1998 Philippine general election

1998 Philippine general election

May 11, 1998
Registered33,873,665
Turnout29,285,775
1998 Philippine presidential election

May 11, 1998
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

May 11, 1998
 
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

May 11, 1998

12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Lakas LDP
Seats won 5 7
Popular vote 93,261,379 91,421,394
Percentage 45.44 44.54

Senate President before election

Neptali Gonzales
LDP

Elected Senate President

Marcelo Fernan
LDP

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections

May 11, 1998

All 257 seats in the House of Representatives (including 38 underhang seats)
129 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats +/–
Lakas 49.01 111 +11
LAMMP 26.68 55 +55
Liberal 7.25 15 +10
NPC 4.08 9 −13
Reporma 3.95 4 +4
PROMDI 2.40 4 +4
Aksyon 0.44 1 +1
Ompia 0.19 1 +1
Others 1.42 4 +4
Independent 3.42 2 −5
Party-list — 14 +14
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before Speaker after
Jose de Venecia Jr.
Lakas
Manny Villar
LAMMP

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

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

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.
  Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
  LDP
  NPC
  Aksyon Demokratiko
  GAD/Gabaybayan
  PDP–Laban
  PRP
  PMP
  Independent
  Vacancy
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Loren LegardaLakas–NUCD–UMDP14,933,96550.99
Rene CayetanoLakas–NUCD–UMDP13,177,58445.00
Tito SottoLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino11,520,67839.34
Nene PimentelLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPDP–Laban10,227,76534.92
Robert BarbersLakas–NUCD–UMDP9,768,04533.35
Rodolfo BiazonLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,352,96431.94
Blas OpleLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino9,278,44831.68
John Henry OsmeñaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoNationalist People's Coalition9,242,65231.56
Robert JaworskiLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoPartido ng Masang Pilipino8,968,61630.62
Ramon Revilla Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP8,683,50029.65
Teofisto Guingona Jr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP7,325,34325.01
Tessie Aquino-OretaLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino7,238,08624.72
Roberto PagdangananLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,938,17823.69
Ruben TorresLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoIndependent6,923,82123.64
Edcel LagmanLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino6,831,44123.33
Santanina RasulLakas–NUCD–UMDP6,695,95522.86
Rolando Andaya Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP5,722,87119.54
Roberto de OcampoLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,663,40119.34
Lisandro AbadiaLakas–NUCD–UMDP5,426,37818.53
Haydee YoracPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa4,618,56515.77
Ricardo GloriaLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,589,19015.67
Ramon Bagatsing Jr.Laban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,540,47515.50
Freddie WebbLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino4,514,47515.42
Hernando PerezLakas–NUCD–UMDP4,336,96914.81
Rey LangitPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa3,930,08513.42
Raul DazaLiberal Party2,995,85110.23
Miguel Luis RomeroLaban ng Makabayang Masang PilipinoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino2,781,9739.50
Charito PlazaLiberal Party2,433,2728.31
Roy SeñeresPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa1,165,4553.98
Gerry GeronimoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa871,5182.98
Hadja Putri Zorayda TamanoPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa855,7382.92
Roberto SebastianPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa721,8242.46
Jose VillegasPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa608,1862.08
Renato GarciaKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago554,8181.89
David CastroKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago436,7791.49
Ludovico BadoyKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago388,4651.33
Oliver LozanoIndependent352,0371.20
Abraham IribaniPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa319,4101.09
Eduardo BondocKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago202,2170.69
Fred Henry MarallagKilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago106,4960.36
Total205,243,489100.00
Total votes29,285,775–
Registered voters/turnout33,873,66586.46

House of Representatives

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–UMDP11,981,02449.01+8.35111+11
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino6,520,74426.68New55New
Liberal Party1,773,1247.25+5.3915+10
Nationalist People's Coalition998,2394.08−8.119−13
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma966,6533.95New4New
Probinsya Muna Development Initiative586,9542.40New4New
PDP–Laban134,3310.55−0.130−1
Aksyon Demokratiko106,8430.44New1New
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino47,2730.19New0New
Ompia Party46,4620.19New1New
People's Reform Party38,6400.16−0.7300
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan35,5220.15New00
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas8,8500.04−0.0000
Lapiang Manggagawa8,7920.04−0.5000
Nacionalista Party4,4120.02−0.780−1
Partido ng Masang Pilipino2,0100.01−0.520−1
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapabago1,3100.01New0New
Unaffiliated348,2811.42New4New
Independent834,9343.42−3.032−5
Party-list seats[a]51+51
Total24,444,398100.00–257+37
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[2] and Teehankee[3]
  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, Dieter Nohlen[4]

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.

Gubernatorial elections

Province Elected governor Elected vice governor
Name Party Name Party
Abra Maria Zita Valera Lakas Luis Bersamin Jr. Lakas
Agusan del Norte Angelica Amante Lakas Roberto Tejano Lakas
Agusan del Sur Valentina Plaza LAMMP Virginia Getes LAMMP
Aklan Florencio Miraflores LAMMP Jean Rodriguez LAMMP
Albay Al Francis Bichara Lakas Jesus James Calisin Lakas
Antique Exequiel Javier Lakas Damian Marfil Independent
Apayao Batara Laoat Lakas Paul Delwasen Lakas
Aurora Edgardo Ong Lakas Isaias Noveras Jr. Lakas
Basilan Wahab Akbar LAMMP Bonnie Balamo LAMMP
Bataan Leonardo Roman LAMMP Rogelio Roque LAMMP
Batanes Vicente Gato Liberal Constante Castillejos LAMMP
Batangas Hermilando Mandanas Reporma Ricky Recto Lakas
Benguet Raul Molintas LAMMP Robert Tinda-an LAMMP
Biliran Danilo Parilla LAMMP Carlos Chan Sr. LAMMP
Bohol Rene Relampagos LAMMP Edgar Chatto LAMMP
Bukidnon Carlos Fortich Lakas Nemesio Beltran Lakas
Bulacan Josefina dela Cruz Lakas Aurelio Plamenco Lakas
Cagayan Florencio Vargas Lakas Oscar Pagulayan Reporma
Camarines Norte Emmanuel Pimentel NPC Renato Unico Jr. Lakas
Camarines Sur Luis Villafuerte LAMMP Imelda Papin Lakas
Camiguin Pedro Romualdo Lakas Domingo Talian Lakas
Capiz Vicente Bermejo Liberal Victor Tanco Liberal
Catanduanes Hector Sanchez Lakas Alfred Aquino Lakas
Cavite Bong Revilla Lakas Jonvic Remulla LAMMP
Cebu Pablo P. Garcia PROMDI Fernando Celeste Lakas
Compostela Valley Jose Caballero LAMMP Reynaldo Navarro Lakas
Cotabato Emmanuel Piñol Lakas Jesus Sacdalan Lakas
Davao del Norte Rodolfo del Rosario Lakas Gelacio Gementiza Reporma
Davao del Sur Rogelio Llanos NPC Antonio Sunga Lakas
Davao Oriental Rosalind Lopez Lakas Capistrano Roflo Lakas
Eastern Samar Ruperto Ambil Jr. LAMMP Emiliana Villacarillo LAMMP
Guimaras JC Rahman Nava LAMMP Edgar Espinosa Lakas
Ifugao Ildefonso Dulinayan LAMMP Robert Mangyao Lakas
Ilocos Norte Bongbong Marcos KBL Mariano Nalupta Jr. KBL
Ilocos Sur Chavit Singson LAMMP Deogracias Victor Savellano LAMMP
Iloilo Arthur Defensor Sr. Lakas Demetrio Sonza Lakas
Isabela Benjamin Dy Lakas Edwin Uy Lakas
Kalinga Dominador Belac Lakas Jocel Baac Lakas
La Union Justo Orros Jr. Lakas Aureo Augusto Nisce Lakas
Laguna Joey Lina LAMMP Teresita Lazaro LAMMP
Lanao del Norte Imelda Dimaporo Lakas Timoteo Dacalos Lakas
Lanao del Sur Mahid Mutilan Lakas Alim Mokhtar Abedin Ompia
Leyte Remedios Petilla Lakas Trinidad Apostol Lakas
Maguindanao Zacaria Candao Lakas Muslimin Ampatuan Lakas
Marinduque Carmencita Reyes Lakas Teodorito Rejano Lakas
Masbate Antonio Kho Reporma Mario Espinosa Lakas
Misamis Occidental Ernie Clarete Reporma Eufracio Lood Lakas
Misamis Oriental Antonio Calingin LAMMP Danilo Lagbas Lakas
Mountain Province Leonard Mayaen Lakas Mateo Chiyawan Lakas
Negros Occidental Rafael Cosculluela Independent Romeo Gamboa Jr. Independent
Negros Oriental George Arnaiz LAMMP Edgar Teves Lakas
Northern Samar Madeleine Ong LAMMP Ramon Lubos Liberal
Nueva Ecija Tomas Joson III LAMMP Eduardo Joson IV LAMMP
Nueva Vizcaya Rodolfo Agbayani Lakas Luisa Cuaresma LAMMP
Occidental Mindoro Josephine Sato Lakas Godofredo Mintu LAMMP
Oriental Mindoro Rodolfo Valencia LAMMP Bartolome Marasigan Lakas
Palawan Salvador Socrates Lakas Mario Joel Reyes Lakas
Pampanga Lito Lapid Lakas Clayton Olalia Lakas
Pangasinan Victor Agbayani Independent Oscar Lambino Lakas
Quezon Wilfrido Enverga LAMMP Jovito Talabong Reporma
Quirino Pedro Bacani Independent Reynaldo Galinato Independent
Rizal Casimiro Ynares Jr. LAMMP Benjamin Felix LAMMP
Romblon Perpetuo Ylagan Lakas Jose Cesar Fonte Lakas
Samar Jose Roño Lakas Ernesto Arcales Lakas
Sarangani Priscilla Chiongbian Lakas Miguel Escobar Lakas
Siquijor Lucito Balanay Lakas Arthur Chan LAMMP
Sorsogon Raul Lee LAMMP Antonio Escudero Jr. Lakas
South Cotabato Hilario de Pedro III Lakas Arthur Pingoy Jr. LAMMP
Southern Leyte Rosette Lerias NPC Eva Tomol NPC
Sultan Kudarat Pax Mangudadatu Lakas Rolando Recinto Lakas
Sulu Abdusakur Mahail Tan Lakas Hadji Munib Estino Lakas
Surigao del Norte Francisco Matugas Lakas Cruz Yuipco Jr. Lakas
Surigao del Sur Primo Murillo Lakas Tito Cañedo III Lakas
Tarlac Jose Yap Lakas Herminio Aquino Liberal
Tawi-Tawi Sadikul Sahali Lakas Mohammad Abubakar Lakas
Zambales Vicente Magsaysay LAMMP Cheryl Deloso Reporma
Zamboanga del Norte Isagani Amatong Lakas Concordio Adriatico LAMMP
Zamboanga del Sur Isidoro Real Jr. Lakas Romeo Vera Cruz Lakas
Source: Commission on Elections[5]

Provincial board elections

Province Elected
seats
Lakas LAMMP LP NPC Reporma Others IND
Abra 8 7 1
Agusan del Norte 8 7 1
Agusan del Sur 10 1 9
Aklan 8 8
Albay 10 7 2 1
Antique 8 6 2
Apayao 8 5 2 1
Aurora 8 4 3 1
Basilan 8 3 5
Bataan 10 1 5 4
Batanes 6 1 5
Batangas 10 7 2 1
Benguet 8 3 5
Biliran 8 3 5
Bohol 10 2 8
Bukidnon 10 9 1
Bulacan 10 8 2
Cagayan 10 9 1
Camarines Norte 8 4 4
Camarines Sur 10 4 4 2
Camiguin 8 5 2 1
Capiz 10 6 4
Catanduanes 8 7 1
Cavite 10 2 8
Cebu[a] 10 3 1 5 1
Compostela Valley 10 7 3
Cotabato 10 8 1 1
Davao del Norte 10 8 2
Davao del Sur 10 5 5
Davao Oriental 10 8 2
Eastern Samar 10 6 4
Guimaras 8 7 1
Ifugao 8 1 4 1 2
Ilocos Norte[b] 10 6 2 1 1
Ilocos Sur 10 2 6 1 1
Iloilo 10 6 3 1
Isabela 10 8 2
Kalinga 8 1 4 1 2
La Union 10 4 1 1 4
Laguna 10 5 5
Lanao del Norte 10 9 1
Lanao del Sur[c] 8 1 3 4
Leyte 10 9 1
Maguindanao 10 8 2
Marinduque 8 5 3
Masbate 10 8 1 1
Misamis Occidental 8 7 1
Misamis Oriental 10 7 3
Mountain Province 8 4 2 2
Negros Occidental 10 3 2 5
Negros Oriental 10 7 3
Northern Samar 10 1 2 7
Nueva Ecija 10 3 7
Nueva Vizcaya 10 3 7
Occidental Mindoro 10 9 1
Oriental Mindoro 10 6 4
Palawan 10 7 3
Pampanga 10 5 1 3 1
Pangasinan 10 5 2 1 2
Quezon 10 6 2 1 1
Quirino 8 7 1
Rizal 10 1 8 1
Romblon 8 7 1
Samar 10 6 4
Sarangani 8 6 2
Siquijor 8 6 1 1
Sorsogon 10 6 4
South Cotabato 10 4 5 1
Southern Leyte 8 7 1
Sultan Kudarat 10 5 4 1
Sulu 8 7 1
Surigao del Norte 10 7 3
Surigao del Sur 10 8 2
Tarlac[d] 10 4 5 1
Tawi-Tawi[e] 6 2 1 3
Zambales 10 5 1 3 1
Zamboanga del Norte 10 7 3
Zamboanga del Sur 10 6 4
Total 722 410 194 40 17 14 14 33
Source: Commission on Elections[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Cebu: The provincial board members counted under Others are affiliated with PROMDI.
  2. ↑ Ilocos Norte: The provincial board member counted under Others is affiliated with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.
  3. ↑ Lanao del Sur: The provincial board members counted under Others are affiliated with the following parties:
    • 3 are affiliated with the Ompia Party.
    • 1 is affiliated with the Ummah Party.
  4. ↑ Tarlac: The provincial board member counted under Others is affiliated with PDP–Laban.
  5. ↑ Tawi-Tawi: There is no data on the provincial board members counted under Others.

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. ↑ 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..
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 Commission on Elections. Certified List of Provincial Candidates, May 11, 1998 National and Local Elections. Manila. 2006.