Philippine general election, 1998
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The senatorial election was held in the Philippines
on May 11, 1998. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were the Lakas-NUCD-UMDP and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
(LAMMP; Struggle of the Nationalist Filipino Masses)-led coalition composed of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
(LDP), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), the Nationalist People's Coalition
(NPC) and PDP-Laban. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on May 11, 1998. The two main competing coalitions in the senatorial election were the Lakas-NUCD-UMDP and the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino was the umbrella political coalition party of the opposition during the 1998 Philippine Presidential Elections that led to the presidency of then Vice President Joseph Estrada...
(LAMMP; Struggle of the Nationalist Filipino Masses)-led coalition composed of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino is a political party in the Philippines founded in 1988.There are no results available of the last elections for the House of Representatives, but according to the website of the House, the party holds 7 out of 235 seats . The party is divided into two factions...
(LDP), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), the Nationalist People's Coalition
Nationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition or NPC is a political party in the Philippines.-History:The Party was founded in 1991 after some members of the Nacionalista Party led by then Rizal Governor Isidro Rodriguez bolted from the Nacionalista Party after some disagreements with Nacionalista party...
(NPC) and PDP-Laban. The two coalitions split the 12 contested seats 7–5 in favor of LAMMP.
Per party
| Party/coalition | Votes | % | Seats won | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93,261,379 | 45.4% | 5 | 41.7% | ||
| 56,058,540 | 27.3% | 4 | 33.3% | ||
| 13,090,781 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 10,227,765 | 5.0% | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| 9,242,652 | 4.5% | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| 8,968,616 | 4.4% | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| 7,275,858 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 5,429,123 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Kilusan para sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago | 1,688,775 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 205,243,489 | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | |
See also
- Commission on ElectionsCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
- Politics of the PhilippinesPolitics of the PhilippinesThe Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
- Philippine elections
- President of the PhilippinesPresident of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
- 11th Congress of the Philippines11th Congress of the PhilippinesThe Eleventh Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives...