# 1953 Philippine general election

Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay. His running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. This election also saw the involvement of the United States with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with agent Edward Lansdale running Magsaysay's campaign. Other candidates competed for CIA support too and many normal Filipinos were interested in what the United States citizens views were on it.

## Results
### President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Ramon Magsaysay | Nacionalista Party | 2,912,992 | 68.90 |
| | Elpidio Quirino | Liberal Party | 1,313,991 | 31.08 |
| | Gaudencio Bueno | Independent | 736 | 0.02 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,227,719 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,227,719 | 97.71 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 98,987 | 2.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||

### Vice-President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,515,265 | 62.90 |
| | José Yulo | Liberal Party | 1,483,802 | 37.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,999,067 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,999,067 | 92.43 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 327,639 | 7.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||

### Senate

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Fernando Lopez | Democratic Party | 2,272,642 | 52.53 |
| | Lorenzo Tañada | Citizens' Party | 2,156,717 | 49.85 |
| | Eulogio Rodriguez | Nacionalista Party | 2,071,844 | 47.89 |
| | Emmanuel Pelaez | Nacionalista Party | 2,010,128 | 46.46 |
| | Edmundo B. Cea | Nacionalista Party | 1,961,705 | 45.34 |
| | Mariano Jesús Cuenco | Nacionalista Party | 1,853,247 | 42.83 |
| | Alejo R. Mabanag | Nacionalista Party | 1,846,190 | 42.67 |
| | Ruperto Kangleon | Democratic Party | 1,521,012 | 35.15 |
| | Geronima Pecson | Liberal Party | 1,349,163 | 31.18 |
| | Camilo Osías | Liberal Party | 1,324,567 | 30.61 |
| | Jose Figueroa | Liberal Party | 1,194,952 | 27.62 |
| | Vicente Madrigal | Liberal Party | 1,155,577 | 26.71 |
| | José Avelino | Liberal Party | 1,012,599 | 23.40 |
| | Jacinto O. Borja | Liberal Party | 968,841 | 22.39 |
| | Salipada Pendatun | Liberal Party | 945,755 | 21.86 |
| | Pablo Angeles y David | Liberal Party | 909,790 | 21.03 |
| | Felixberto Verano | Nacionalista Party | 59,782 | 1.38 |
| | Jose Maria Veloso | Nacionalista Party | 10,270 | 0.24 |
| | Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 5,365 | 0.12 |
| | Concepcion R. Lim de Planas | Independent | 4,439 | 0.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 24,634,585 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,326,706 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 |

### House of Representatives

| | Nacionalista Party | 1,930,367 | 47.30 | +13.25 | 59 | +26 |
| | Liberal Party | 1,624,571 | 39.81 | −24.32 | 31 | −29 |
| | Democratic Party | 284,222 | 6.96 | +6.85 | 9 | New |
| | Democratic Party/Nacionalista Party | 58,667 | 1.44 | New | 2 | New |
| | Nacionalista Party (independent) | 42,081 | 1.03 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Party (independent) | 25,927 | 0.64 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | People's Party | 3,155 | 0.08 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | New Young Philippines | 620 | 0.02 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Republican Party | 431 | 0.01 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 111,160 | 2.72 | +1.30 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4,081,201 | 100.00 | – | 102 | +2 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,081,201 | 94.33 | −2.35 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 245,495 | 5.67 | +2.35 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,326,696 | 100.00 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | +9.83 | | |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann and Teehankee |||||||