Philippine Senate election, 1961

Philippine Senate election, 1961

← 1959 November 14, 1961 1963 →
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ferdinand Marcos Raul Manglapus Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 20 4 0 Seats after 13 8 2 Seat change 7 4 2 Popular vote 17,834,477 14,988,931 6,577,698 Percentage 45.1% 37.9% 16.6% Swing 5.0% 6.2% 7.4%
Senate President before election Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista Elected Senate President Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 14, 1961 in the Philippines. The two candidates of the Progressive Party, guest candidates of the Liberal Party, topped the election, while the Liberals themselves won four seats cutting the Nacionalista Party's majority to 13 seats in the 24-seat Philippine Senate.

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