1969 Philippine Senate election

A senatorial election was held on November 11, 1969 in the Philippines. While incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos won an unprecedented second full term as President of the Philippines, and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez was also elected to a third full term as Vice President of the Philippines, their Nacionalista Party-mates also won six of the eight contested seats in the Philippine Senate increasing their majority in the Senate.

1969 Philippine Senate election
November 11, 1969
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Gil Puyat Gerardo Roxas
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 15 8
Seats after 17 6
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 32,726,305 21,060,474
Percentage 60.8% 39.1%
Swing 5.1% 2.0%
Senate President before election

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Gil Puyat
Nacionalista

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