The 2010 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections in Cavite were held on Monday, May 10, 2010, as part of the 2010 Philippine general election in which all 80 provinces and hundreds of cities participated. Voters voted for the president and the vice president separately.
Senator and son of Ninoy and Corazon Aquino, Benigno Aquino III won the province of Cavite in a landslide against former president Joseph Estrada, Senate president Manny Villar, National Defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, preacher Eddie Villanueva and others.
Makati mayor Jejomar Binay won the vice presidential race in the province also in a landslide against Senators Mar Roxas and Loren Legarda and others.
Electoral system According to the Constitution of the Philippines, the elections are held every six years after 1992, on the second Monday of May. The incumbent president is term limited and ineligible for re-election. The incumbent vice president is eligible to run for re-election and may run for two consecutive terms. The plurality voting system is used to determine the winner: the candidate with the highest number of votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the presidency. The vice presidential election is a separate election, is held on the same rules, and voters may split their ticket. Both winners will serve six-year terms commencing on the noon of June 30, 2010, and ending on the same day six years later.
Candidates +List of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates on the ballot#Candidate (For President)Party#Candidate (For Vice President/Running Mate)Party1.Vetellano Acosta (disqualified)7.Jay Sonza2.Benigno Aquino III6.Mar Roxas3.John Carlos de los Reyes2.Dominador Chipeco Jr.4.Joseph Estrada1.Jejomar Binay5.Dick Gordon3.Bayani Fernando6.Jamby MadrigalNoneNone7.Nicanor PerlasNoneNone8.Gilbert Teodoro5.Edu Manzano9.Eddie Villanueva8.Perfecto Yasay Jr.10.Manny Villar4.Loren Legarda
Results
Presidential result
Vice presidential result
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