1953 Philippine Senate election

Elections for the members of the Senate were held on November 10, 1953 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino of the Liberal Party lost his opportunity to get a second full term as President of the Philippines to former Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay of the Nacionalista Party. Quirino's running mate, Senator Jose Yulo lost to Senator Carlos P. Garcia. Vice President Fernando Lopez did not run for re-election and ran for the Senate instead, in which he emerged as the candidate with the most votes. This was the first time that an elected president did not come from the Senate. To further compound the Liberal Party's woes, they also failed to win any seats in the Senate in this election.

1953 Philippine Senate election
November 10, 1953
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Quintin Paredes
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 11 11
Seats after 13 7
Seat change 2 4
Popular vote 9,813,166 8,861,244
Percentage 39.8% 36.0%
Swing 19.2% 3.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Fernando Lopez Lorenzo Tañada
Party Democratic NCP
Seats before 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 2
Popular vote 3,793,654 2,156,717
Percentage 15.4% 8.8%
Swing 15.4% 8.8%
Senate President before election

Jose Zulueta
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

The Citizens' Party and the Democratic Party caucused with the Nacionalistas to provide them the majority in the Senate.

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