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The 1986 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on February 7, 1986. Popularly known as the 1986 snap election, it is among the landmark events that led up to the People Power Revolution, the downfall of the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, and the accession of Corazon C. Aquino as president.
The following is a chronological table of Philippine presidential elections by province, and in some instances, ... 1986 1981 1969 1965 1961 1957 1953 1949 1 1946 2 1941
Rally against the Marcos Dictatorship in January 1986. February 7 – Presidential snap elections are held. Pres. Marcos leads the tally made by the Commission of Elections (Comelec), but his opponent, Corazon Cojuangco–Aquino, leads another tally by the National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). [1] [2]
Candidate Party Votes % Ferdinand Marcos: Kilusang Bagong Lipunan: 10,807,197: 53.62: Corazon Aquino: United Nationalist Democratic Organization: 9,291,716: 46.10
The draft constitution passed by the ConCom on October 12, 1986, and was presented to President Aquino three days later. The draft constitution was subject to a plebiscite on February 2, 1987 . The results of the plebiscite was announced on February 11, 1987, with 16,622,111 or 76.30% of voters in favor of the draft.
The term "general election" is not predominantly used in the Philippines, but for the purposes of this article, a "general election" may refer to an election day where the presidency or at least a class of members of Congress are on the ballot. Since 1992, on presidential election days, the presidency, half of the Senate, the House of ...
In 1986, President Marcos called for a special presidential election. He was proclaimed winner despite allegations of massive fraud, but was ousted by the People Power Revolution weeks later. The revolution installed Marcos's opponent, Corazon Aquino, as president and her running mate Salvador Laurel, as vice president.
The following is the official canvassing of votes by the Batasang Pambansa for the 1986 Philippine presidential election. The canvassing started on February 10, 1986 and ended on February 15, 1986. The canvassing started on February 10, 1986 and ended on February 15, 1986.