# Congressional canvass for the 1953 Philippine presidential election

The following is the official canvassing of votes by the Congress of the Philippines for the 1953 Philippine presidential election.

## Presidential election

| 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 |||||
| Province/City | Magsaysay | Quirino | Bueno |
| Abra | 7,315 | 16,672 | 9 |
| Agusan | 20,273 | 7,153 | 1 |
| Albay | 49,826 | 13,031 | 2 |
| Antique | 25,189 | 10,940 | 59 |
| Bacolod | 14,656 | 5,565 | 0 |
| Baguio | 5,251 | 4,467 | 0 |
| Basilan | 6,138 | 1,944 | 0 |
| Bataan | 30,166 | 3,906 | 1 |
| Batanes | 1,630 | 1,400 | 0 |
| Batangas | 105,050 | 13,395 | 159 |
| Bohol | 68,879 | 37,849 | 6 |
| Bukidnon | 11,795 | 2,252 | 0 |
| Bulacan | 97,816 | 42,857 | 1 |
| Butuan | 11,801 | 3,859 | 0 |
| Cabanatuan | 9,098 | 3,954 | 0 |
| Cagayan | 37,848 | 24,595 | 0 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 7,754 | 1,442 | 0 |
| Calbayog | 5,176 | 6,307 | 0 |
| Camarines Norte | 23,662 | 8,990 | 2 |
| Camarines Sur | 62,155 | 32,749 | 3 |
| Capiz | 48,958 | 35,118 | 0 |
| Catanduanes | 18,793 | 5,680 | 0 |
| Cavite | 35,363 | 25,061 | 6 |
| Cavite City | 7,395 | 2,330 | 0 |
| Cebu | 101,010 | 62,389 | 2 |
| Cebu City | 31,317 | 8,813 | 0 |
| Cotabato | 60,085 | 22,489 | 5 |
| Dagupan | 8,401 | 5,514 | 0 |
| Dansalan | 2,800 | 3,237 | 0 |
| Davao | 46,021 | 12,495 | 0 |
| Davao City | 25,424 | 6,323 | 22 |
| Dumaguete | 5,084 | 1,339 | 1 |
| Iligan | 5,698 | 2,277 | 0 |
| Ilocos Norte | 25,082 | 34,162 | 4 |
| Ilocos Sur | 17,689 | 57,051 | 0 |
| Iloilo | 146,560 | 31,993 | 3 |
| Iloilo City | 24,866 | 5,736 | 0 |
| Isabela | 35,094 | 24,100 | 2 |
| La Union | 14,108 | 42,267 | 2 |
| Laguna | 73,816 | 14,155 | 64 |
| Lanao | 39,980 | 37,450 | 60 |
| Legazpi | 10,020 | 4,790 | 0 |
| Leyte | 101,900 | 55,646 | 2 |
| Lipa | 11,304 | 2,185 | 4 |
| Manila | 180,328 | 43,953 | 34 |
| Marinduque | 17,019 | 2,675 | 0 |
| Masbate | 27,622 | 11,375 | 4 |
| Misamis Occidental | 23,600 | 9,612 | 0 |
| Misamis Oriental | 34,297 | 9,171 | 0 |
| Mountain Province | 35,488 | 15,688 | 6 |
| Naga | 6,104 | 1,894 | 1 |
| Negros Occidental | 88,257 | 35,115 | 1 |
| Negros Oriental | 36,718 | 21,594 | 1 |
| Nueva Ecija | 58,945 | 41,283 | 6 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 13,206 | 8,277 | 1 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 9,462 | 4,574 | 0 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 29,843 | 5,219 | 0 |
| Ormoc | 4,057 | 5,778 | 0 |
| Ozamiz | 6,417 | 1,810 | 0 |
| Palawan | 13,438 | 8,047 | 1 |
| Pampanga | 86,623 | 19,682 | 2 |
| Pangasinan | 121,948 | 98,395 | 8 |
| Pasay | 18,776 | 7,958 | 12 |
| Quezon | 97,398 | 13,567 | 21 |
| Quezon City | 32,110 | 12,564 | 9 |
| Rizal | 135,349 | 30,965 | 191 |
| Romblon | 12,016 | 8,833 | 0 |
| Roxas | 4,624 | 4,480 | 0 |
| Samar | 67,364 | 39,017 | 2 |
| San Pablo | 12,075 | 3,359 | 7 |
| Sorsogon | 40,273 | 21,399 | 2 |
| Sulu | 11,523 | 9,359 | 2 |
| Surigao | 37,638 | 18,653 | 1 |
| Tacloban | 6,979 | 3,316 | 0 |
| Tagaytay | 602 | 48 | 0 |
| Tarlac | 55,966 | 27,428 | 3 |
| Zambales | 39,015 | 1,924 | 1 |
| Zamboanga City | 11,480 | 3,762 | 0 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 19,526 | 9,257 | 0 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 18,660 | 8,033 | 0 |
| Total | 2,912,992 | 1,313,991 | 736 |
| Province/City | | | |
| Province/City | Magsaysay | Quirino | Bueno |

## Vice presidential election

| 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 |||||
| Province/City | Garcia | Yulo |
| Abra | 6,102 | 17,054 |
| Agusan | 19,292 | 7,058 |
| Albay | 38,139 | 19,847 |
| Antique | 19,148 | 15,966 |
| Bacolod | 11,880 | 7,906 |
| Baguio | 4,296 | 5,239 |
| Basilan | 5,502 | 2,096 |
| Bataan | 23,824 | 5,848 |
| Batanes | 1,053 | 1,624 |
| Batangas | 90,534 | 14,790 |
| Bohol | 73,384 | 32,481 |
| Bukidnon | 10,966 | 2,605 |
| Bulacan | 83,585 | 46,035 |
| Butuan | 11,165 | 4,081 |
| Cabanatuan | 8,779 | 3,796 |
| Cagayan | 32,455 | 26,939 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 7,709 | 1,326 |
| Calbayog | 4,895 | 6,341 |
| Camarines Norte | 20,645 | 10,712 |
| Camarines Sur | 54,074 | 36,368 |
| Capiz | 38,246 | 42,857 |
| Catanduanes | 16,842 | 6,689 |
| Cavite | 29,566 | 25,797 |
| Cavite City | 6,379 | 2,887 |
| Cebu | 96,413 | 60,964 |
| Cebu City | 30,200 | 9,042 |
| Cotabato | 38,444 | 35,226 |
| Dagupan | 7,896 | 5,804 |
| Dansalan | 2,347 | 2,688 |
| Davao | 45,878 | 10,905 |
| Davao City | 25,318 | 5,745 |
| Dumaguete | 4,583 | 1,691 |
| Iligan | 5,697 | 2,090 |
| Ilocos Norte | 21,149 | 30,668 |
| Ilocos Sur | 15,712 | 56,430 |
| Iloilo | 100,988 | 69,503 |
| Iloilo City | 20,064 | 9,768 |
| Isabela | 27,747 | 28,753 |
| La Union | 11,694 | 43,409 |
| Laguna | 58,344 | 22,559 |
| Lanao | 32,961 | 28,410 |
| Legazpi | 8,815 | 5,362 |
| Leyte | 96,920 | 54,610 |
| Lipa | 10,058 | 1,575 |
| Manila | 162,856 | 58,825 |
| Marinduque | 15,480 | 2,786 |
| Masbate | 19,733 | 15,289 |
| Misamis Occidental | 25,213 | 7,283 |
| Misamis Oriental | 34,627 | 6,610 |
| Mountain Province | 23,575 | 21,317 |
| Naga | 5,302 | 2,372 |
| Negros Occidental | 70,748 | 47,483 |
| Negros Oriental | 33,111 | 23,435 |
| Nueva Ecija | 59,910 | 41,406 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 11,604 | 9,389 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 7,109 | 5,745 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 24,924 | 6,247 |
| Ormoc | 3,555 | 6,014 |
| Ozamiz | 6,419 | 1,615 |
| Palawan | 12,250 | 8,630 |
| Pampanga | 69,778 | 25,651 |
| Pangasinan | 109,887 | 105,756 |
| Pasay | 18,508 | 8,797 |
| Quezon | 79,349 | 22,805 |
| Quezon City | 28,831 | 14,979 |
| Rizal | 118,409 | 39,375 |
| Romblon | 10,873 | 9,390 |
| Roxas | 3,653 | 5,164 |
| Samar | 58,772 | 41,938 |
| San Pablo | 10,267 | 3,524 |
| Sorsogon | 34,223 | 24,044 |
| Sulu | 7,373 | 7,885 |
| Surigao | 38,868 | 15,789 |
| Tacloban | 6,470 | 3,547 |
| Tagaytay | 558 | 47 |
| Tarlac | 45,247 | 31,039 |
| Zambales | 34,435 | 3,729 |
| Zamboanga City | 11,001 | 3,802 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 19,452 | 8,353 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 19,207 | 6,388 |
| Total | 2,515,265 | 1,483,802 |
| Province/City | | |
| Province/City | Garcia | Yulo |