Philippine General Election – 1957
Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 12, 1957 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Carlos P. Garcia won his opportunity to get a full term as President of the Philippines after the untimely death of President Ramon Magsaysay in a plane crash in March 1957. His running mate, Senator Jose Laurel, Jr. lost to Pampanga Representative Diosdado Macapagal. This was the first time in Philippine electoral history where a president was elected by a plurality and not majority, and in which the president and vice president came from different parties.
Other Information
- Date : November 12, 1957
- Nominees :
- Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista) – 2,072,257 (41.28%)
- Jose Yulo (Liberal) – 1,386,829 (27.62%)
- Winner : Carlos P. Garcia