Philippine Senate election, 1953

Philippine Senate election, 1953

← 1951 November 10, 1953 1955 →
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
First party Second party   Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Quintin Paredes Party Nacionalista Liberal Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 12 12 Seats after 14 7 Seat change 2 5 Popular vote 9,813,166 8,861,244 Percentage 39.8% 36.0% Swing 19.2% 3.0%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Fernando Lopez Lorenzo Tañada Party Democratic Citizens' Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 0 0 Seats after 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 3,793,654 2,156,717 Percentage 15.4% 8.8% Swing 15.4% 8.8%
Senate President before election Jose Zulueta Nacionalista Elected Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista

Jose Zulueta
Nacionalista

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Elections for the members of the Senate were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino of the Liberal Party lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay of the Nacionalista Party. Quirino's running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election and ran for the Senate instead, in which he emerged as the candidate with the most votes. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. To further compound the Liberal Party's woes, they also failed to win any seats in the Senate in this election.

The Citizens' Party and the Democratic Party caucused with the Nacionalistas to provide them the majority in the Senate.

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