# 1961 Philippine general election

Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia lost his opportunity for a second full term as President of the Philippines to Vice President President Diosdado Macapagal. His running mate, Senator Gil J. Puyat lost to Senator Emmanuel Pelaez. Independent Candidate Cebu City Mayor Sergio Osmeña, Jr. ran for Vice President also lost by a narrow margin. Six candidates ran for president, four of whom were "nuisance" candidates. This was the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice-president defeated the incumbent president.

## Results
### President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal Party | 3,554,840 | 55.05 |
| | Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,902,996 | 44.95 |
| | Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 7 | 0.00 |
| | German P. Villanueva | Independent | 2 | 0.00 |
| | Gregorio L. Llanza | Independent | 2 | 0.00 |
| | Praxedes Floro | Independent | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,457,847 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,457,847 | 95.83 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 280,988 | 4.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,738,835 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||

### Vice-President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Emmanuel Pelaez | Liberal Party | 2,394,400 | 37.57 |
| | Sergio Osmeña Jr. | Independent | 2,190,424 | 34.37 |
| | Gil Puyat | Nacionalista Party | 1,787,987 | 28.06 |
| | Chencay Reyes Juta | Dominion Status Party | 2 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,372,813 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,372,813 | 94.57 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 365,992 | 5.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,738,805 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||

### Senate

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Raul Manglapus | Party for Philippine Progress | 3,489,658 | 51.78 |
| | Manuel Manahan | Party for Philippine Progress | 3,088,040 | 45.82 |
| | Lorenzo Sumulong | Nacionalista Party | 2,817,228 | 41.81 |
| | Soc Rodrigo | Liberal Party | 2,710,322 | 40.22 |
| | Gaudencio Antonino | Liberal Party | 2,636,420 | 39.12 |
| | Camilo Osías | Liberal Party | 2,634,783 | 39.10 |
| | Maria Kalaw Katigbak | Liberal Party | 2,546,147 | 37.78 |
| | Jose Roy | Nacionalista Party | 2,443,110 | 36.25 |
| | Tecla San Andres Ziga | Liberal Party | 2,318,518 | 34.41 |
| | Quintin Paredes | Nacionalista Party | 2,206,064 | 32.74 |
| | Pacita Madrigal-Gonzales | Nacionalista Party | 2,172,260 | 32.24 |
| | Cesar Climaco | Liberal Party | 2,142,741 | 31.80 |
| | Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista Party | 1,877,698 | 27.86 |
| | Decoroso Rosales | Nacionalista Party | 1,863,560 | 27.65 |
| | Pedro Sabido | Nacionalista Party | 1,746,698 | 25.92 |
| | Angel Castaño | Nacionalista Party | 1,734,247 | 25.74 |
| | Jose E. Romero | Nacionalista Party | 973,612 | 14.45 |
| | Agustin Marking | Independent | 127,820 | 1.90 |
| | Francisco Ofemaria | Independent | 41,084 | 0.61 |
| | Ernesto Hidalgo | Independent | 1,878 | 0.03 |
| | Leon Javinez Sr. | Independent | 339 | 0.01 |
| | Jose Briones | Independent | 141 | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 39,572,368 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,738,805 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 |
* 1 2 Guest candidate of the Liberal Party

### House of Representatives

| | Nacionalista Party | 3,923,390 | 61.02 | −0.17 | 74 | −8 |
| | Liberal Party | 2,167,641 | 33.71 | +3.54 | 29 | +10 |
| | Nacionalista Party (independent) | 47,614 | 0.74 | +0.68 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Party (independent) | 40,220 | 0.63 | −0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| | Nationalist Citizens' Party | 7,837 | 0.12 | −2.73 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 243,110 | 3.78 | +1.44 | 1 | New |
| Total | Total | 6,429,812 | 100.00 | – | 104 | +2 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,429,812 | 95.41 | +1.08 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 308,993 | 4.59 | −1.08 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,738,805 | 100.00 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | +3.91 | | |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann and Teehankee |||||||