1984 Philippine parliamentary election

1984 Philippine parliamentary election

← 1978 May 14, 1984 1987 →
197 (of the 200) seats in the Regular Batasang Pambansa 99 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Cesar Virata Jose Laurel Jr. Party KBL UNIDO Leader's seat Cavite Batangas Last election 150 seats, 74.97% new party Seats won 110 + 4 coalition 35 + 26 coalition Seat change 40 35 Popular vote 27,237,315 20,352,815 Percentage 46.01% 34.38%
Prime Minister before election Cesar Virata KBL Prime Minister-designate Cesar Virata KBL

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A parliamentary election was held on May 14, 1984, in the

(NAMFREL) helped mitigate electoral fraud during the election.

The ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) retained a majority in parliament, but the opposition United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) made massive gains, winning 60 seats and reducing the KBL's majority to 114 compared to the 150 they had in 1978. This was the first Philippine election to happen after the end of the controversial martial law period from 1972 to 1981.

The opposition's success was due in most part because of the public fallout after the

's decision to distance itself from Marcos following Aquino's death, resulting in fewer investments that boosted the regime earlier before.

The gains from UNIDO, among other factors would force Marcos to call the for the 1986 snap presidential election, which would ultimately see him ousted following accusations of fraud, leading to Corazon Aquino becoming president.

Events leading to the Regular Batasang Pambansa elections

After the assassination of opposition leader Senator

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Results

Lapiang Manggagawa						69,007	0.12	0	0
	Concerned Citizens' Aggrupation	41,735	0.07	1	+1
	Other parties	191,683	0.32	0	0
	Independent	4,352,328	7.35	6	+5
	Coalitions			17	+17
Sectoral seats				14	0
Appointed seats				3	0
Total		59,204,685	100.00	200	+10
Registered voters/turnout		24,824,934	83.74
Source: Teehankee,[1] COMELEC[2]

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• Batasang Pambansa

References

External links

• The Philippine Presidency Project
• Official website of the Commission on Elections