The 1949 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on November 8, 1949. Incumbent President Elpidio Quirino won a full term as President of the Philippines after the death of President Manuel Roxas in 1948. His running mate, Senator Fernando Lopez, won as Vice President. Despite factions created in the administration party, Quirino won a satisfactory vote from the public. It was the only time in Philippine history where the duly elected president, vice president and senators all came from the same party, the Liberal Party.
Fraud and violence was prevalent during the election. Carlos P. Romulo and Marvin M. Gray, publisher of the Manila Evening News, accuse Quirino in their book The Magsaysay Story"The Magsaysay Story" (The John Day Company, 1956, updated – with an additional chapter on Magsaysay's death - re-edition by Pocket Books, Special Student Edition, SP-18, December 1957) of widespread fraud and intimidation of the opposition by military action, calling it the "dirty election".
Criticism of the election
The election was widely criticized as being corrupt,Lana's dirty secrets Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Retrieved June 14, 2017 with violence and fraud taking place.Hedman, Eva-Lotta & Side, John Philippine Politics and Society in the Twentieth Century: Colonial Legacies Retrieved June 14, 2017 Opponents of Quirino were either beaten up or murdered by his supporters or the police, and the election continues to be perceived as corrupt.Taylor, RH The Politics of Elections in Southeast Asia Retrieved June 14, 2017
Results President
Vice-President
See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections President of the Philippines 2nd Congress of the Philippines
References
External links The Philippine Presidency Project Official website of the Commission on Elections