1992 Philippine general election
Presidential and vice presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councillors in the first general election under the 1987 Constitution. Even though she was permitted by the Constitution to run for a second term, President Corazon Aquino did not stand for re-election.
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1992 Philippine Senate election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retired general Fidel Ramos of Lakas-NUCD won a six-year term as president of the Philippines by a small margin, narrowly defeating populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party. Ramos also got the lowest plurality in Philippine electoral history. Santiago led the canvassing of votes for the first five days, but was overtaken by Ramos afterwards. Santiago accused Ramos of fraud and filed an electoral protest citing power outages as evidence, but her protest was eventually dismissed.
The 1992 election was the second time both the president and vice-president came from different parties. Film actor and senator Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as Ramos' vice-president by a landslide victory.
Under the transitory provisions of the Constitution, 24 senators were elected in the polls. The first twelve senators who garnered the highest votes would have a six-year term while the next twelve senators would have a three-year term. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) got a large share in the Senate race. Television personality and Quezon City Vice-Mayor Vicente Sotto III got the highest number of votes.
Major political parties
- KBL – Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
- Lakas-NUCD – Lakas Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats
- LDP – Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
- LP-PDP–Laban – Liberal Party–Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (Koalisyong Pambansa)
- NP – Nacionalista Party
- NPC – Nationalist People's Coalition
- PRP – People's Reform Party
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Fidel V. Ramos | Lakas–NUCD | 5,342,521 | 23.58 | |
Miriam Defensor Santiago | People's Reform Party | 4,468,173 | 19.72 | |
Danding Cojuangco | Nationalist People's Coalition | 4,116,376 | 18.17 | |
Ramon Mitra Jr. | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 3,316,661 | 14.64 | |
Imelda Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 2,338,294 | 10.32 | |
Jovito Salonga | Liberal Party | 2,302,124 | 10.16 | |
Salvador Laurel | Nacionalista Party | 770,046 | 3.40 | |
Total | 22,654,195 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 22,654,195 | 93.40 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,600,759 | 6.60 | ||
Total votes | 24,254,954 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 32,141,079 | 75.46 | ||
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. |
Vice president
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Joseph Estrada | Nationalist People's Coalition | 6,739,738 | 33.01 | |
Marcelo Fernan | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 4,438,494 | 21.74 | |
Lito Osmeña | Lakas–NUCD | 3,362,467 | 16.47 | |
Ramon Magsaysay Jr. | People's Reform Party | 2,900,556 | 14.20 | |
Aquilino Pimentel Jr.[lower-alpha 1] | PDP–Laban | 2,023,289 | 9.91 | |
Vicente Magsaysay | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 699,895 | 3.43 | |
Eva Estrada Kalaw | Nacionalista Party | 255,730 | 1.25 | |
Total | 20,420,169 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 20,420,169 | 84.19 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,834,785 | 15.81 | ||
Total votes | 24,254,954 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 32,141,079 | 75.46 | ||
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. |
- Running mate of Jovito Salonga (Liberal Party)
Senate
The top 12 elected candidates served from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1998, while the following 12 elected candidates were to serve from June 30, 1992, until June 30, 1995. A total of 166 candidates ran for senator.

Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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1 | Tito Sotto | LDP | 11,792,121 | 40.27% | |
2 | Ramon Revilla Sr. | LDP | 8,321,278 | 28.41% | |
3 | Edgardo Angara | LDP | 8,019,011 | 27.38% | |
4 | Ernesto Herrera | LDP | 7,219,170 | 24.65% | |
5 | Alberto Romulo | LDP | 6,824,256 | 23.30% | |
6 | Ernesto Maceda | NPC | 6,820,717 | 23.29% | |
7 | Orlando S. Mercado | LDP | 6,691,132 | 22.85% | |
8 | Neptali Gonzales | LDP | 6,578,582 | 22.46% | |
9 | Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas | 6,578,582 | 22.46% | |
10 | Heherson Alvarez | LDP | 6,360,898 | 21.72% | |
11 | Blas Ople | LDP | 6,024,930 | 20.57% | |
12 | Freddie Webb | LDP | 5,929,426 | 20.25% | |
13 | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | LDP | 5,858,950 | 20.01% | |
14 | Teofisto Guingona Jr. | LDP | 5,830,044 | 19.91% | |
15 | Nina Rasul | Lakas | 5,546,803 | 18.94% | |
16 | Joey Lina | LDP | 5,064,291 | 17.29% | |
17 | Nikki Coseteng | NPC | 5,008,981 | 17.10% | |
18 | Arturo Tolentino | NPC | 4,929,625 | 16.83% | |
19 | Raul Roco | LDP | 4,884,455 | 16.68% | |
20 | Rodolfo Biazon | LDP | 4,863,752 | 16.61% | |
21 | Wigberto Tañada | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 4,492,718 | 15.34% | |
22 | Francisco Tatad | NPC | 4,487,896 | 15.32% | |
23 | John Henry Osmeña | NPC | 4,408,145 | 15.05% | |
24 | Agapito Aquino | LDP | 3,964,966 | 13.54% | |
25 | Alfredo Bengzon | Lakas | 3,964,000 | 13.54% | |
26 | Carlos M. Padilla | LDP | 3,828,679 | 13.07% | |
27 | Alexander Aguirre | NPC | 3,755,837 | 12.82% | |
28 | Mamintal Tamano | LDP | 3,642,828 | 12.44% | |
29 | Jose Concepcion Jr. | LDP | 3,598,935 | 12.29% | |
30 | Silvestre Bello III | Lakas | 3,559,202 | 12.15% | |
31 | Francisco Sumulong | Lakas | 3,167,838 | 10.82% | |
32 | Estelito Mendoza | NPC | 3,122,467 | 10.66% | |
33 | Victor Ziga | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 3,151,251 | 10.66% | |
34 | Sotero Laurel | Nacionalista | 3,002,874 | 10.76% | |
35 | Francisco Chavez | Lakas | 2,948,912 | 10.07% | |
36 | Ruben D. Torres | Lakas | 2,737,112 | 9.35% | |
37 | Rafael Recto | KBL | 2,726,189 | 9.31% | |
38 | Florencio Abad | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 2,494,643 | 8.52% | |
39 | Narciso Monfort | LDP | 2,483,459 | 8.48% | |
40 | Augusto Pangan | KBL | 2,408,185 | 8.22% | |
41 | Eduardo Pilapil | Lakas | 2,065,900 | 7.05% | |
42 | Ramon Jacinto | Lakas | 1,873,910 | 6.40% | |
43 | Eddie Ilarde | Nacionalista | 1,800,077 | 6.15% | |
44 | Arsenio Yulo Jr. | Lakas | 1,774,931 | 6.06% | |
45 | Gerardo Espina Sr. | NPC | 1,755,120 | 5.99% | |
46 | Nemesio Prudente | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 1,747,569 | 5.97% | |
47 | Guillermo Carague | Lakas | 1,743,896 | 5.95% | |
48 | Wencelito Andanar | LDP | 1,711,611 | 5.84% | |
49 | Tomas Gomez III | Lakas | 1,696,311 | 5.79% | |
50 | Adolfo Azcuna | Lakas | 1,640,220 | 5.60% | |
51 | Jose Tamayo | NPC | 1,634,268 | 5.58% | |
52 | Ramon Villarama Jr. | LDP | 1,629,846 | 5.57% | |
53 | Homobono Adaza | Nacionalista | 1,551,366 | 5.30% | |
54 | Vincent Crisologo | Nacionalista | 1,551,068 | 5.30% | |
55 | Manuel Morato | Lakas | 1,516,715 | 5.18% | |
56 | Rodrigo Gutang | LDP | 1,508,552 | 5.15% | |
57 | Ruben Ancheta | NPC | 1,506,700 | 5.14% | |
58 | Vivian Hultman | NPC | 1,459,535 | 4.98% | |
59 | Leonor Luciano | LDP | 1,445,179 | 4.93% | |
60 | Aurelio Periquet | Lakas | 1,243,438 | 4.25% | |
61 | Vicente Rivera Jr. | NPC | 1,177,056 | 4.02% | |
62 | Ramon Orosa | Nacionalista | 1,164,990 | 3.98% | |
63 | Adolfo Geronimo | NPC | 1,154,934 | 3.93% | |
64 | Sanchez Ali | Lakas | 1,073,750 | 3.67% | |
65 | Lorna Verano-Yap | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 1,050,304 | 3.59% | |
66 | Felix Brawner Jr. | NPC | 1,036,963 | 3.54% | |
67 | Zosimo Jesus Paredes II | NPC | 1,029,813 | 3.52% | |
68 | Leonardo Quisumbing | Lakas | 1,021,627 | 3.49% | |
69 | Rod B. Navarro | KBL | 966,823 | 3.30% | |
70 | Elsa Payumo | NPC | 936,926 | 3.20% | |
71 | Fortunato Abat | PRP | 928,417 | 3.17% | |
72 | Jose Antonio Leviste | PRP | 919,229 | 3.14% | |
73 | Katrina Legarda-Santos | NPC | 914,763 | 3.12% | |
74 | Julio Cesar Climaco | NPC | 882,680 | 3.01% | |
75 | Rufus Rodriguez | NPC | 812,144 | 2.77% | |
76 | Macapanton Abbas | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 806,434 | 2.75% | |
77 | Wilson Gamboa | Nacionalista | 803,995 | 2.75% | |
78 | Blo Umpar Adiong | NPC | 762,688 | 2.60% | |
79 | Johnny Wilson | KBL | 753,627 | 2.57% | |
80 | Jose Malvar Romero Jr. | Lakas | 739,919 | 2.53% | |
81 | Marietta Corazon Primicias-Goco | Lakas | 737,676 | 2.52% | |
82 | Reynaldo San Juan | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 729,610 | 2.49% | |
83 | Ramon Garcia | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 717,341 | 2.45% | |
84 | Israel Bocobo | Lakas | 707,568 | 2.42% | |
85 | Rogelio Arienda | Nacionalista | 704,450 | 2.41% | |
86 | Jose Villegas Jr. | Lakas | 688,718 | 2.35% | |
87 | Jose Antonio Carpio | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 668,746 | 2.28% | |
88 | James Barbers | KBL | 664,019 | 2.27% | |
89 | Manuel Barcelona Jr. | NPC | 618,539 | 2.11% | |
90 | Jaime Cura | Lakas | 612,363 | 2.09% | |
91 | Conrado Manicad | Lakas | 606,577 | 2.07% | |
92 | Fernando Barrican | NPC | 602,169 | 2.06% | |
93 | Mario Leviste | NPC | 556,375 | 1.90% | |
94 | Jose Lopez | Lakas | 543,186 | 1.85% | |
95 | Alejandro Fider | NPC | 507,580 | 1.73% | |
96 | Jonathan Rivera | PRP | 502,858 | 1.72% | |
97 | Miguel Acebedo | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 477,778 | 1.63% | |
98 | Elfren Cruz | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 461,371 | 1.58% | |
99 | Esteban Osmeña | Nacionalista | 447,196 | 1.53% | |
100 | Vicente Piccio Jr. | KBL | 439,995 | 1.50% | |
101 | Marcelino Arias | Nacionalista | 428,716 | 1.46% | |
102 | Mariano Reyes | PRP | 414,577 | 1.42% | |
103 | Doroteo Salazar | Nacionalista | 414,061 | 1.41% | |
104 | Arturo Padua | KBL | 413,123 | 1.41% | |
105 | Cristino Abasolo Jr. | PRP | 409,905 | 1.40% | |
106 | Oliver O. Lozano | KBL | 407,538 | 1.39% | |
107 | Abdullah Madale | PRP | 391,723 | 1.34% | |
108 | Jose Cordova | PRP | 379,383 | 1.30% | |
109 | Nora Daza | Nacionalista | 379,157 | 1.29% | |
110 | Josephus Ramas | KBL | 378,451 | 1.29% | |
111 | Dante De Guzman | PRP | 376,327 | 1.29% | |
112 | Mariano Santiago | Nacionalista | 373,161 | 1.27% | |
113 | Carlos Cajelo | PRP | 370,901 | 1.27% | |
114 | Alfredo Lamen | KBL | 349,796 | 1.19% | |
115 | Camilo Diel Jr. | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 345,728 | 1.18% | |
116 | Edgardo Abenina | Nacionalista | 342,908 | 1.17% | |
117 | Melchor Ines | PRP | 337,449 | 1.15% | |
118 | Ramon Tagle | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 326,153 | 1.11% | |
119 | Albert D. Umali | PRP | 319,842 | 1.09% | |
120 | Florangel Braid | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 310,953 | 1.06% | |
121 | Simeon Alejandro | KBL | 308,618 | 1.05% | |
122 | Rommel Corro | KBL | 307,832 | 1.05% | |
123 | Antonio Policarpio | PRP | 299,538 | 1.02% | |
124 | Renato Ecarma | PRP | 291,236 | 0.99% | |
125 | Salvador Panelo | KBL | 289,416 | 0.99% | |
126 | Jaime Echevarria | KBL | 287,342 | 0.98% | |
127 | Pacifico Lopez de Leon | KBL | 283,236 | 0.97% | |
128 | Ponciano Subido | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 270,608 | 0.92% | |
129 | Jaime Muyargas | PRP | 258,711 | 0.88% | |
130 | Jesus Martinez | KBL | 257,276 | 0.88% | |
131 | Abdul Sarip Macmod | KBL | 250,548 | 0.86% | |
132 | Roger Panotes | Nacionalista | 242,543 | 0.83% | |
133 | Raul Contreras | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 224,004 | 0.76% | |
134 | Efren Sumajit | PRP | 215,563 | 0.74% | |
135 | Oscar Morado | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 203,859 | 0.70% | |
136 | Leonora Petines | KBL | 199,718 | 0.68% | |
137 | Miguel Lopez Jr. | Independent | 199,593 | 0.68% | |
138 | Madrino Muñoz | KBL | 199,359 | 0.68% | |
139 | Gerardo Del Mundo | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 197,249 | 0.67% | |
140 | Crisostomo Vitug | Nacionalista | 193,222 | 0.66% | |
141 | Wilfredo Rafols | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 186,004 | 0.64% | |
142 | Elpidio Valera | KBL | 185,845 | 0.63% | |
143 | Amado Gat Inciong | Nacionalista | 183,446 | 0.63% | |
144 | Hjalmar Quintana | Nacionalista | 165,212 | 0.56% | |
145 | Luis Garchitorena | KBL | 158,500 | 0.54% | |
146 | Jovencio Kintanar | PMP | 158,200 | 0.54% | |
147 | Ramon Maronilla | Nacionalista | 156,138 | 0.53% | |
148 | Bonifacio Tupaz | Nacionalista | 154,939 | 0.53% | |
149 | Jose Tumbokon | KBL | 151,748 | 0.52% | |
150 | Benjamin Nuega | KBL | 144,064 | 0.49% | |
151 | Norberto Romualdez III | Nacionalista | 141,741 | 0.48% | |
152 | Genaro Mabasa | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 133,677 | 0.46% | |
153 | Alfredo De Gracia | KBL | 116,981 | 0.40% | |
154 | Gonzalo Villa | Nacionalista | 111,753 | 0.38% | |
155 | Juanito Arribas | Independent | 105,671 | 0.36% | |
156 | Horacio Marasigan | Independent | 105,172 | 0.36% | |
157 | Alfredo Zerrudo | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 96,614 | 0.33% | |
158 | Dominico Casas | PRP | 90,804 | 0.31% | |
159 | Antonio Fa. Muyot | Nacionalista | 61,339 | 0.21% | |
160 | Conrado Leonardo | PMP | 48,337 | 0.17% | |
161 | Rolando Quintos | PMP | 38,581 | 0.13% | |
162 | Ruperto Martin | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 11,784 | 0.04% | |
163 | Datu Ray Ibrahim Uy | Nacionalista | 6,278 | 0.02% | |
164 | Melchor Chavez | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 0 | 0.00% (disqualified) | |
165 | Ceferino Padua Jr. | Liberal–PDP-Laban | 0 | 0.00% (withdrew) | |
Source: Philippine Commission on Elections |
House of Representatives
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 6,286,922 | 33.73 | 86 | |
Lakas–NUCD | 3,951,144 | 21.20 | 41 | |
Nationalist People's Coalition | 3,478,780 | 18.66 | 30 | |
Koalisyong Pambansa | 1,644,568 | 8.82 | 11 | |
Nacionalista Party | 730,696 | 3.92 | 7 | |
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 438,577 | 2.35 | 3 | |
Coalitions | 679,411 | 3.64 | 14 | |
Others | 491,970 | 2.64 | 2 | |
Independent | 938,558 | 5.04 | 6 | |
Appointed seats | 16 | |||
Total | 18,640,626 | 100.00 | 216 | |
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. & Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. |
See also
External links
Further reading
- Fontaine, Roger W. (1992). "The Philippines: After Aquino". Asian Affairs: An American Review. 19 (3): 170–190. doi:10.1080/00927678.1992.9936959.