# 1949 Philippine general election

Presidential, legislative, and local elections were held on November 8, 1949 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of late President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public. It was the only time in Philippine history where the duly elected president, vice president and senators all came from the same party, the Liberal Party.

## Results
### President

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Elpidio Quirino | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,803,808 | 50.93 |
| | Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista Party | 1,318,320 | 37.22 |
| | José Avelino | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 419,890 | 11.85 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,542,018 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,542,018 | 98.94 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 37,899 | 1.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||
* 1 2 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".

### Vice president

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Fernando Lopez | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,741,302 | 51.67 |
| | Manuel Briones | Nacionalista Party | 1,184,215 | 35.14 |
| | Vicente Francisco | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 444,550 | 13.19 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,370,067 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,370,067 | 94.14 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 209,850 | 5.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||
* 1 2 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Elpidio Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Jose Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".

### Senate

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Quintin Paredes | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,756,898 | 49.08 |
| | Esteban Abada | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,685,520 | 47.08 |
| | Lorenzo Sumulong | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,615,124 | 45.12 |
| | Enrique Magalona | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,577,083 | 44.05 |
| | Tomas Cabili | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,575,075 | 44.00 |
| | Macario Peralta Jr. | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,566,376 | 43.75 |
| | Justiniano Montano | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,515,569 | 42.34 |
| | Teodoro de Vera | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,486,158 | 41.51 |
| | Claro M. Recto | Nacionalista Party | 1,390,528 | 38.84 |
| | Alejo R. Mabanag | Nacionalista Party | 1,150,818 | 32.15 |
| | Trinidad Legarda | Nacionalista Party | 1,108,732 | 30.97 |
| | Jose O. Vera | Nacionalista Party | 1,101,996 | 30.78 |
| | Jose Maria Veloso | Nacionalista Party | 1,069,817 | 29.88 |
| | Marcelo Adduru | Nacionalista Party | 1,053,754 | 29.44 |
| | Pedro Hernaez | Nacionalista Party | 1,025,342 | 28.64 |
| | Domocao Alonto | Nacionalista Party | 999,581 | 27.92 |
| | Jose T. Nueno | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 391,394 | 10.93 |
| | Salipada Pendatun | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 374,340 | 10.46 |
| | Olegario Clarin | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 346,921 | 9.69 |
| | Filemon Sotto | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 343,823 | 9.60 |
| | Felicidad Manuel | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 340,781 | 9.52 |
| | Aurelio Intertas | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 293,630 | 8.20 |
| | Jose Tando | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 291,550 | 8.14 |
| | Apolonio Curato | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 267,073 | 7.46 |
| | Leonardo Tenebro | Independent | 4,592 | 0.13 |
| | Cesar Bulacan | Independent | 1,531 | 0.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 24,334,006 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".
* 1 2 Teodoro de Vera was later removed from office in favor of Claro M. Recto who won an election protest.

### House of Representatives

| | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,834,173 | 53.00 | +14.11 | 60 | +11 |
| | Nacionalista Party | 1,178,402 | 34.05 | −11.73 | 33 | −2 |
| | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 385,188 | 11.13 | New | 6 | New |
| | Citizens' Party | 6,434 | 0.19 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | 3,760 | 0.11 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | People's Party | 3,423 | 0.10 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Collectivista Party | 193 | 0.01 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democrats | 52 | 0.00 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | 49,265 | 1.42 | −2.34 | 1 | −4 |
| Total | Total | 3,460,890 | 100.00 | – | 100 | +2 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,460,890 | 96.68 | +5.74 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 119,027 | 3.32 | −5.74 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 | −18.96 | | |
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann and Teehankee |||||||
* 1 2 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".