1957 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 12, 1957. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Carlos P. Garcia's Nacionalista Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives.[1]

1957 Philippine House of Representatives elections

← 1953 November 12, 1957 1961 →

All 102 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
52 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
NP
Leader Daniel Romualdez Cornelio Villareal
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Leader's seat Leyte–4th Capiz–2nd
Last election 31 seats, 47.30% 59 seats, 39.81%
Seats won 82 19
Seat change Increase 51 Decrease 40
Popular vote 2,948,409 1,453,527
Percentage 61.19% 30.17%
Swing Increase 13.89% Decrease 9.64%

Speaker before election

José Laurel, Jr.
Nacionalista

Elected Speaker

Daniel Romualdez
Nacionalista

The elected representatives served in the 4th Congress from 1957 to 1961.

Results edit

 
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Nacionalista Party2,948,40961.19+13.8982+51
Liberal Party1,453,52730.17−9.6419−40
Nationalist Citizens' Party137,0932.85New1New
Progressive Party62,9681.31New00
Independent Nacionalista51,7291.07+0.0400
Democratic Party42,8900.89−7.510−11
United Rural Community3,2960.07New00
Independent Liberal2,8020.06−0.5800
Lapiang Makabansa1,7650.04New00
People's (Veterans) Democratic Movement for Good Government9680.02New00
Partido'y Makahirap5240.01New00
National Patriotic Party120.00New00
Independent112,5372.34−0.380−1
Total4,818,520100.001020
Valid votes4,818,52094.33−0.00
Invalid/blank votes289,5625.67+0.00
Total votes5,108,082100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,763,89775.52−1.70
Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann[2] and Teehankee[3]
Vote share
NP
61.19%
LP
30.17%
NCP
2.85%
Others
8.81%
Seats
NP
80.39%
LP
18.63%
NCP
0.98%
Others
0.00%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Quezon, Manuel III (2007-06-06). "An abnormal return to normality". PCIJ.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  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.