1998 Philippine general election
← 1995 May 11, 1998 2001 →
Registered33,873,665
Turnout29,285,775
1998 Philippine presidential election
← 1992 May 11, 1998 2004 →
Turnout86.5% Increase 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
← 1992 May 11, 1998 2004 →
 
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
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12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Teofisto Guingona Jr. Marcelo Fernan
Party Lakas LDP
Alliance Lakas LAMMP
Seats won 5 7
Popular vote 93,261,379 91,421,394
Percentage 45.4% 44.5
Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
← 1995 May 11, 1998 2001 →
All 258 seats in the House of Representatives (including 38 underhang seats)
130 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Manny Villar Raul Daza
Party Lakas LAMMP Liberal
Leader's seat Quezon City–4th Las Piñas Northern Samar–1st
Last election 100 seats, 40.66% new party 5 seats, 1.86%
Seats won 111 55 15
Seat change Increase 11 Increase 55 Increase 10
Popular vote 11,981,024 6,520,744 1,773,124
Percentage 49.01% 26.68% 7.25%
Swing Increase 8.35% Increase 26.68% Increase 5.39%
Speaker before election

Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas

Elected Speaker

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

Vice presidential election per province/city.
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
Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
  LDP
  NPC
  Aksyon Demokratiko
  GAD/Gabaybayan
  PDP–Laban
  PRP
  PMP
  Independent
  Vacancy
e • d Summary of the May 11, 1998, Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Coalition[2] Party Votes %
1. Loren Legarda Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 14,933,965 51.0%
2. Renato Cayetano Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 13,177,584 45.0%
3. Tito Sotto LAMMP LDP 11,520,678 39.3%
4. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. LAMMP PDP–Laban 10,227,765 34.9%
5. Robert Barbers Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 9,768,045 33.4%
6. Rodolfo Biazon LAMMP LDP 9,352,964 31.9%
7. Blas Ople LAMMP LDP 9,278,448 31.7%
8. John Henry Osmeña LAMMP NPC 9,242,652 31.6%
9. Robert Jaworski LAMMP PMP 8,968,616 30.6%
10. Ramon Revilla Sr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 8,683,500 29.7%
11. Teofisto Guingona Jr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 7,325,343 25.0%
12. Tessie Aquino-Oreta LAMMP LDP 7,238,086 24.7%
13. Roberto Pagdanganan Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 6,938,178 23.7%
14. Rubén D. Torres LAMMP Independent 6,923,821 23.6%
15. Edcel Lagman LAMMP LDP 6,831,441 23.3%
16. Santanina Rasul Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 6,695,955 22.9%
17. Rolando R. Andaya Sr. Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 5,722,871 19.5%
18. Roberto de Ocampo Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 5,663,401 19.3%
19. Lisandro Abadia Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 5,426,378 18.5%
20. Haydee Yorac Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 4,618,565 15.8%
21. Ricardo Gloria Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 4,589,190 15.7%
22. Ramon Bagatsing Jr. LAMMP LDP 4,540,475 15.5%
23. Freddie Webb LAMMP LDP 4,514,475 15.4%
24. Hernando Perez Lakas-NUCD-UMDP Lakas 4,336,969 14.8%
25. Rey Langit Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 3,930,085 13.4%
26. Raul Daza Liberal 2,995,851 10.2%
27. Miguel Luis Romero LAMMP LDP 2,781,973 9.5%
28. Charito Plaza Liberal 2,433,272 8.3%
29. Roy Señeres Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 1,165,455 4.0%
30. Adolfo Geronimo Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 871,518 3.0%
31. Hadja Putri Zorayda Tamano Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 855,738 2.9%
32. Roberto Sebastian Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 721,824 2.5%
33. Jose Villegas Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 608,186 2.1%
34. Renato Garcia Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 554,818 1.9%
35. David Castro Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 436,779 1.5%
36. Ludovico Badoy Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 388,465 1.3%
37. Oliver Lozano Independent 352,037 1.2%
38. Abraham Iribani Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa 319,410 1.1%
39. Eduardo Bondoc Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 202,217 0.7%
40. Fred Henry Marallag Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago 106,496 0.4%
Total turnout 29,285,775 86.5%
Total votes 205,243,489 N/A
Registered voters 33,873,665 100.0%
Note: A total of 40 candidates ran for senator.

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–UMDP11,981,02449.01111
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino6,520,74426.6855
Liberal Party1,773,1247.2515
Nationalist People's Coalition998,2394.089
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma966,6533.954
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative586,9542.404
PDP–Laban134,3310.550
Aksyon Demokratiko106,8430.441
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino47,2730.190
Ompia Party46,4620.191
People's Reform Party38,6400.160
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan35,5220.150
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas8,8500.040
Lapiang Manggagawa8,7920.040
Nacionalista Party4,4120.020
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino2,0100.010
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago1,3100.010
Unaffiliated348,2811.424
Independent834,9343.422
Party-list seats[a]51
Total24,444,398100.00257
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[3] and Teehankee[4]
  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 (October 6, 2000). "G.R. No. 136781".
and 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.

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. ^ "Senatorial Race in the Philippines: SWS Feb 98, Mar 98, Apr 98, May 98 National Surveys". Social Weather Station. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  3. ^ 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..
  4. ^ 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.

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