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Not to be confused with Democratic Party of the Philippines or Democrata Party. Political party in the Philippines
Democratic Party
Founders
FoundedMay 29, 1953
Dissolved1957
Split fromLiberal
Merged intoNacionalista

The Democratic Party was a political party in the Philippines in 1953 to 1957. The party was not related to the Democratic Party of the United States, Democrata Party, and Democratic Party of the Philippines.

History

Liberal Party members, led by Carlos P. Romulo quit the party after the failure of getting the nomination against the incumbent President Elpidio Quirino for the 1953 elections. Romulo and his men founded the Democratic Party, on May 29, 1953. Romulo was nominated by the party, with selection of incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez as his running mate.

The party fielded candidates for the 1953 general election, however, its presidential candidate Romulo withdrew. After he withdrew, his running mate Lopez also withdrew to run in the Senate election instead. The two withdrew to support Ramon Magsaysay's candidacy. Lopez and Ruperto Kangleon both won in the senatorial election, with Lopez topping the race, placing second.

The Democrats would later merge into the Nacionalista Party.

Electoral performance

The party participated in the 1953 and 1955 elections.

Presidential and vice presidential elections

Year Presidential election Vice presidential election
Candidate Vote share Result Candidate Vote share Result
1953 None Ramon Magsaysay
(Nacionalista) 		None Carlos P. Garcia
(Nacionalista)
  1. Carlos P. Romulo withdrew. Supported Ramon Magsaysay of Nacionalista Party.
  2. Fernando Lopez withdrew

Senate

Senate

Year Votes % Seats +/– Result
Senate of the Philippines
1953 3,793,654 15.4% 2 / 24 Increase 2 Won
1955 Did not contest
1957 Did not contest

House of Representatives

Year Votes % Seats +/– Result
House of Representatives
1953 342,889 8.4 11 / 102 Increase 11 Won; Joined the Majority Bloc
1957 42,890 0.9 0 / 102 Decrease 11 Lost

Notes

  1. Two of the seats were from a common Nacionalista Party-Democratic Party ticket.

Notable Members

Cabinet Level

Senate

House of Representatives

Full Democratic members

Partnered with Nacionalista

References

  1. Cruz, Elfren S. (May 9, 2019). "Keeping democracy alive". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. Pace, Eric (December 16, 1985). "CARLOS P. ROMULO OF PHILIPPINES DIES". The New York Times.
  3. "15. Philippines (1946-present)". uca.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  4. "Manila Convention Names Romulo; New Democratic Party Cheers Him; His Nomination for Philippine Presidency Is Unopposed -- He Flies to U. S." The New York Times. June 22, 1953.
  5. "Fernando Lopez was born in Jaro, Iloilo April 13, 1904". The Kahimyang Project. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  6. Cruz, Elfren S. (July 8, 2021). "Winning Philippine elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  7. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1952-54v12p2/d334
  8. Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.

External links

Further reading

  • Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library
  • Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.
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