Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 9, 1965, in the

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. Incumbent President

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lost his opportunity to get a second full term as

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to Senate President

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. His running mate,

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Gerardo 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 Capiz's 1st congressional district, 1st District of Capiz (1957 to 1963) a ...

lost to former Vice President Fernando Lopez. Emmanuel Pelaez did not run for vice president. An unprecedented twelve candidates ran for president; however, nine of those were nuisance candidates.

Results

President

Vice-President

Senate

House of Representatives

Local plebiscites

Aside from the general election, local plebiscites were also held on this day. One was for the division of the province of

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into three provinces, namely Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Western Samar (renamed in 1969 as "

"). Six were for conversion of municipalities into cities, with two being renamed as well. All were carried, except for the cityhood of

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and renaming it to "Laurel City". In ''Leyva vs. COMELEC'', the

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reversed COMELEC's proclamation of the cityhood of Rajah Buayan being approved, as it ruled that its implementing law decreed that the majority of the votes must be taken into account all of the registered voters, and not just those who voted. As the votes for cityhood were less than the majority of all voters, the Rajah Buayan's cityhood was nullified, and it reverted back as the municipality of General Santos.

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
{{DEFAULTSORT:Philippine General Election, 1965

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1965 elections in the Philippines