CCHOPE ELECTION 2001

HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS

PAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (1946-1992)

The first Presidential election was held in 1946 after the United States government granted "Philippine Independence."

1946: Manuel Roxas (Nacionalista Party -left wing) vs. Sergio Osmeña Sr. (NP), Hilario
            Moncado (Modernist Party)

1949: Elpidio Quirino (Liberal Party) vs. Jose Laurel, Sr. (NP), Jose Avelino (LP Avelino wing)

1953: Ramon Magsaysay (NP) vs. Elpidio Quirino (LP)

1957: Carlos P. Garcia (NP) vs. Jose Yulo (LP), Manuel Manahan (Progressive Party of
            the Philippines), Claro M. Recto (Nationalist Citizens Party), Antonio Quirino (LP
           Quirino wing), Valentin Santos (Lapiang Malaya), Alfredo Abcede (Federal Party)

1961: Diosdado Macapagal (LP) vs. Carlos P. Garcia (NP)

1965: Ferdinand E. Marcos (NP) vs. Diosdado Macapagal (LP), Raul Manglapus (Party for
           Philippine Progress), Gaudencio Bueno (New Leaf Party), Aniceto Hidalgo (NLP),
           Segundo Baldove (Partido Bansa), Nic V. Garces (People's Progressive  
           Democratic Party), German Federe Villanueva (Partyless), Guillermo M. Mercado
           (Laborer), Antonio Nicolas, Jr. (Allied Party), Blandino P. Ruan (independent); amd
           Praxedes Floro (no Party)

1969: Ferdinand E. Marcos (NP) vs. Sergio Osmeña (LP)

1981: Ferdinand E. Marcos (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) vs. Alejo Santo (NP)

1986: Corazon Aquino (LABAN Coalition) vs. Ferdinand Marcos (KBL)

1992: Fidel V. Ramos (LAKAS-National Union of Christian Democrats) vs. Miriam
           Santiago (People's Reform Party), Ramon Mitra (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino),
           Eduardo Cojuangco (Nationalist People's Coalition), Imelda Marcos (KBL), Jovito
           Salonga (LP-PDP-LABAN), Salvador Laurel (NP)

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