Philippine presidential election, 1986
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Presidential and vice-presidential "snap" elections were held on February 7, 1986 in the Philippines. President Ferdinand E. Marcos and former Foreign Affairs Minister and Senate President Arturo M. Tolentino were proclaimed winners by the Batasang Pambansa as well as the official election canvasser, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) thus granting President Marcos another six-year term as President of the Philippines. The electoral exercise was marred by alleged electoral fraud from both sides of the political fence as well as violence. Marcos and Tolentino won by over a million votes according to the COMELEC. According to NAMFREL, an accredited poll watchdog, had Aquino leading by a margin of 800,000 votes and Laurel leading over Tolentino. The opposition headed by Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. widow Corazon C. Aquino and former senator Salvador Laurel refused to accept the allegedly fraudulent result. Due to the reports of fraud, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a statement condemning the elections, the United States Senate passed a resolution stating the same. These tumultuous chain of events led to the resignation of Marcos' Defence Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and military vice-chief Fidel Ramos leading to the EDSA Revolution which overthrew the Marcos regime.
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[edit] Results
[edit] President
Final Official Parliamentary Canvass
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 10,807,197 | 53.62% |
| Corazon Aquino | United Nationalists Democratic Organizations (UNIDO)- LABAN | 9,291,761 | 46.10% |
| Reuben Canoy | Social Democratic Party | 34,041 | 0.17% |
| Narciso Padilla | Movement for Truth, Order and Righteousness | 23,652 | 0.12% |
| Total: | 20,156,651 | 100.0% | |
NAMFREL Tally
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 7,053,068 |
| Corazon Aquino | United Nationalists Democratic Organizations (UNIDO)- LABAN | 7,835,070 |
[edit] Vice-President
Final Official Parliamentary Canvass
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo M. Tolentino | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 10,134,130 | 50.65% |
| Salvador H. Laurel | United Nationalists Democratic Organizations (UNIDO) | 9,173,105 | 45.85% |
| Eva Estrada-Kalaw | Liberal Party | 662,185 | 3.31% |
| Roger Arienda | Movement for Truth, Order and Righteousness | 35,974 | 0.18% |
| Total: | 20,053,394 | 100.0% | |
NAMFREL Tally
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Arturo M. Tolentino | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 6,613,507 |
| Salvador H. Laurel | United Nationalists Democratic Organizations (UNIDO) | 7,441,313 |
[edit] Events during the elections
Bussed Lepers
Lepers were bussed from the Tala Leprosarium to several voting stations in Metro Manila, thus causing voters to refrain from voting.
[edit] Events after the elections
Results
Historians believe that Marcos won the election although he had votes padded to make it look like he beat Aquino by a landslide victory. The COMELEC final tally showed that Marcos won by twice Aquino's margin in the NAMFREL tally (roughly 1.6 million), and also had Tolentino winning over Laurel. However, the NAMFREL tally had Aquino and Laurel in the lead. This allegedly fraudulent outcome would eventually lead to the EDSA Revolution which ousted President Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as president.
