Philippine presidential election, 1965

Philippine presidential election, 1965

← 1961 November 9, 1965 1969 →
Turnout	76.4% 3.0%
Nominee Ferdinand E. Marcos Diosdado Macapagal Raul Manglapus Party Nacionalista Liberal Progressive Running mate Fernando Lopez Gerardo M. Roxas Manuel Manahan Popular vote 3,861,324 3,187,752 384,564 Percentage 51.94% 42.88% 5.17%
Election results per province/city.
President before election Diosdado Macapagal Liberal Elected President Ferdinand E. Marcos Nacionalista

Diosdado Macapagal
Liberal

Ferdinand E. Marcos
Nacionalista

Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 9, 1965, in the Philippines. Incumbent President Diosdado Macapagal lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to Senate President Ferdinand Marcos. His running mate, Senator Gerardo Roxas lost to former Vice President Fernando Lopez. Emmanuel Pelaez did not run for vice president. An unprecedented twelve candidates ran for president; however, nine of those were nuisance candidates.

This was the first election where all of the major presidential candidates were born after the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

Final Official Congressional Canvass