1965 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 9, 1965 in the Philippines. The Nacionalista Party wrestled back control of the Senate; originally a Liberal, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos defected to the Nacionalistas, became their presidential candidate and won this year's election.

1965 Philippine Senate election
November 9, 1965
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ambrosio Padilla Arturo Tolentino Lorenzo Tañada
Party Liberal Nacionalista NCP
Seats before 9 10 1
Seats after 12 11 1
Seat change 3 1   
Popular vote 23,158,197 21,619,502 3,014,618
Percentage 46.9% 43.8% 6.1%
Swing 2.8% 6.4% 6.1%
Senate President before election

Ferdinand Marcos
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Arturo Tolentino
Nacionalista

After the election, the Senate emerged with 12 Liberals on one side, and 11 Nacionalistas and 1 Nationalist Citizens' Party caucusing with them on the other.

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