1965 Philippine Senate election

1965 Philippine Senate election
← 1963 November 9, 1965 1967 →
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Arturo Tolentino Ambrosio Padilla Lorenzo Tañada
Party Nacionalista Liberal NCP
Seats before 10 9 1
Seats after 11 10 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 3 Steady 0
Popular vote 21,619,502 23,158,197 3,014,618
Percentage 43.80 46.92 6.11
Swing Decrease 6.36 Decrease 2.83 Increase 6.11
Senate President before election

Ferdinand Marcos
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Arturo Tolentino
Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 9, 1965 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party wrestled back control of the Senate; originally a Liberal, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos defected to the Nacionalistas, became their presidential candidate and won this year's election.

After the election, the Senate emerged with 12 Liberals on one side, and 11 Nacionalistas and 1 Nationalist Citizens' Party caucusing with them on the other.