1955 Philippine Senate election

1955 Philippine general election

← 1953 November 8, 1955 1957 →

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate and 1 mid-term vacancy
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Diosdado Macapagal (lost)
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 15 4
Seats after 21 0
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 4
Popular vote 18,422,368 8,968,978
Percentage 67.18% 32.71%
Swing Increase 27.35% Decrease 3.26%

Senate President before election

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

A senatorial election in the Philippines was held on November 8, 1955. This was a midterm election, the date when the winners took office falling halfway through President Ramon Magsaysay's four-year term.