Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large 16 5 124,399,291 48,956,459 Start date May 11, 1992 | 6 0 10 5 45.0 17.7 | |
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Winner Neptali Gonzales | ||
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. This was the first general election (where all positions are contested) under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councilors.
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Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, 24 senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a 6 six-year term while the next 12 senators would have a 3-year term. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) got a large share in the Senate race. TV personality and Former Quezon City Vice Mayor Vicente Sotto III (also known as Tito Sotto) got the highest number of votes.
Candidates
These are the following tickets:
Tally of votes
The first 12 elected candidates were to serve 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.