1998 Philippine presidential election

1998 Philippine presidential election
May 11, 1998
Turnout86.5% (11.0pp)
 
Candidate Joseph Estrada Jose de Venecia Jr.
Party LAMMP Lakas
Running mate Edgardo Angara Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Popular vote 10,722,295 4,268,483
Percentage 39.86% 15.87%
 
Candidate Raul Roco Lito Osmeña
Party Aksyon PROMDI
Running mate Irene Santiago Ismael Sueno
Popular vote 3,720,212 3,347,631
Percentage 13.38% 12.44%
Presidential election results per province.
President before election

Fidel V. Ramos
Lakas

Elected President

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

1998 Philippine vice presidential election
May 11, 1998
 
Candidate Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Edgardo Angara
Party Lakas LAMMP
Popular vote 12,667,252 5,652,068
Percentage 49.56% 22.11%
 
Candidate Oscar Orbos Serge Osmeña
Party Reporma Liberal
Popular vote 3,321,779 2,351,462
Percentage 13.00% 9.20%
Map showing the official results taken from provincial and city certificates of canvass. The inset shows Metro Manila.
Vice President before election

Joseph Estrada
LAMMP

Elected Vice President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Lakas

Presidential and vice presidential elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice President Joseph Estrada won a six-year term as President by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, Senator Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as Vice President, also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both the president and vice president came from different parties.

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