1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections explained

Noleader:yes
Previous Election:1992
Election Name:1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Next Election:1998
Country:Philippines
Flag Year:1986
Ongoing:no
Seats For Election:204 (of the 226) seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Election Date:May 8, 1995
Majority Seats:103
Party1:Lakas–NUCD–UMDP
Percentage1:40.66
Last Election1:41
Seats1:100
Party2:Nationalist People's Coalition
Percentage2:12.19
Last Election2:30
Seats2:22
Party3:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Percentage3:10.83
Last Election3:86
Seats3:17
Party4:Lakas–Laban Coalition
Percentage4:10.40
Last Election4:0
Seats4:25
Party5:Others
Percentage5:13.72
Last Election5:13
Seats5:33
Speaker
Before Election:Jose de Venecia Jr.
Before Party:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP
After Election:Jose de Venecia Jr.
After Party:Lakas-NUCD-UMDP

Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on May 8, 1995. Being the first midterm election since 1938, the party of the incumbent president, Fidel V. Ramos's Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, won a plurality of the seats in the House of Representatives.[1]

The elected representatives served in the 10th Congress from 1995 to 1998. Jose de Venecia, Jr. was easily reelected as the speaker of the House.

Results

The administration party, Lakas-NUCD-UMDP, forged an electoral agreement with Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino to create the Lakas-Laban Coalition. Candidates from the Liberal Party and PDP–Laban also joined the administration coalition. On the other hand, Nationalist People's Coalition led the opposition coalition that also composed of candidates from Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, People's Reform Party and Partido ng Masang Pilipino.

Per coalition

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: An abnormal return to normality . Manuel III . Quezon . Manuel Quezon III . PCIJ.org . 2007-06-06 . 2010-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129022315/http://pcij.org/stories/an-abnormal-return-to-normality/ . 2010-11-29 . dead .