A senatorial election was held on November 12, 1963 in the

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. The 1963 elections were known as a midterm election as the date when the elected officials take office falls halfway through

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Diosdado Macapagal Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. (; September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the 5th Vice President of the Philippines, V ...

's four-year term. The

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won control of the chamber after having ten seats out of the 24-member

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, as the 2-member Grand Alliance (the old Progressive Party) were caucusing with them, plus

Alejandro Almendras Alejandro "Landring" Durano Almendras Sr. (27 February 1919 – 4 August 1995) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Senator of the Philippines from 1959 to 1972. He also served as governor of the then-undivided Davao province ...

of the Nacionalistas who personally supported Senate President

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Electoral system

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are held via

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with

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, with the country as an

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district. The Senate has 24 seats, of which 8 seats are up every 2 years. The eight seats up were last contested in 1957; each voter has eight votes and can vote up to eight names, of which the eight candidates with the most votes winning the election.

Retiring incumbents

# Oscar Ledesma (

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), appointed as

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in 1964

Results

The

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and the

each won four seats. Nacionalistas

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and

Gil Puyat Gil Juco Puyat Sr. (September 1, 1907 – March 22, 1981) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1951 until 1972, when President Ferdinand Marcos shut Congress down and declared Martial Law, ...

, and Liberal

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all defended their seats. Five winners are neophyte senators. These are

Juan Liwag Juan Ramos Liwag (June 12, 1906 – November 30, 1983) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as senator in the 5th and 6th Congress of the Philippines. He was among the few Filipino officials who have served in all three branches o ...

Gerry Roxas Gerardo Manuel de Leon Roxas Sr. (; August 25, 1923 – April 19, 1982), better known as Gerry Roxas, was a Filipino lawyer and politician. As a representative of the 1st District of Capiz (1957 to 1963) and, later, as a Senator of the Repu ...

and

Tecla San Andres Ziga Tecla Ravago San Andres Ziga (August 23, 1906 – August 17, 1992) was a female senator in the Philippines notable for being the first woman in the country to top the bar examination for law-degree graduates. Biography Early years She was bo ...

of the Liberal Party, and the Nacionalistas'

José W. Diokno Jose Wright Diokno (; February 26, 1922 – February 27, 1987), also known as "''Ka Pepe''," was a Filipino statesman, nationalist, and lawyer. Regarded as the "Father of Human Rights" in the country, he served as a Senator of the Philippi ...

and

Rodolfo Ganzon Rodolfo Tiamson Ganzon Sr. (25 March 1922 - 29 October 2003) was a Filipino politician and lawyer from Iloilo who became Senator of the Philippines and was known as the ''Grand Timawa'' (Freeman). Early life and education He was born on 25 March ...

. Incumbent Nacionalista senators

Eulogio Balao Eulogio Balauitan Balao (March 11, 1907 – August 4, 1977) was a Filipino soldier and politician. Early life and education The son of Matias Balao and Praxedes Balauitan, Balao graduated high school in his hometown of Tuguegarao, Cagayan, in ...

, Roseller T. Lim and

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, and

Rogelio de la Rosa Regidor Lim de la Rosa"Filipinos in History Vol. 3", page 75. (November 12, 1916 – November 26, 1986), professionally known as Rogelio de la Rosa, was a Filipino actor and politician. He was one of the most popular Filipino matinee idols of ...

of the Liberal Party all lost. Key: * ‡ Seats up * + Gained by a party from another party * √ Held by the incumbent * * Held by the same party with a new senator * ^ Vacancy

Per candidate

Per party

Defeated incumbents

(

) retired from politics #

(

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) appointed as ambassador to

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in 1965 # Roseller T. Lim (

) ran in 1967 and lost, ran as delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1970 and won #

(

) retired from politics

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
{{Philippine elections

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

Senate election