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1992 Philippine Senate election

24th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines


24th election of members to the Senate of the Philippines

FieldValue
election_name1992 Philippine Senate election
countryPhilippines
flag_year1986
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_election1987 Philippine Senate election
previous_year1987
next_election1995 Philippine Senate election
next_year1995
election_dateMay 11, 1992
seats_for_electionAll 24 seats in the Senate
majority_seats13
party1Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
seats116
popular_vote1124,076,351
percentage144.95
party2Nationalist People's Coalition
seats25
popular_vote249,881,921
percentage218.07
party4Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
seats42
popular_vote448,789,154
percentage417.67
party5Koalisyong Pambansa
seats51
popular_vote519,104,398
percentage56.92
map_image{{switcher
map_size300px
map_captionResults showing the alliance affiliation of first-placed candidates by region
titleSenate President
before_electionNeptali Gonzales
before_partyLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
after_electionNeptali Gonzales
after_partyLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

| [[File:1992 Philippine Senate election alliance seat results by region.svg|300px]] | Results showing plurality of seats obtained by the LDP by region. | [[File:1992 Philippine Senate election topnotcher results by region.svg|300px]] | Results showing the alliance affiliation of first-placed candidates by region. The 1992 election of members to the Senate of the Philippines was the 24th election to the Senate of the Philippines. It was held on Monday, May 11, 1992. This was the first general election (where all positions were contested) under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts, from the presidency all the way down to municipal councilors.

The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) got a large share in the Senate race. TV personality and former Quezon City Vice Mayor Tito Sotto got the highest number of votes.

Electoral system

Philippine Senate elections are via pluraity block voting, with staggered elections, with the entire country as an at-large "district". Each voter has 24 votes, and can vote for up to 24 candidates.

Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, all 24 senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next 12 senators would also have a three-year term. For purposes of term limits, each term counts as 1 term regardless of length.

Political parties in 1992

As this was as held concurrently with the 1992 presidential election, presidential candidates also presented senatorial slates. Six of seven slates had 24 candidates, while one has 16.

  • LDP: Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
  • Lakas–NUCD: Lakas Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats
  • NPC: Nationalist People's Coalition
  • LP–PDP–Laban: Liberal Party–Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (Koalisyong Pambansa)
  • NP: Nacionalista Party
  • KBL: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
  • PRP: People's Reform Party

Candidates

As the Senate elections were held with the presidential election, all 7 presidential candidates put up senatorial tickets. These were as follows:

PartyPresidential candidateVice presidential candidateNumber of candidates
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan}}Kilusang Bagong LipunanImelda MarcosVicente Magsaysay
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino}}Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoRamon Mitra Jr.Marcelo Fernan
Lakas-NUCD}}Lakas–NUCDFidel V. RamosLito Osmeña
Liberal Party–PDP–Laban (Koalisyong Pambansa)Jovito SalongaNene Pimentel
Nationalist People's Coalition}}Nationalist People's CoalitionDanding CojuangcoJoseph Estrada
People's Reform Party}}People's Reform PartyMiriam Defensor SantiagoRamon Magsaysay Jr.
Nacionalista Party}}Nacionalista PartySalvador LaurelEva Estrada Kalaw

These were the following tickets:

NameName
Simeon AlejandroRod Navarro
James BarbersBenjamin Nuega
Rommel CorroArturo Padua
Alfredo de GraciaSalvador Panelo
Jaime EcheverriaAugusto Pangan, Sr.
Louie GarchitorenaLeonora Petines
Alfredo LamenVicente Piccio
Pacifico Lopez de LeonJosephus Ramas
Oliver LozanoRafael Recto
Abdul Sarip MacmodJose Tumbokon
Jesus MartinezElpidio Valera
Madrino MuñozJohnny Wilson
NameName
Florencio AbadOscar Morado
Macapanton AbbasCeferino Padua, Jr. (withdraw)
Miguel AcebedoNemesio Prudente
Gerardo del MundoWilfredo Rafols
Florangel Rosario-BraidRuperto Martin
Jesus Antonio M. Carpio SrReynaldo San Juan
Raul ContrerasPonciano Subido
Elfren CruzRamon Tagle, Jr.
Camilo DielWigberto Tañada
Genaro MabasaLorna Verano Yap
Ramon GarciaVictor Ziga
Alfredo ZerrudoMelchor Chavez (disqualified)
NameName
Heherson AlvarezLeonor Luciano
Wencelito AndanarOrlando S. Mercado
Edgardo AngaraNarciso Monfort
Butz AquinoBlas Ople
Gloria Macapagal ArroyoCarlos M. Padilla
Rodolfo BiazonRamon Revilla, Sr.
Jose S. Concepcion, Jr.Raul Roco
Neptali GonzalesAlberto Romulo
Teofisto Guingona, Jr.Tito Sotto
Rodrigo GutangMamintal Tamano
Ernesto HerreraRamon Villarama
Jose Lina, Jr.Freddie Webb
NameName
Sanchez AliConrado Manicad
Adolfo AzcunaManuel Morato
Silvestre Bello IIIAurelio Periquet
Alfredo BengzonEduardo Pilapil
Israel BocoboLeonardo Quisumbing
Guillermo CaragueSantanina Rasul
Francisco ChavezJose Villegas
Jaime CuraJose V. Romero Jr.
Marietta P. GocoLeticia Ramos-Shahani
Tomas Gomez IIIFrancisco Sumulong
Ramon JacintoRuben Torres
Jose LopezArsenio Yulo
NameName
Edgardo AbeninaSotero Laurel
Homobono AdazaHoracio Marasigan
Marcelino AriasRamon Maronilla
Roger AriendaSteve Osmeña
Edgar IlardeRoger Panotes
Ramon OrosaDatu Ray Ibrahim Uy
Vincent CrisologoHjalmar Quintana
Nora DazaNorberto Romualdez III
Wilson GamboaDorotheo Salazar
Crisostomo VitugMariano Santiago
Amado Gat InciongBonifacio Tupaz
Antonio Fa. MuyotGonzalo Villa
NameName
Blo Umpar AdiongMario Leviste
Alexander AguirreFelix Brawner Jr.
Ruben AnchetaErnesto Maceda
Manuel Barcelona Jr.Estelito Mendoza
Jerry BaricanVicente Rivera Jr.
Julio Cesar ClimacoJohn Henry Osmeña
Nikki CosetengJose Tamayo
Gerry EspinaJesus Paredes
Alex FiderElsa Payumo
Gerry GeronimoRufus Rodriguez
Vivian HultmanFrancisco Tatad
Katrina Legarda-SantosArturo Tolentino
NameName
Fortunato AbatAntonio Leviste
Cris AbasoloAbdullah Abe Madale
Carlos CajeloJaime Muyargas
Dominico CasasAntonio Policarpio
Jose CordovaMariano Reyes
Dante de GuzmanJonathan Rivera
Renato EcarmaEfren Sumajit
Melchor InesAlbert D. Umali
Name
Conrado Leonardo
Jovencio Kintanar
Rolando Quintos
Name
Juanito Arribas
Miguel Lopez Jr.

Retiring incumbents

  1. Joseph Estrada (NPC), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and won
  2. Vicente Paterno (PDP–Laban), retired from politics
  3. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (PDP–Laban), ran for Vice President of the Philippines and lost, ran for senator in 1995 and lost, ran again in 1998 and won
  4. Juan Ponce Enrile (Nacionalista), ran for representative from Cagayan's 1st district and won; ran for senator in 1995 and won
  5. Rene Saguisag (Liberal), originally promised to run for just one term; retired from politics
  6. Jovito Salonga (Liberal), ran for President of the Philippines and lost

Mid-term vacancies

  1. Raul Manglapus, appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Results

The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) winning 16 seats, the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) winning five, the Lakas-NUCD winning two, and the Liberal Party winning one.

These were the incumbents who won: Lakas's Leticia Ramos-Shahani and Nina Rasul, LDP's Heherson Alvarez, Edgardo Angara, Butz Aquino, Neptali Gonzales, Teofisto Guingona Jr., Ernesto Herrera, Joey Lina, Orlando S. Mercado, and Alberto Romulo, Liberal's Wigberto Tañada, and NPC's John Henry Osmeña and Ernesto Maceda,

Neophyte senators were LDP's Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Rodolfo Biazon, Blas Ople, Ramon Revilla Sr., Raul Roco, Tito Sotto and Freddie Webb, and NPC's Nikki Coseteng.

Returning was Arturo Tolentino, who last served in the Senate in 1971.

Incumbents who were defeated were LDP's Mamintal A.J. Tamano, Liberal's Victor Ziga, and Nacionalista's Sotero Laurel.

For purposes of counting of terms the three-year terms of those that finished 13th to 24th in this election count as one term, just as those who have six-year terms

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  • ‡ Seats up
    • Gained by a party from another party
  • √ Held by the incumbent
    • Held by the same party with a new senator
  • ^ Vacancy

Per candidate

The first 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1998, while the following 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1995.

Per party

Defeated incumbents

  1. Sotero Laurel (Nacionalista), retired from politics
  2. Mamintal A. J. Tamano (LDP), retired from politics
  3. Victor Ziga (Liberal), retired from politics

References

References

  1. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines". quezon.ph.
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