The 1969 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 11, 1969. Incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos won a second full term as President of the Philippines. Marcos was the last president in the entire electoral history of the Philippines who ran for and won a second term. His running mate, incumbent Vice President Fernando Lopez, was also elected to a third full term as Vice President of the Philippines. A total of twelve candidates ran for president, but ten of those got less than 0.01% of the vote.
Constitutionally barred for a third term, Marcos sought to amend the constitution to allow him to do so. A 1970 Philippine Constitutional Convention election, constitutional convention was elected in 1970 for this purpose. Growing unrest led to Proclamation No. 1081, Marcos declaring martial law in 1972. Months later, the constitutional convention passed a new constitution, which was subsequently 1973 Philippine constitutional plebiscite, ratified in a plebiscite in 1973. Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos then ruled by decree, and a presidential election would not be held again 1981 Philippine presidential election and referendum, until 1981. The office of the vice president was abolished in the new constitution but was reinstated in 1984, and an election for it was first held 1986 Philippine presidential election, in 1986.
Results
For president
For vice-president
Aftermath
Marcos, who was term-limited in the upcoming 1973 election, proposed drafting a new constitution. 1970 Philippine Constitutional Convention election, An election in 1970 elected delegates to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971, constitutional convention. Due to rising unrest, Marcos Proclamation No. 1081, declared martial law and suspended the current (1935) constitution in 1972. The constitutional convention, which by then had seen its delegates opposed to Marcos dictatorship arrested or fled the country, then passed its draft constitution, and 1973 Philippine constitutional plebiscite, a plebiscite in January 1973 approved the constitution. Ratification Cases, A petition declaring that the 1973 constitution as unlawfully enacted was dismissed by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Supreme Court. Further plebiscites 1973 Philippine martial law referendum, in July 1973 and 1977 Philippine presidential referendum, 1977 extended Marcos's term, and a presidential election won't be held again until 1981 Philippine presidential election and referendum, 1981.
See also
*Commission on Elections (Philippines), Commission on Elections
*Politics of the Philippines
*Philippine elections
*President of the Philippines
*7th Congress of the Philippines
*Ferdinand Marcos presidential campaign, 1969
External links
The Philippine Presidency ProjectOfficial website of the Commission on ElectionsFerdinand Marcos on the Presidential Museum and Library
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