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's four-year term. The

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won control of the chamber after having ten seats out of the 24-member Senate, as the 2-member Grand Alliance (the old

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) were caucusing with them, plus Alejandro Almendras of the Nacionalistas who personally supported Senate President Ferdinand Marcos.

Retiring incumbents

Nacionalista Party

# Oscar Ledesma

Results

The Nacionalista Party and the

each won four seats. Nacionalistas

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and

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, and Liberal

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all defended their seats. Five winners are neophyte senators. These are Juan Liwag, Gerardo Roxas and

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of the Liberal Party, and the Nacionalistas'

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and Rodolfo Ganzon. Incumbent Nacionalista senators

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, Roseller T. Lim and Cipriano Primcias Sr., and

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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

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
{{Philippine elections

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Senate election