title: 1949 Philippine general election
text: # 1949 Philippine general election
  
  Presidential, legislative, and local elections were held on November 8, 1949 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public. It was the only time in Philippine history where the duly elected president, vice president and senators all came from the same party, the Liberal Party.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### President
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Elpidio Quirino | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,803,808 | 50.93 |
  | | Jose P. Laurel | Nacionalista Party | 1,318,320 | 37.22 |
  | | José Avelino | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 419,890 | 11.85 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 3,542,018 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,542,018 | 98.94 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 37,899 | 1.06 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 |
  | Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||
  
  * 1 2 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".
  
  ### Vice president
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Fernando Lopez | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,741,302 | 51.67 |
  | | Manuel Briones | Nacionalista Party | 1,184,215 | 35.14 |
  | | Vicente J. Francisco | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 444,550 | 13.19 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 3,370,067 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,370,067 | 94.14 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 209,850 | 5.86 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,579,917 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 69.70 |
  | Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos |||||
  
  * 1 2 The Liberal Party was split into two wings: those who supported Elpidio Quirino or the "Quirinitas" or the "Quirino wing", and those who supported Jose Avelino or the "Avelinistas" or the "Avelino wing".
  
  ### Senate
  
  e • d Summary of the November 8, 1949 Philippine Senate election result :
  
  | Rank | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Quintin Paredes | | Liberal | 1,756,898 | 49.1% |
  | 2. | Esteban R. Abada | | Liberal | 1,685,520 | 47.1% |
  | 3. | Lorenzo Sumulong | | Liberal | 1,615,124 | 45.1% |
  | 4. | Enrique B. Magalona | | Liberal | 1,577,083 | 44.1% |
  | 5. | Tomas Cabili | | Liberal | 1,575,075 | 44.0% |
  | 6. | Macario Peralta, Jr. | | Liberal | 1,566,376 | 43.8% |
  | 7. | Justiniano Montano | | Liberal | 1,515,569 | 42.3% |
  | 8. | Teodoro de Vera | | Liberal | 1,486,158 | 41.5% |
  | 9. | Claro M. Recto | | Nacionalista | 1,390,528 | 38.8% |
  | 10. | Alejo R. Mabanag | | Nacionalista | 1,150,818 | 32.1% |
  | 11. | Trinidad Legarda | | Nacionalista | 1,108,732 | 31.0% |
  | 12. | Jose O. Vera | | Nacionalista | 1,101,996 | 30.8% |
  | 13. | Jose Ma. Veloso | | Nacionalista | 1,069,817 | 29.9% |
  | 14. | Marcelo Adduru | | Nacionalista | 1,053,754 | 29.4% |
  | 15. | Pedro Hernaez | | Nacionalista | 1,025,342 | 28.6% |
  | 16. | Domocao Alonto | | Nacionalista | 999,581 | 27.9% |
  | 17. | Jose T. Nueno | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 391,394 | 10.9% |
  | 18. | Salipada Pendatun | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 374,340 | 10.5% |
  | 19. | Olegario Clarin | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 346,921 | 9.7% |
  | 20. | Filemon Sotto | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 343,823 | 9.6% |
  | 21. | Felicidad Manuel | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 340,781 | 9.5% |
  | 22. | Aurelio Intertas | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 293,630 | 8.2% |
  | 23. | Jose Tando | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 291,550 | 8.1% |
  | 24. | Apolonio Curato | | Liberal (Avelino Wing) | 267,073 | 7.5% |
  | 25. | Leonardo Tenebro | | Independent |
  | 26. | Cesar Bulacan | | Independent |
  | Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | Total turnout | 3,579,917 | 69.7% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,336,652 | N/A |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 5,135,814 | 100.0% |
  | Note: A total of 27 candidates ran for senator. | Note: A total of 27 candidates ran for senator. | Note: A total of 27 candidates ran for senator. | Note: A total of 27 candidates ran for senator. | Source: | Source: | Source: |
  
      ^1 Replaced by Claro M. Recto as per decision of Senate Electoral Tribunal dated April 3, 1952.
  
  ### House of Representatives
  
  | | Liberal Party (Quirino wing) | 1,834,173 | 53.00 | +14.11 | 60 | +11 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nacionalista Party | 1,178,402 | 34.05 | −11.73 | 33 | −2 |
  | | Liberal Party (Avelino wing) | 385,188 | 11.13 | New | 6 | New |
  | | Citizens' Party | 6,434 | 0.19 | New | 0 | 0 |
  | | Democratic Party | 3,760 | 0.11 | New | 0 | 0 |
  | | People's Party | 3,423 | 0.10 | New | 0 | 0 |
  | | Collectivista Party | 193 | 0.01 | New | 0 | 0 |
  | | Christian Democrats | 52 | 0.00 | New | 0 | 0 |
  | | Independent | 49,265 | 1.42 | −2.34 | 1 | −4 |
  | Total | Total | 3,460,890 | 100.00 | – | 100 | +2 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 3,460,890 | – | | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,135,814 | 67.39 | | | |
  | Source: Nohlen, Grotz and Hartmann and Teehankee |||||||
  