1967 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 14, 1967, in the Philippines. The 1967 election for the members of the Philippine Senate were also known as the 1967 midterm election, as the date where the elected candidates take office falls halfway through President Ferdinand Marcos' four-year term. The administration Nacionalista Party won seven seats in the Philippine Senate while the Liberal Party won one seat; the Nacionalistas got the majority in the Senate after having twelve of the 24 seats in the Senate prior to the election.

1967 Philippine Senate election

November 14, 1967

8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Gil Puyat Ambrosio Padilla
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 11 11
Seats after 15 7
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 27,237,424 18,094,284
Percentage 55.8% 37.0%
Swing 11.9% 9.9%

Senate President before election

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

Elected Senate President

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

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