1995 Philippine Senate Election
First staggered electionMay 8, 1995 · Half-Senate midterms and the party list · 12 of 24 seats contested, 13 for a Senate majority
The first election for half the Senate. The Lakas–Laban coalition behind President Ramos won 9 of the 12 seats; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo topped the count with 15.7 million votes, six years before she reached the presidency.
President
Fidel V. Ramos
Lakas
Senate President
Edgardo Angara
LDP
Top ticket
Lakas–Laban Coalition
9 of 12 seats
Turnout
70.7%
ballots cast / registered voters
The senators elected
In order of votes. Share is of ballots cast; every voter could choose up to 12 names.
1.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino · 15,745,741 votes
61.2%
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2.Raul Roco
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino · 12,509,736 votes
48.6%
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3.Ramon Magsaysay Jr.
Lakas–NUCD · 11,862,458 votes
46.1%
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4.Franklin Drilon
Lakas–NUCD · 11,032,476 votes
42.9%
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5.Juan Flavier
Lakas–NUCD · 10,748,528 votes
41.8%
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6.Miriam Defensor Santiago
People's Reform Party · 9,497,231 votes
36.9%
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7.Serge Osmeña
Lakas–NUCD · 9,390,935 votes
36.5%
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8.Francisco Tatad
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino · 9,146,951 votes
35.5%
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9.Gregorio Honasan
Independent · 8,968,616 votes
34.9%
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10.Marcelo Fernan
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino · 8,762,235 votes
34.0%
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11.Juan Ponce Enrile
Independent · 8,701,191 votes
33.8%
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12.Nikki Coseteng
Nationalist People's Coalition · 8,700,278 votes
33.8%
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Seats by ticket
Vote share is the share of all votes cast for Senate candidates (each voter may choose up to 12). Tickets that won no seat and polled under 3% are left out.
Lakas–Laban Coalition
67.7% of votes
9
seats
Nationalist People's Coalition
30.7% of votes
3
seats