1953 Philippine presidential election

1953 Philippine presidential election

← 1949 November 10, 1953 1957 →

Nominee Ramon Magsaysay Elpidio Quirino Party Nacionalista Liberal Running mate Carlos P. Garcia José Yulo Popular vote 2,912,992 1,313,991 Percentage 68.90% 31.08%

Election results per province/city.

President before election Elpidio Quirino Liberal Elected President Ramon Magsaysay Nacionalista

1953 Philippine vice presidential election

← 1949 November 10, 1953 1957 →

Candidate Carlos P. Garcia José Yulo Party Nacionalista Liberal Popular vote 2,515,265 1,483,802 Percentage 62.90% 37.10%

Vice President before election Fernando Lopez Democratic Elected Vice President Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista

The 1953 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 10, 1953.^[1] Former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay was elected President of the Philippines, defeating Incumbent Elpidio Quirino in his run for a second full term. His running mate Senator Carlos P. Garcia defeated Quirino's running mate Senator José Yulo. Incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election. With Magsaysay's election as president, he became the first elected president that did not come from the Senate.