Philippine general election, 1949

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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 untimely 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.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 For president 1.2 For vice-president 2 External links

[edit] Results

[edit] For president

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Elpidio Quirino	Liberal Party (Quirino Wing)	1,803,808	51%
Jose P. Laurel	Nacionalista Party	1,318,330	37%
Jose Avelino	Liberal Party (Avelino Wing)	419,890	12%

[edit] For vice-president

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Fernando Lopez	Liberal Party (Quirino Wing)	1,341,284	52%
Manuel Briones	Nacionalista Party	1,184,215	46%
Vicente Francisco	Liberal Party (Avelino Wing)	44,510	2%

[edit] External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project