1986 Philippine presidential election

1986 Philippine presidential election

← 1981 February 7, 1986 1992 →
Turnout78.8% Decrease 2.1%
 
Candidate Corazon Aquino Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Party UNIDO KBL
Running mate Salvador Laurel Arturo Tolentino
Popular vote 7,158,769 (NAMFREL)
9,291,716 (COMELEC)
6,532,362 (NAMFREL)
10,807,197 (COMELEC)
Percentage 46.10%
(COMELEC, later nullified)
52.29% (NAMFREL)
53.62%
(COMELEC, later nullified)
47.71% (NAMFREL)

Election results per province/city.

President before election

Ferdinand Marcos
KBL

Elected President

Corazon Aquino
UNIDO

1986 Philippine vice presidential election

← 1969 February 7, 1986 1992 →
 
Candidate Salvador Laurel Arturo Tolentino
Party UNIDO KBL
Popular vote 7,249,925 (NAMFREL)
9,173,105 (COMELEC)
6,385,293 (NAMFREL)
10,134,130 (COMELEC)
Percentage 45.85% (COMELEC)
50.97% (NAMFREL)
50.66% (COMELEC)
44.89% (NAMFREL)

Map showing the official results taken from provincial and city certificates of canvass. The inset shows Metro Manila.

Elected Vice President

Salvador Laurel
UNIDO

The 1986 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on February 7, 1986. Popularly known as the 1986 snap election, it is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution, the downfall of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino as president.[1]

  1. ^ "Edsa People Power Revolution". July 22, 2022.