Philippine presidential election, 1953

Philippine presidential election, 1953

← 1949 November 10, 1953 1957 →
Nominee Ramon Magsaysay Elpidio Quirino Party Nacionalista Liberal Running mate Carlos P. Garcia Jose Yulo Popular vote 2,912,992 1,313,991 Percentage 68.90% 31.08%
Election results per province/city.
President before election Elpidio Quirino Liberal Elected President Ramon Magsaysay Nacionalista

Elpidio Quirino
Liberal

Ramon Magsaysay
Nacionalista

Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay. His running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate.

After seven years of Liberal rule, the Nacionalista Party lacks a strong presidential candidate to break the regime.

Former President and then-Senator Jose P. Laurel initially had intentions to seek the NP's nomination for president in 1953 but announced he is spiritually tired. He then proposed to adopt Secretary of National Defense Ramon Magsaysay, whose successful anti-insurgency and anti-communist initiatives had strained his relations with President Quirino and the LP.