1961 Philippine presidential election

1961 Philippine presidential election

← 1957 November 14, 1961 1965 →
Turnout	79.4% 3.9%
Nominee Diosdado Macapagal Carlos P. Garcia Party Liberal Nacionalista Running mate Emmanuel Pelaez Gil J. Puyat Popular vote 3,554,840 2,902,996 Percentage 55.05% 44.95%
Election results per province/city.
President before election Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Elected President Diosdado Macapagal Liberal
1961 Philippine vice presidential election
← 1957 November 14, 1961 1965 →
Candidate Emmanuel Pelaez Sergio Osmeña Jr. Gil Puyat Party Liberal Independent Nacionalista Popular vote 2,394,400 2,190,424 1,787,987 Percentage 37.57% 34.37% 28.06%
Election results per province/city.
Vice President before election Diosdado Macapagal Liberal Elected Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez Liberal

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The 1961 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 14, 1961.^[1] Incumbent president Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as president of the Philippines to Vice President Diosdado Macapagal.^[2] His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat, lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom got nine votes nationwide together. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.