02
Mar Roxas
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 9,843,288 20.81
Serge Osmeña
Independent 9,455,202 19.99
Willie Ong
Lakas–CMD 7,616,265 16.10
Dong Mangudadatu
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
PDP–Laban 7,499,604 15.86
Jiggy Manicad
Hugpong ng Pagbabago
Independent 6,896,889 14.58
Chel Diokno
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 6,342,939 13.41
Juan Ponce Enrile
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 5,319,298 11.25
Gary Alejano
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 4,726,652 9.99
Neri Colmenares Labor Win
Makabayan 4,683,942 9.90
Samira Gutoc
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 4,345,252 9.19
Romulo Macalintal
Otso Diretso
Independent 4,007,339 8.47
Erin Tañada
Otso Diretso
Liberal Party 3,870,529 8.18
Larry Gadon
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 3,487,780 7.37
Florin Hilbay
Otso Diretso
Aksyon Demokratiko 2,757,879 5.83
Freddie Aguilar
Independent 2,580,230 5.46
Glenn Chong
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2,534,335 5.36
Rafael Alunan III
Bagumbayan–VNP 2,059,359 4.35
Faisal Mangondato
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 1,988,719 4.20 Agnes Escudero
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 1,545,985 3.27 Diosdado Padilla
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 1,095,337 2.32 Ernesto Arellano Labor Win
Independent 937,713 1.98 Allan Montaño Labor Win
Independent 923,419 1.95
Leody de Guzman Labor Win
Partido Lakas ng Masa 893,506 1.89
Melchor Chavez
Labor Party Philippines 764,473 1.62 Vanjie Abejo
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 656,006 1.39 Edmundo Casiño
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 580,853 1.23 Abner Afuang
Labor Party Philippines 559,001 1.18 Shariff Ibrahim Albani
Labor Party Philippines 496,855 1.05 Dan Roleda
United Nationalist Alliance 469,840 0.99 Conrado Generoso
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 449,785 0.95
Nur-Ana Sahidulla
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 444,096 0.94 Abraham Jangao
Independent 434,697 0.92 Marcelino Arias
Labor Party Philippines 404,513 0.86 Richard Alfajora
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 404,513 0.86 Sonny Matula
Labor Party Philippines /Labor Win 400,339 0.85 Elmer Francisco
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 395,427 0.84 Joan Sheelah Nalliw
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 390,165 0.82 Gerald Arcega
Labor Party Philippines 383,749 0.81 Butch Valdes
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 367,851 0.78 Jesus Caceres
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 358,472 0.76 Bernard Austria
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 347,013 0.73 Jonathan Baldevarona
Independent 310,411 0.66 Emily Mallillin
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 304,215 0.64 Charlie Gaddi
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Independent 286,361 0.61 RJ Javellana
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 258,538 0.55 Junbert Guigayuma
Labor Party Philippines 240,306 0.51 Luther Meniano
Labor Party Philippines 159,774 0.34 Total 362,179,156 100.00 Total votes 47,296,442 – Registered voters/turnout 63,643,263 74.31 Source:
COMELEC
2016
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Franklin Drilon
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Liberal Party 18,607,391 41.37
Joel Villanueva
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
[a]
Liberal Party 18,459,222 41.04
Tito Sotto
Partido Galing at Puso
[b]
Nationalist People's Coalition 17,200,371 38.24
Panfilo Lacson
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
[b]
Independent 16,926,152 37.63
Dick Gordon
Partido Galing at Puso
[b]
Independent 16,719,322 37.17
Migz Zubiri
Partido Galing at Puso
[b]
Independent 16,119,165 35.84
Manny Pacquiao
United Nationalist Alliance
[a] 16,050,546 35.68
Francis Pangilinan
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Liberal Party 15,955,949 35.47
Risa Hontiveros
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Akbayan 15,915,213 35.38
Win Gatchalian
Partido Galing at Puso
Nationalist People's Coalition 14,953,768 33.25
Ralph Recto
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
[a]
[c]
Liberal Party 14,271,868 31.73
Leila de Lima
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Liberal Party 14,144,070 31.45
Francis Tolentino
People's Reform Party
Independent 12,811,098 28.48
Serge Osmeña
Independent 12,670,615 28.17
Martin Romualdez
People's Reform Party
[b]
Lakas–CMD 12,325,824 27.40
Isko Moreno
Partido Galing at Puso
[a]
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 11,126,944 24.74
TG Guingona
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Liberal Party 10,331,157 22.97
Jericho Petilla
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
[a]
Liberal Party 7,046,580 15.67
Mark Lapid
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Aksyon Demokratiko 6,594,190 14.66
Neri Colmenares
Partido Galing at Puso
Makabayan 6,484,985 14.42
Edu Manzano
Partido Galing at Puso
Independent 5,269,539 11.72
Roman Romulo
Partido Galing at Puso
Independent 4,824,484 10.73
Susan Ople
Partido Galing at Puso
[a]
[b]
Nacionalista Party 2,775,191 6.17
Alma Moreno
United Nationalist Alliance 2,432,224 5.41
Greco Belgica
Independent 2,100,985 4.67
Rafael Alunan III
Independent 2,032,362 4.52
Larry Gadon
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 1,971,327 4.38
Rey Langit
United Nationalist Alliance 1,857,630 4.13 Lorna Kapunan
Partido Galing at Puso
Aksyon Demokratiko 1,838,978 4.09 Dionisio Santiago
People's Reform Party
Independent 1,828,305 4.06
Samuel Pagdilao
Partido Galing at Puso
Independent 1,755,949 3.90
Melchor Chavez
Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka 1,736,822 3.86
Getulio Napeñas
United Nationalist Alliance 1,719,576 3.82 Ina Ambolodto
Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid
Liberal Party 1,696,558 3.77 Allan Montaño
United Nationalist Alliance 1,605,073 3.57
Walden Bello
Independent 1,091,194 2.43 Jacel Kiram
United Nationalist Alliance 995,673 2.21 Shariff Ibrahim Albani
Independent 905,610 2.01
Jovito Palparan
Independent 855,297 1.90 Cresente Paez
Independent 808,623 1.80 Sandra Cam
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 805,756 1.79 Dante Liban
Independent 782,249 1.74
Ramon Montaño
Independent 759,263 1.69 Aldin Ali
Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka 733,838 1.63 Romeo Maganto
Lakas–CMD 731,021 1.63 Godofredo Arquiza
Independent 680,550 1.51 Levito Baligod
Independent 596,583 1.33 Diosdado Valeroso
Independent 527,146 1.17 Ray Dorona
Independent 495,191 1.10 Eid Kabalu
Independent 379,846 0.84 Total 321,307,273 100.00 Total votes 44,979,151 – Registered voters/turnout 55,739,911 80.69 Source:
COMELEC
2013
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Grace Poe
Team PNoy
[a]
Independent 20,337,327 50.66
Loren Legarda
Team PNoy
[a]
Nationalist People's Coalition 18,661,196 46.49
Alan Peter Cayetano
Team PNoy
Nacionalista Party 17,580,813 43.79
Francis Escudero
Team PNoy
[a]
Independent 17,502,358 43.60
Nancy Binay
United Nationalist Alliance 16,812,148 41.88
Sonny Angara
Team PNoy
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 16,005,564 39.87
Bam Aquino
Team PNoy
Liberal Party 15,534,465 38.70
Koko Pimentel
Team PNoy
[a]
PDP–Laban 14,725,114 36.68
Antonio Trillanes
Team PNoy
Nacionalista Party 14,127,722 35.19
Cynthia Villar
Team PNoy
[a]
Nacionalista Party 13,822,854 34.43
JV Ejercito
United Nationalist Alliance 13,684,736 34.09
Gregorio Honasan
United Nationalist Alliance 13,211,424 32.91
Dick Gordon
United Nationalist Alliance 12,501,991 31.14
Migz Zubiri
United Nationalist Alliance 11,821,134 29.45
Jack Enrile
United Nationalist Alliance
Nationalist People's Coalition 11,543,024 28.75
Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Team PNoy
Liberal Party 11,356,739 28.29
Risa Hontiveros
Team PNoy
Akbayan 10,944,843 27.26
Edward Hagedorn
Independent 8,412,840 20.96
Eddie Villanueva
Bangon Pilipinas 6,932,985 17.27
Jamby Madrigal
Team PNoy
Liberal Party 6,787,744 16.91
Mitos Magsaysay
United Nationalist Alliance 5,620,429 14.00
Teodoro Casiño
Makabayan 4,295,151 10.70
Ernesto Maceda
United Nationalist Alliance 3,453,121 8.60
Tingting Cojuangco
United Nationalist Alliance 3,152,939 7.85
Samson Alcantara
Social Justice Society 1,240,104 3.09
John Carlos de los Reyes
Ang Kapatiran 1,238,280 3.08
Greco Belgica
Democratic Party of the Philippines 1,128,924 2.81
Ricardo Penson
Independent 1,040,293 2.59
Ramon Montaño
Independent 1,040,131 2.59 Rizalito David
Ang Kapatiran 1,035,971 2.58
Christian Señeres
Democratic Party of the Philippines 706,198 1.76 Marwil Llasos
Ang Kapatiran 701,390 1.75
Baldomero Falcone
Democratic Party of the Philippines 665,845 1.66 Total 297,625,797 100.00 Total votes 40,144,207 – Registered voters/turnout 52,982,173 75.77 Source:
COMELEC
2010
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Bong Revilla
Lakas Kampi CMD
[a]
[b] 19,513,521 51.15
Jinggoy Estrada
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 18,925,925 49.61
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Nacionalista Party
[a]
People's Reform Party 17,344,742 45.47
Franklin Drilon
Liberal Party 15,871,117 41.60
Juan Ponce Enrile
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 15,665,618 41.06
Pia Cayetano
Nacionalista Party 13,679,511 35.86
Bongbong Marcos
Nacionalista Party 13,169,634 34.52
Ralph Recto
Liberal Party 12,436,960 32.60
Tito Sotto
Nationalist People's Coalition 11,891,711 31.17
Serge Osmeña
Liberal Party
[a]
Independent 11,656,668 30.56
Lito Lapid
Lakas Kampi CMD 11,025,805 28.90
TG Guingona
Liberal Party 10,277,352 26.94
Risa Hontiveros
Liberal Party 9,106,112 23.87
Ruffy Biazon
Liberal Party 8,626,514 22.61
Joey de Venecia
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 8,375,043 21.95
Gilbert Remulla
Nacionalista Party 7,454,557 19.54
Danilo Lim
Liberal Party
[a]
Independent 7,302,784 19.14
Sonia Roco
Liberal Party 6,774,010 17.76
Ariel Querubin
Nacionalista Party 6,547,925 17.16 Gwen Pimentel
Nacionalista Party
PDP–Laban 6,394,347 16.76
Nereus Acosta
Liberal Party 5,921,111 15.52
Alex Lacson
Liberal Party 5,242,594 13.74
Adel Tamano
Nacionalista Party 4,059,748 10.64
Lito Osmeña
PROMDI 3,980,370 10.43
Liza Maza
Nacionalista Party
Independent 3,855,800 10.11
Satur Ocampo
Nacionalista Party
Bayan Muna 3,539,345 9.28
Francisco Tatad
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Grand Alliance for Democracy 3,331,083 8.73
Ramon Mitra III
Nacionalista Party 2,744,090 7.19
Jun Lozada
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 2,730,279 7.16
Rey Langit
Lakas Kampi CMD 2,694,213 7.06
Silvestre Bello III
Lakas Kampi CMD 2,468,276 6.47 Yasmin Lao
Liberal Party 2,081,895 5.46
Imelda Papin
Bangon Pilipinas 1,972,667 5.17
Susan Ople
Nacionalista Party 1,930,038 5.06 Martin Bautista
Liberal Party 1,890,152 4.95
Rodolfo Plaza
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Nationalist People's Coalition 1,517,905 3.98 JV Bautista
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 1,415,117 3.71
Ramon Naval Guico
Lakas Kampi CMD 1,264,982 3.32
Raul Lambino
Lakas Kampi CMD 1,156,294 3.03 Hector Villanueva
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 979,708 2.57 Ramoncito Ocampo
Bangon Pilipinas 944,725 2.48
Kata Inocencio
Bangon Pilipinas 888,771 2.33
Jovito Palparan Jr.
Independent 825,208 2.16 Alex Tinsay
Bangon Pilipinas 728,339 1.91 Zafrullah Alonto
Bangon Pilipinas 712,628 1.87 Reginald Tamayo
Ang Kapatiran 680,211 1.78 Nanette Espinosa
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 607,569 1.59
Regalado Maambong
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 545,967 1.43 Shariff Ibrahim Albani
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 508,558 1.33 Rizalito David
Ang Kapatiran 504,259 1.32 Israel Virgines
Bangon Pilipinas 455,332 1.19
Zosimo Paredes
Bangon Pilipinas 437,439 1.15 Adrian Sison
Ang Kapatiran 418,055 1.10 Reynaldo Princesa
Independent 364,245 0.95 Jo Aurea Imbong
Ang Kapatiran 362,457 0.95 Henry Adz Nikabulin
Bangon Pilipinas 346,848 0.91 Henry Caunan
PDP–Laban 240,676 0.63 Manuel Valdehuesa Jr.
Ang Kapatiran 201,118 0.53
Hector Tarrazona
Ang Kapatiran 168,386 0.44
Ma. Gracia Riñoza-Plazo
Ang Kapatiran 151,755 0.40 Alma Lood
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 128,045 0.34 Total 297,036,114 100.00 Total votes 38,149,371 – Registered voters/turnout 51,317,073 74.34
2007
Candidate Party or alliance Votes %
Loren Legarda
Genuine Opposition
Nationalist People's Coalition 18,501,734 62.72
Francis Escudero
Genuine Opposition
Nationalist People's Coalition 18,265,307 61.92
Panfilo Lacson
Genuine Opposition
United Opposition 15,509,188 52.58
Manny Villar
Genuine Opposition
Nacionalista Party 15,338,412 52.00
Francis Pangilinan
Liberal Party 14,534,678 49.27
Benigno Aquino III
Genuine Opposition
Liberal Party 14,309,349 48.51
Edgardo Angara
TEAM Unity
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 12,657,769 42.91
Joker Arroyo
TEAM Unity
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 11,803,107 40.01
Alan Peter Cayetano
Genuine Opposition
Nacionalista Party 11,787,679 39.96
Gregorio Honasan
Independent 11,605,531 39.34
Antonio Trillanes
Genuine Opposition
United Opposition 11,189,671 37.93
Migz Zubiri
[a]
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 11,005,866 37.31
Koko Pimentel
[a]
Genuine Opposition
PDP–Laban 10,987,347 37.25
Ralph Recto
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 10,721,252 36.34
Mike Defensor
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 9,938,995 33.69
Prospero Pichay Jr.
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 9,798,622 33.22
Sonia Roco
Genuine Opposition
Aksyon Demokratiko 8,457,748 28.67
Cesar Montano
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 7,800,451 26.44
Tito Sotto
TEAM Unity
Nationalist People's Coalition 7,638,361 25.89
John Henry Osmeña
Genuine Opposition
United Opposition 7,267,048 24.64
Vicente Magsaysay
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 6,357,905 21.55
Nikki Coseteng
Genuine Opposition
Independent 5,274,682 17.88
Tessie Aquino-Oreta
TEAM Unity
Nationalist People's Coalition 4,362,065 14.79
Chavit Singson
TEAM Unity
Lakas–CMD 4,353,644 14.76
Richard Gomez
Independent 2,725,664 9.24
Jamalul Kiram III
TEAM Unity
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 2,488,994 8.44
Melchor Chavez
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 843,702 2.86 Martin Bautista
Ang Kapatiran 761,165 2.58
Zosimo Paredes
Ang Kapatiran 713,817 2.42 Joselito Pepito Cayetano
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 510,366 1.73 Adrian Sison
Ang Kapatiran 402,331 1.36
Oliver Lozano
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 305,647 1.04 Antonio Estrella
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 285,488 0.97
Victor Wood
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 283,036 0.96 Felix Cantal
Philippine Green Republican Party 123,608 0.42
Eduardo Orpilla
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 107,532 0.36 Ruben Enciso
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 100,523 0.34 Total 269,118,284 100.00 Total votes 29,498,660 – Registered voters/turnout 43,104,362 68.44 Source:
COMELEC
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