Philippine Senate election, 1965

Philippine Senate election, 1965

← 1963 November 9, 1965 1967 →
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Arturo Tolentino Ambrosio Padilla Lorenzo Tañada Party Nacionalista Liberal NCP Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large Seats before 11 10 1 Seats after 11 10 1 Seat change          Popular vote 21,619,502 23,158,197 3,014,618 Percentage 43.8% 46.9% 6.1% Swing 6.4% 2.8% 6.1%
Senate President before election Ferdinand Marcos Nacionalista Elected Senate President Arturo Tolentino Nacionalista

Ferdinand Marcos
Nacionalista

Arturo Tolentino
Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 9, 1965 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party wrestled back control of the Senate; originally a Liberal, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos defected to the Nacionalistas, became their presidential candidate and won this year's election. The Nacionalistas also won 5 of the 8 seats contested in this year's Senate election to get the plurality (12) of the seats in the 24-member senate.

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