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1995 Philippine general election

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Field	Value
election_name	1995 Philippine general election
country	Philippines
flag_year	1986
type	presidential
ongoing	no
registered	36,415,154
turnout	25,736,505
previous_election	1992 Philippine general election
previous_year	1992
election_date
next_election	1998 Philippine general election
next_year	1998
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	1995 Philippine Senate election
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	1992 Philippine Senate election
previous_year	1992
next_election	1998 Philippine Senate election
next_year	1998
election_date	May 8, 1995
seats_for_election	12 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
majority_seats	13
color1
alliance1	Lakas–Laban Coalition
seats1	9
popular_vote1	123,660,355
percentage1	67.71
color2
alliance2	Nationalist People's Coalition
seats2	3
popular_vote2	56,015,645
percentage2	30.67
title	Senate President
before_election	Edgardo Angara
before_party	Laban
after_election	Edgardo Angara
after_party	Laban
module	{{Infobox legislative election
embed	yes
election_name	1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
ongoing	no
previous_election	[1992](1992-philippine-house-of-representatives-elections)
next_election	[1998](1998-philippine-house-of-representatives-elections)
seats_for_election	204 (of the 226) seats in the House of Representatives
election_date	May 8, 1995
majority_seats	114
noleader	yes
party1	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP
percentage1	40.66
last_election1	41
seats1	100
party2	Nationalist People's Coalition
percentage2	12.19
last_election2	30
seats2	22
party3	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
percentage3	10.83
last_election3	86
seats3	17
party4	Lakas–Laban Coalition
percentage4	10.40
last_election4	0
seats4	25
party5	Others
percentage5	13.72
last_election5	13
seats5	33
title	Speaker
before_election	Jose de Venecia Jr.
before_party	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
after_election	Jose de Venecia Jr.
after_party	Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

The 1995 Philippine general election was held on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police (PNP) listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.

Major senatorial candidates

[[Lakas–Laban Coalition]]

For Senators
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Rodolfo Biazon
Franklin Drilon
Juan Ponce Enrile
Marcelo Fernan
Juan Flavier
Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
Ramon Mitra, Jr.
Sergio Osmeña III
Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Raul Roco
Francisco Tatad

[[Nationalist People's Coalition]]

For Senators
Rosemarie Arenas
Gaudencio Beduya
Nikki Coseteng
Amanda Cruz
Ramon Fernandez
Gringo Honasan
Bongbong Marcos
Adelisa Raymundo
Manuel C. Roxas
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Almarin C. Tillah
Arturo Tolentino

Results

Senate

Main article: 1995 Philippine Senate election

Representation of results; seats contested are inside the box.<br/>

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House of Representatives

Main article: 1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Local elections

Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

Local plebiscites

A plebiscite to ratify the division of the province of Kalinga-Apayao to two provinces named Apayao and Kalinga was also done on this day. The voters approved the division.

References

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