1998 Manila local elections

1998 Manila mayoral election
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Candidate Lito Atienza Amado Bagatsing Ernesto Maceda
Party Liberal LDP NPC
Running mate Butch Belgica Danny Lacuna Martin Isidro Sr.
Popular vote 197,476 161,728 160,004
Percentage 29.67 24.30 24.04
Mayor before election

Lito Atienza
Liberal

Elected mayor

Lito Atienza
Liberal

Vice mayoral election
 
Candidate Danny Lacuna Butch Belgica Martin Isidro Sr.
Party LAMMP Liberal NPC
Vice Mayor before election

Larry Silva
Lakas

Elected Vice Mayor

Danny Lacuna
LAMMP

Local elections was held in the City of Manila on May 11, 1998, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.

With the resignation of Alfredo Lim to run for president, Vice Mayor Lito Atienza was seated as mayor, with former boxer-comedian and first councilor Larry Silva as the vice mayor. Atienza won the election after facing Third district congressman Jaime C. Lopez, senator Ernesto Maceda, and congressman Amado Bagatsing. Bagatsing's running-mate, and 1992 mayoral candidate Danny Lacuna won the vice mayorship.

In this election also won the first term of actor and future mayor Isko Moreno.

Results

For Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Lito Atienza won his first term against ten candidates, including 5th district representative Amado Bagatsing, senator Ernesto Maceda and 3rd district representative Jaime Lopez.

Manila Mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Lito Atienza 197,476 29.67
LDP Amado Bagatsing 161,728 24.30
NPC Ernesto Maceda 160,004 24.04
Lakas Jaime Lopez 144,754 21.75
Independent Onofre Abad 350 0.05
Independent Benjamin Rivera 331 0.05
Independent Benigno Perez 289 0.04
Independent Reynaldo Navarez 239 0.04
Independent Johnny Regalado 221 0.03
Independent Antonio Gamo 203 0.03
Independent Gervacio Benegas 47 0.01
Total votes 665,642 100.00
Liberal hold

For Vice Mayor

Former vice mayor Danny Lacuna won against 1st district representative Martin Isidro Sr. and 6th district councilor Butch Belgica.

Manila vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
LAMMP Danny Lacuna
NPC Martin Isidro Sr.
Liberal Butch Belgica
Total votes 100.00
LAMMP gain from

For Representatives

First District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Ernesto Nieva
Liberal Ernesto Dionisio Sr.
Lakas Honorio Lopez III
Total votes
NPC gain from Liberal

Second District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Nestor Ponce Jr.
Lakas Flaviano Concepcion
NPC Natalio Beltran Jr.
Total votes 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

Third District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 3rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
LAMMP Harry Angping
Liberal Jhosep Lopez
Lakas Manuel Zarcal
NPC Jack Roces
Total votes
LAMMP gain from Liberal

Fourth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 4th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rodolfo Bacani
Lakas Ernesto Diokno
NPC Edward Maceda
LAMMP Victoriano Melendez
Total votes 100.00
Liberal gain from

Fifth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Joey Hizon
Lakas Gonzalo Puyat II
NPC Pablo V. Ocampo
LAMMP Felix Espiritu
Total votes 100.00
Liberal hold

Sixth District

1998 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 6th district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rosenda Ann Ocampo
Lakas Arturo Añas
LAMMP Ping Fernandez
Total votes 100.00
NPC hold

References

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  2. ^ Macaraig, Ayee (2013-01-04). "Ernesto Maceda: 'Voters miss brilliant senators'". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ "Bagatsing declares candidacy". Philstar.com. February 9, 2001. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ^ Maceda Jr., Ernesto P. (February 6, 2009). "No Fair Elections Act". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ^ Romulo, Mons (October 16, 2018). "Isko Moreno's Top 10 life lessons". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ^ Domingo, Katrina (November 24, 2021). "'Hindi nila ako ginabayan': Isko Moreno says no debt of gratitude towards Lim, Atienza". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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