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Philippine presidential election, 1965

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Turnout
  
76.4% 3.0%

3,187,752
  
384,564

42.88%
  
5.17%

3,861,324
  
3,187,752

51.94%
  
42.88%

Start date
  
November 9, 1965

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Winner
  
Ferdinand Marcos

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.

President

Final Official Congressional Canvass

References

Philippine presidential election, 1965 Wikipedia