Philippine general election, 1992

Infobox Election
election_name = Philippine general election, 1992
country = Philippines
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = Philippine legislative election, 1987
previous_year = 1987
next_election = Philippine general election, 1995
next_year = 1995
election_date = May 11, 1992

nominee1 = Fidel V. Ramos
party1 = Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats
running_mate1 = Emilio Osmeña
popular_vote1 = 5,342,521
percentage1 = 23.58%

nominee2 = Miriam Defensor Santiago
party2 = People's Reform Party
running_mate2 = Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
popular_vote2 = 4,468,173
percentage2 = 19.72%

nominee3 = Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.
party3 = Nationalist People's Coalition
running_mate3 = Joseph Estrada
popular_vote3 = 4,116,376
percentage3 = 18.17%

map_

map_size = 250px
map_caption = Red for Ramos, Yellow for Santiago, Orange for Cojuangco, Violet for Mitra, Brown for Marcos, Maroon for Salonga and Pink for Laurel.
title = President
before_election = Corazon Aquino
before_colour = FFFF00
after_election = Fidel V. Ramos
after_colour = B0E0E6
before_party = United Nationalists Democratic Organizations
after_party = Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats

Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. This was the first general elections under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councilors. Even if the constitution allows her, President Corazon Aquino did not run for president.

In the presidential election, retired general Fidel V. Ramos of Lakas-NUCD successfully won a six-year term as President, by a small margin. Ramos also got the lowest plurality in the Philippine electoral history.

The 1992 election was the second time both president and vice president came from different parties. Movie actor and Senator Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as Vice President, by a landslide victory.

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 Quezon City Vice Mayor Vicente Sotto III (also known as Tito Sotto) got the highest number of votes.

For President

ummary

Breakdown

For Vice President

ummary

For Senator

Tally of votes

The top 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.

Political Parties in 1992

* LDP - Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
* Lakas-NUCD - Lakas Tao–National Union of Christian Democrats
* NPC - Nationalist People's Coalition
* LP-PDP-LABAN - Liberal Party–Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
* NP - Nacionalista Party
* KBL - Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
* PRP - People's Reform Party

ee also

*Commission on Elections
*Politics of the Philippines
*Philippine elections
*President of the Philippines
*9th Congress of the Philippines

External links

* [http://www.pangulo.ph/election_results.php The Philippine Presidency Project]
* [http://www.comelec.gov.ph Official website of the Commission on Elections]
* [http://www.congress.gov.ph Official website of the House of Representatives]